Digital Transgender Archive
Urania was a privately circulated feminist journal published in England from 1916-1940. It was founded by a group of English and Irish suffragists, labor organizers, and writers, including Eva Gore-Booth, Esther Roper, Irene Clyde/Thomas Baty (who published under both names), Dorothy Cornish, and Jessey Wade. The journal's foundational philosophy revolved around the abolition of gender, which they saw as both spiritually oppressive and an “accident” which had no bearing on a person’s character. As they state in their motto, “There are no ‘men’ or ‘women’ in Urania,” instead advocating for a society of gender fluidity or non-binary expression. Issues are largely composed of newspaper clippings—typically discussing global feminist organizing or accomplishments, political and philosophical reflections, contemporary and historical examples of crossdressing, and advancements in gender-affirming surgery—and opinion pieces by the editorial team.
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