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“We just wanted to live”: The struggles of being Black & queer in the Civil Rights era
Donzaleigh Abernathy’s life & career was made possible by queer people you haven’t heard from. Until now.
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How racism skewed Hank Aaron’s history-making moment & his career after
Much like many LGBTQ people in history, Aaron’s impact was erased or minimized because people couldn’t accept his success.
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Were the 1970s the most exciting time in history to come out of the closet?
Everywhere you looked there was queer revolution and power and pride.
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Pride in Pictures: The London groundbreakers
One of the United Kingdom’s first Pride celebrations is still a “thrilling day” for those who attended more than 30 years ago.
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Pride in Pictures: The liberation of a ‘Gay In’ at a record-breaking kissing contest
50 years later, what should have been recognized as a Guinness world record at the first Pride parade reminds us of the powerful act of being out.
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Pride in Pictures: I felt like I was being represented
This photo of an early NYC Pride parade reminds us how important visible representation by itself is. You may also recognize a familiar face.
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Virginia passed a statute governing trans birth certificates in 1979. It wasn’t controversial then.
Virginia protected trans people in the 70s without any political opposition. The Old Dominion state is coming full circle.
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The most forgotten trans movie from fifty years ago
The 70s movie Dinah East, considered a lost film, is still behind a cloud of obscurity and absurdity.
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Has Toronto’s serial killer been murdering gay men since the 70’s?
More than a dozen gay men have been murdered in Toronto since the 70s – with striking similarities to the current cases.
