Simon Joyce

Dr. Simon Joyce, an expert on nineteenth-century archives, explores the rethinking of Victorian sexuality and gender identity. The podcast focuses on topics such as the lives of lesbians in the nineteenth century, the advocacy for tolerance and gender identity by Ulrichs, historical instances of transgender identity, cultural anxiety surrounding male effeminacy, a Victorian man's struggle with homosexuality, and the contrasting perspectives on gender and sexuality debates in England and Ireland. This podcast provides a fresh understanding of the Victorian period and its relevance to LGBTQ+ issues today.

Simon Joyce, writer and author on LGBT Victorians in the 19th century, discusses revisiting gender and sexual identity in Victorian era. The podcast explores the tension within the LGBTQ+ movement, advocacy for gay rights in 19th-century Germany, the evolution of classification systems for sexuality and gender, historical records of gender identity and acceptance, the decline of dominant superpowers and gender incoherence, identity struggles and repression in 19th-century desires.