gay history 101

gay history 101

LGBT history

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: The Right Side Of History

These 30 essays provide important context and understanding of individuals, movements and moments that formed the greater whole of a long fight for queer liberation, one that is far from…

Adrian —

Aug 7, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Angela Davis

politics + activism

Audre Lorde Project Hosts Vigil and Flashmob To “Free Our Sisters, Free Ourselves”

“To be clear, we are not here to change the system. We are here to SHUT IT DOWN.”

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 16, 2014

bhm

black history month

lgbt history

The Radtastic Black Lesbians Who Changed LGBT History and Our Lives

“As this Black History Month winds down, let’s remember that reclaiming histories is not a one-shot deal. Let’s take time to be thankful for these lesbians who kept it queer…

Helen —

Feb 25, 2014

gay history 101

more than words

lgbt history

More Than Words: Gay Pt. 2 — Gay Cats

Come on, you knew there’d be cats involved.

Cara —

Feb 10, 2014

gay history 101

more than words

lgbt history

More Than Words: Gay Pt. 1 — We’re Going Gay

Happiness, Latin vaginas, northern winds, and flaming quarrels. And we’re just getting started.

Cara —

Jan 13, 2014

gay history 101

interview

geekery

Quist Brings Global LGBTQ History to Your Smartphone

Sarah Prager created Quist to make navigating our past a little bit easier.

Kristen —

Jul 31, 2013

alsoalsoalso

aubrey plaza

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: When Transphobia and Whorephobia Collide and Other Stories We Missed This Week

bell hooks is still right, Hillary Clinton becomes a thing of television history, and Aubrey Plaza looks great in those glasses.

Carmen —

Jul 31, 2013

canada

gay history 101

politics + activism

Team Pick: Happy Anniversary To Canada’s First Gay Couple To Get Legally Married!

Kristen’s Team Pick. Two Canucks got married on June 10th and a decade later they’re still together in the world they changed for the better.

Kristen —

Jun 10, 2013

gay history 101

lesbian avengers

lgbt history

Herstory Live: The Lesbian Avengers School You On Their Ass-Kicking Roots

“We didn’t chain ourselves to anything, or clash with cops. We stood outside an elementary school in Queens as open dykes, and gave balloons to school kids.”

Kelly —

Oct 12, 2012

gay history 101

greatest hits

issues

10 Great Places to Meet Lesbians If You Have a Time Machine

If you’re really sick of the lesbian scene where you live, why not build a time machine and go back to when everyone hated us? Here are some excellent places…

Riese —

May 26, 2012

cold war

Daily Fix

issues

“Lavender Scare” Exposes The US Government’s Cold War Era Gay Witch Hunt

Maybe you’ve heard about the McCarthy-era Red Scare. But how about The Lavender Scare, “a vicious and vehement purge of homosexuals which lasted longer and ruined many more lives”?

Ryan Yates —

Oct 17, 2011

Daily Fix

gay history 101

issues

20 Years Ago Today in Gay History: The AB101 Veto Riots Would’ve Blown Your Mind

Twenty years ago today, the queers of San Francisco set fires, broke windows and got arrested, and they did it for you.

Rachel —

Sep 30, 2011