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This Trans Day of Visibility, we invite you to revisit this fascinating 2024 article by Margarita Vaysman about Trans life in Russia:

Aleksandr Aleksandrov: New Sources in Nineteenth-Century Russian Trans Life-Writing

Link: wp.me/p6JJ6S-4H0

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Aleksandr Aleksandrov: New Sources in Nineteenth-Century Russian Trans Life-Writing
Aleksandr Aleksandrov (1783-1866) was a Russian-Ukrainian hero of the Napoleonic wars and a celebrated trans author.
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March 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
From 'Womanless Weddings' to alleged performances for royalty, Julian Eltinge’s glamorous persona delved into performances of both femininity and masculinity in his carefully crafted life.

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September 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Love queer history? Work with us! NOTCHES is seeking up to two social media editors to join our team. Please visit the posting on our blog to find out more.

Link here: wp.me/p6JJ6S-4Ym

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July 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
How did a Victorian heart medicine become a cornerstone of queer pleasure and politics? Author Adam Zmith joins NOTCHES to discuss his novel Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures.

Read the author interview here 👉 wp.me/p6JJ6S-4Qi

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November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
New on NOTCHES: The Massage Establishments Scandal: Coding and De-coding Sex Work at the Turn of the Twentieth Century by Jessica Gregory.

Link: wp.me/p6JJ6S-4SG

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January 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In conversation with Isabell Dahms, Houck reflects on diverse political currents from lesbian health activism and feminist self-help practices to the development of reproductive justice frameworks and the ongoing work of clinics such as Lyon-Martin Community Health Services.
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March 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
March 31, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Released in 2025, the 5-part narrative audio documentary series for BBC Sounds was dubbed “mind-bending” and “a staggering tale” by The Guardian and a “sad, startling story skilfully unravelled” by The Sunday Times.

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February 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
New on NOTCHES: Left Out: Boys, Sex, and the Challenge of “Gross Indecency” Records in Irish History by Averill Earls

Read it now using the link below:

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Left Out: Boys, Sex, and the Challenge of “Gross Indecency” Records in Irish History
Child sex work is unspeakable, but what do we lose by avoiding those conversations?
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December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As a student at the University of Illinois in 1948, Hefner edited a single issue of campus humour magazine Shaft. Featuring cheeky cartoons, Kinsey critiques, and a coed centerfold, the issue serves as a prototype for what would become Playboy.

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July 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
And, finally, just a reminder that we’re on many different platforms!

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March 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Impt read fr @RachelCleves on @NotchesBlog abt complex, challenging wrk of lesbian history/ historicizing lesbiansim http://notchesblog.com/2016/05/18/the-question-of-lesbian-identity-a-dispatch-from-gay-american-history-40/
Lesbian Histories and Futures: “Gay American History @ 40”
The fortieth-anniversary celebration of Jonathan Ned Katz...
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November 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
@NotchesBlog is great. They inspired me to start my own blog on the history of pornography, obscenity, and sexuality.
November 9, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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November 9, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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November 9, 2024 at 7:27 AM
polished up a lovely little article about Regina v. Hicklin for @NotchesBlog fingers crossed :)
November 9, 2024 at 6:01 AM
@DrLauraRamsay great post on @NotchesBlog re #anglican and #histsex :)
November 9, 2024 at 4:55 AM
RT WhoresofYore "RT NotchesBlog: CFP: Histories of Sex and Sexuality in Central and Eastern Europe
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CFP: Histories of Sex and Sexuality in Central and Eastern Europe
What roles do sex and sexuality play in Central and Eastern European history?
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November 9, 2024 at 3:19 AM
My latest on @NotchesBlog !
November 8, 2024 at 11:35 PM
@NotchesBlog and @sexinghistory get called out here for being new and exciting ways of doing history (as a contributor to one and a fan of the second, 100% agreement from me!)
November 8, 2024 at 4:45 PM
History & Policy MT @NotchesBlog: 2 amicus briefs shaped #Obergefell: Historians of Marriage & #AHA http://bit.ly/1JbaiDw #twitterstorians
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December 4, 2024 at 3:56 AM