Saint Moses the Hungarian – One of the First Queer Figures in Russian History?
The life of a monk who rejected marriage, was castrated, and became a saint, and how Rozanov, Slavists, and other scholars read it.
Middle Ages
The Story of a Medieval Arabic Source in Which the Women of the 'Rus' Were Called the World's First Lesbians
It was all a translation error. The original text refers to a mythological people from the Quran.
The Homosexuality of Sultan Mehmed II
Sources on the possible same-sex relationships of the Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople.
Adam Before Eve: Male or Androgynous? Theological Debates From the Church Fathers to the Present Day
A full, detailed queer-theological analysis of the theory that Adam was androgynous.
The Gay Romance Option in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: Are Same-Sex Relationships Possible in 15th-Century Bohemia? Reviewing the Historical Record
Historical Accuracy or Creative License?
Homosexuality in Ancient and Medieval Russia
Same-sex relationships and how they were viewed from Kievan Rus to Peter the Great.
The Cross-Dressing Bogatyr: A Russian Bylina About Mikhailo Potyk, Who Disguises Himself as a Woman
Why does the hero put on “women’s clothing”?