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10+ groundbreaking moments in lesbian history you should know about
From the first conviction for lesbian activity to Ellen coming out on primetime TV, here are some important events in lesbian history.
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10 must-know facts about transgender history that you didn’t learn in school
Trans people have been kings and queens, fought in wars, and led the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, thriving despite widespread social oppression.
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How Afrofuturism has empowered queer Black artists
Afrofuturism is a way to imagine the unimaginable so it can be made real.
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I am the founder of LGBTQ History Month. Now I’m working to spread it across the world.
The Int’l Committee on LGBTQ+ History Months is one of academics, historians, archivists, and activists. All of us believe in the power of history.
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LGBTQ studies programs exist because of fierce student activism. Here’s how it all began.
Identity groups previously disenfranchised from curricular decision-making gained a certain ascendency during the turmoil of the 1960s.
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This lesbian pioneer’s legacy lives on in love letters & the characters she inspired
Violet Trefusis is known for her passionate love affair with the writer Vita Sackville-West. And for being unapologetic about her sexuality.
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Meet Charles Hamilton: the 18th century “female husband” who scandalized British society
Charles Hamilton was described as being “bold and impudent” and continued to defy the world even as the world closed in.
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Queer Black people invented House Music. This is the remarkable history of the beloved genre.
As the AIDS epidemic grew, so did the need for escapism in the form of music.
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How zines became a beacon of queer love & community
For queer people, zines are—and always have been—freedom.
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Before Stonewall LGBTQ people rose up at the Black Nite bar. It will soon be a historical landmark.
“We didn’t start anything, but we sure as hell finished it,” said “queen” Josie Walker of Milwaukee’s historic Black Nite Brawl.
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Meet the woman who was jailed 3 times for bringing cannabis brownies to AIDS patients
They called her Brownie Mary, and she called the young gay men she helped her kids.
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The Stonewall Generation fought for equality. Now they are fighting for their lives.
Queer elders from across the nation share their stories of resilience and hope as they face economic, social, and health care challenges.
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Activist Urvashi Vaid’s immeasurable impact on the LGBTQ rights movement
She insisted decades ago that the fight for LGBTQ rights must not be dismissed nor demeaned by the language of straight politicians or the religious right.
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My mom lost custody of me because she was gay. This organization helped hundreds of women like her.
The Lesbian Mothers’ National Defense Fund provided assistance to over 400 lesbian mothers between 1974 and 1980.
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Oiled Hunks: The Not-So-Surprisingly Queer History of Bodybuilding
Although it continues to be dampened, the truth remains: Bodybuilding is a queer sport.
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Celebrating LGBTQ History Month: How it started and why it matters
In 1994, a Missouri teacher wanted to give students better access to LGBTQ history. Thus, LGBTQ History Month was born.
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LGBTQ history museum finds silver lining in pandemic pivot to virtual exhibits
When visitors stopped walking in the doors due to the pandemic, this enterprising museum decided to take their exhibits to people’s homes.
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Snapshots discovered in historical society archives showcase queer life in 1970s San Francisco
Hundreds of photos have been discovered – and digitizing them is a priority.
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The “most obscure famous artist” was a photographer of lesbian sexuality
One of her books was denounced on the floor of Congress, but in the queer community Tee Corinne was a master of her craft. Now the wider world is starting to celebrate her too.
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Why don’t more people know about Alice Austen?
It’s been a long time coming, but officials at the Alice Austen House have thrown open the closet door, now fully embracing the lesbian photographer who lived in the house with her longtime partner, Gertrude Tate.