Oxford LibGuides: LGBTQ+ History Resources: Church & Religion

Highlighted Resource

Sexuality in the Middle Ages
This blog post explores the relationship between Christianity and sexuality throughout the middle ages, especially the church's attempts to regulate sexuality by means of norms and rules.

Factsheet: Sexuality timeline in the Church of England
This factsheet provides a history of debates in The Church of England surrounding LGBTQ+ issues and same-sex marriage from the 1950s to the present day.
Homophile Priests, LGBT Rights, and Scottish Churches, 1967-1986
This blog post looks at the intersection of LGBTQ+ issues and the church in Scotland from the 1960s to 1980s.
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network: Oral Histories
"This page provides in-depth interviews with more than 70+ early leaders of LGBTQ+ religious movements. You can either listen to the audio or read the transcript of an interview. You can also view biographical information and photographs about this diverse group of early activists and leaders."
Religion, Politics and Sexuality in Romania
This article discusses how The Orthodox Church has shaped social and legal attitudes to sexuality in Romania, especially since the fall of communism.
Towards a Quaker View of Sex
"In 1957, eleven British Friends began meeting to explore problems and perspectives on human sexuality, particularly homosexuality. They produced Towards a Quaker View of Sex in 1963, the first report by a religious body that espoused a positive understanding of homosexuality. This exhibit displays original documents, pictures and interviews that chronicle the group's courageous journey and the impact of this ground-breaking study."