Profiles England's wealthiest man of the 18th century. Relates his love for William Courtenay and subsequent exclusion from society.

Describes the Calvinist-inspired anti-sodomite mania in the 18th century that resulted in the execution of 24 men and boys in the Netherlands.

Profiles this 18th-century figure imprisoned for sodomy. Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts, letters and poems.

Article examines evidence of a homosexual subculture in 18th-century England. Read excerpts of period literature on sodomy.

Recalls the appearance in 1710 of an anonymously published pamphlet entitled "Onania, or the Heinous Sin of Self-Pollution."

Recounts the persecution of a subculture of men in London, circa 1726, who called themselves "mollies" and consorted in molly houses.

Examines the entrapment of "pederasts" by Parisian police begun in 1715. Includes a list of print references.

Describes the French doctrine after the French Revolution that removed criminal laws regarding private sexual acts between consenting adults.

Reports on the historical decision by the State of Pennsylvania to remove capital punishment for sodomy, burglary and buggery.

Discusses the emergence in the 18th century of homosexual subcultures. Review a list of suggested books.

Reports on the publication of Tissot's "Onanism," which warned of various hazards resulting from masturbation, including blindness and pimples.