Son of Sodom: A Speculative Case Study
Deviants, Dishonorable Discharge, and the Criminalization of Sex
Nov 5 · 7 min read

Perhaps the most famous man tried for, and found guilty of, the crime of sodomy was also one of the most famous men of his time, Oscar Wilde.
In his classic “Ballad of Reading Gaol,” written during his exile after being released from prison, Wilde referred to the…


