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black history month 2019

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Young, Gifted, Black, and Closeted: Barbara Jordan’s Political Rise in a Country Not Yet Ready For Her

In 1974 it felt like every American was watching President Nixon’s impeachment hearings. With a single speech, a black lesbian changed the opinion of a nation. She was only getting…

Natalie —

Feb 13, 2019

black history month

black history month 2019

lgbt history

The Rumors Were Enough: Josephine Baker, Frida Kahlo, Their Romance and Me

Maybe Josephine Baker and Frida Kahlo were actually lovers? Maybe they weren’t. What always mattered most was the idea that they even could.

Carmen Phillips —

Feb 4, 2019

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90s nostalgia

lgbt history

Revisiting “Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist” in a World Needing Her More Than Ever

Despite her early resonance, Hothead Paisan has faded from lesbian and queer cultural memory. Today we’re bringing her back.

Maddy —

Jan 3, 2019

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The Queer Spirits of Christmas Past

Demonic witch queens are always queer. Fact.

Siobhan —

Dec 24, 2018

but make it fashion

hair and beauty

issues

The Queer History of the Shaven Head

Shaven heads on women have challenged and informed ideas of beauty, power and tradition for centuries. Here’s the history of a very queer style.

Jennifer Thorp —

Dec 18, 2018

holiday gift guide

lavender menace

lgbt history

Holigay Gift Guide: For Queer Radicals, Trans Revolutionaries, and Menacing Lesbians

The age-old challenge: what to get for your rad, free-thinking, take-no-BS, burn down the cisheteropatriarchy, revolutionary friend or loved one? Capitalism sucks. These gifts don’t!

KaeLyn —

Dec 6, 2018

dogs

eleanor roosevelt

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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 3

Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo, Naomi “Micky” Jacob, Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury — and their puppers!

Sally —

Nov 21, 2018

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bisexuality

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I Went Looking for Bisexual History, and Found Online Connection and Community

The first time I googled “bisexual history,” one of the top hits was an article called “Are you worried your partner might have a bisexual history?”

Mel —

Oct 23, 2018

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lesbian avengers

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The Lesbian Herstory Archives Guard Our Past, Give Us Hope for Our Future

The weekend Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court, I visited the Lesbian Herstory Archives and spent the day with coordinators Maxine and Saskia to learn about our past…

Vanessa —

Oct 22, 2018

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lesbian history

book lists

13 Mind-Expanding Nonfiction Books to Read for LGBTQ History Month

Pick up one of these 13 books about LGBTQ history and learn about your queer and trans ancestors!

Casey —

Oct 18, 2018

judaism

LGBT history

first person

Escaping Eden: Finding Lilith in Queerness

Lilith after all has become a sign of every socially unacceptable aspect of women, including and especially our sexuality.

Aliza —

Oct 11, 2018

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The Gay Love Stories of Moomin and the Queer Radicality of Tove Jansson

For too long, Tove Jansson’s lesbianism has been ignored or written out of history. But scratch the surface, and the true impact of her queerness on her work becomes apparent.

Hannah Williams —

Oct 3, 2018