Overview
In Austria-Hungary’s army, only men were obliged to serve in the armed forces. They lived together in very close quarters, which in many cases could lead to queer moments. Based on case studies from military court records, the lecture is dedicated to different perspectives on same-sex sexuality and sexual orientation in Vienna during the Habsburg Monarchy. Daniel Gunz deals with soldiers who offered sexual services in public spaces, ideas of honor among loving officers and the “Buseranten” – a forgotten Austrian sexual identity.
Date
November 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Contributors
Daniel Gunz is an ÖAW DOC fellow and research associate at the Institute of History at the Pais Lodron University of Salzburg. He is writing his dissertation on same-sex sexuality in the armed forces of the Habsburg Monarchy between 1855 and 1918. His research interests include the history of the military, sexuality and violence in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a particular focus on Austria.