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Simon Joyce, "LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Gender in the Nineteenth-Century Archives" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Ulrichs: Advocate for Tolerance and Gender Identity

This chapter explores the life and work of Ulrichs, a 19th century lawyer and gay rights advocate. It discusses his speech advocating for tolerance and his concept of a female soul in a man's body, as well as the influence of body and soul beliefs on sexuality and gender in that era.

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