A significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas. The library has access to the following collections: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Parts I & II; Sex and Sexuality, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century; International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture

Records, in their own words, the lives and experiences of Brighton & Hove’s Transgender community. Using writing, memories, oral histories and photography, the project offers a snapshot of the rich variety of Trans lives in Brighton & Hove at a moment of significant change in how the community connects and organises itself.

Online hub for digitised materials on transgender history (including primary sources), born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world.

Digitised versions of the early issues of the UK’s pioneering Gay News newspaper.

One of the longest-running and most influential men's magazines, GQ expanded its initial focus on fashion to cover other subjects. The digital archive from 1931- onwards provides textual & photographic insight into the history of fashion, popular culture, masculinity, and society. Provides an interesting contrast to Vogue Magazine Archive, which is also available through the Proquest platform

Digitised archive of the Australian Women's Weekly from 1933 to 1982.

Collection of interviews with black women from across the US who made substantial contributions to improving the lives of African-Americans and all people in their lifetime, through professional and voluntary activities, in their communities and nationally. The interviews took place between 1976 and 1981, and featured mostly women who were in their 70s, 80s and 90s at that time.

Access to digital collections of primary sources that document the history of women in the United States from the 17th century to the present. Searchable by keyword.

Collection of 186 books and pamphlets dealing with women's suffrage in America, from the Library of Congress.

Primary and secondary materials (including monographs, pamphlets, and magazines) by, for and about women, and important issues related to their lives and roles in society, including on women's education, health, and religion.

A collection of oral history interviews about the British first wave feminist movement, digitised from the LSE Archives. The interviews were conducted by the historian Brian Harrison between 1974 and 1981, as part of a project funded by the Social Science Research Council.

Collected interviews with leaders and participants in the American woman's suffrage movement.

Digitised historical, manuscript, and image collection related to women's roles in the US economy between the Civil War and the Great Depression. Includes books and pamphlets, photographs and manuscripts.

Manifestos, speeches, essays, and other materials documenting various aspects of the Women's Movement in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.

Selection of material from The Women’s Library collection, derived from the London Society for Women’s Suffrage (1867)