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Vibrators Had a Long History as Medical Quackery

Before feminists rebranded them as sex toys, vibrators were just another medical device.

by Kim Adams via The Conversation on June 8, 2020

The School Shooting That Austin Forgot

In 1978, an eighth grader from a prominent Austin family killed his teacher. His classmates are still haunted by what happened that terrible day and after.

by Robert Draper via Texas Monthly on March 18, 2020

The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

William Dorsey Swann fought for queer freedom a century before Stonewall.

by Channing Gerard Joseph via The Nation on January 31, 2020

Hands waving US and pride flags during the National LGBT Anniversary Ceremony in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 2015.

How Eugenics Gave Rise To Modern Homophobia

The roots of anti-gay attitudes lay in white supremacy.

by Hugh Ryan via Made By History on May 28, 2019

The Drunkard’s Progress

Two hundred years ago, it was hard for Americans to miss the message that they had a serious drinking problem.

by Benjamin Breen on January 17, 2019

Photo of Pat Maginnis with pitchfork.

They Called Her “the Che Guevara of Abortion Reformers”

A decade before Roe, Pat Maginnis’ radical activism—and righteous rage—changed the abortion debate forever.

by Lili Loofbourow via Slate on December 4, 2018

Buried Secrets, Living Children

Secrecy, shame, and sealed adoption records.

by Lisa Munro via Nursing Clio on October 10, 2017

Two bullets in a bullet case.

Why We Can (Partially) Thank the Military for American Gay Identity

How anti-homosexual policies throughout military history helped shape gay culture today.

by Carson Leigh Brown, Ross Benes via Pacific Standard on April 24, 2017

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