LGBT History
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The multiple gay & lesbian connections to JFK’s assassination
Wednesday, August 9, 2017Did Lee Harvey Oswald's wife leave him for a woman shortly before he assassinated Kennedy? Why was a gay man the only person prosecuted for the crime? -
Meet the legendary queer comedian ‘Moms’ Mabley
Tuesday, August 8, 2017"We never called Moms a homosexual. That word never fit her. We never called her gay. We called her Mr. Moms." -
America’s first gender bending soldier fought in the Revolutionary War
Wednesday, August 2, 2017Deborah Sampson dressed as a man to join the Army. While she married and had children after the war, her gender identity wasn't important on the battlefield. -
The history of LGBT rights in England & how it affected American attitudes
Wednesday, July 19, 2017This year marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of adult same-sex sexual expression in England. -
‘Yep, I’m Gay’: Happy 20th out anniversary, Ellen DeGeneres
Friday, April 28, 2017Ellen DeGeneres made history 20 years ago as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out. -
Developers say secret tunnels under San Francisco gay bars are a myth
Saturday, November 19, 2016Property under development in San Francisco‘s Tenderloin District has become the subject of heated debate between LGBT historians and developers. Community activists are pushing for a four-block region in the Tenderloin to be recognized as a… -
Remembering the gay man who saved 17 million lives
Sunday, October 30, 2016The WWII hero saved millions of lives before being chemically castrated for being gay. He killed himself two years later. -
Got art? New York seeks artist to create LGBT mural for Greenwich Village
Monday, October 24, 2016Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the memorial and established a commission to create it in the wake of the Orlando shootings that killed 49 people. -
While tales of heroes dominate, LGBT History Month should be about you
Monday, October 10, 2016We can learn much from the lives of the historical figures that came before us, but perhaps we can learn even more from the LGBTQ people we meet in our day to day lives. -
Malcolm X was a ‘gay for pay’ hustler in his youth
Thursday, October 6, 2016It can also be argued that Malcolm's same-sex encounters were not solely financially motivated - including his relationship with a white businessman.
Further Reading
The multiple gay & lesbian connections to JFK's assassination
Meet the legendary queer comedian 'Moms' Mabley
America's first gender bending soldier fought in the Revolutionary War
The history of LGBT rights in England & how it affected American attitudes
'Yep, I'm Gay': Happy 20th out anniversary, Ellen DeGeneres
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