LGBT history

bisexuality

herstory spotlight

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: Bessie Smith Was a Queer Pioneer, and We’re Finally Gonna Get to Talk About It

When HBO’s Bessie premieres May 16 to bring the Empress of Jazz back to life, nobody will be skirting the issue of Bessie Smith’s bisexuality.

Carmen —

Apr 1, 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

death is sad

dyke

politics + activism

Gloria Casarez, Organizer, Activist and Total Badass, Dies at 42

“The work she did at City Hall enabled us to position Philadelphia as the greatest LGBT city in the country.”

Maddie —

Oct 21, 2014

Daily Fix

HIV/AIDS

lgbt history

Five Rad LGBT Artifacts You Can Find at the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian’s LGBT collection isn’t all-encompassing, but it still has some awesome stuff!

Kaitlyn —

Sep 1, 2014

herstory in our pants

LGBT history

book lists

10 Hilarious And Historical Sex Scenes From Lesbian Pulp Fiction

“Wildly, the girls locked to each other. Their bodies were gleaming now with sweat. Lip to lip, breast to breast, thigh to slippery thigh, they heaved and gyrated, ecstasy rising…

Ryan Yates —

Jul 18, 2014

Arizona

cece mcdonald

politics + activism

LGBTQ Students Need Representation in Textbooks — and a Whole Lot More

On the 45th anniversary of Stonewall and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, it is worth interrogating how we learn and know our histories — and the conditions…

Maddie —

Jul 3, 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

LGBT history

Lists/Top 10s

lgbt history

8 Unintentionally Gay Vintage Wartime Posters

Reading lesbian subtext in everything since World War I.

Fikri —

Feb 7, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

anti-gays

politics + activism

We Need To Talk About Colonialism Before We Criticize International Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

It is important to defend human rights and to speak out against human rights violations around the world. However, to talk about anti-gay legislation internationally, we need to talk about…

Helen —

Jan 22, 2014

Daily Fix

LGBT history

lgbt history

Here’s Your Chance To Give Queer History (and Herstory) The National Recognition It Deserves

The National Registry of Historic Places is really low on a certain aspect of history. The National Park Service is ready to fix it — but they need our help!

Cara —

Jan 11, 2014

gay bullying

hate speech

politics + activism

More Than Words: On the Word “Gay” and Definitive Dilemmas

Which should change first — society or the dictionary?

Cara —

Nov 18, 2013

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Hazel Newlevant Is Here To Draw Cool Comics, Win Prestigious Grants

Hazel Newlevant does so much great work that it would be a shame to look at just one of her comics and ignore the rest. From her weekly concert reviews…

Mey —

Nov 7, 2013