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A close-up black and white portrait of a young person with wavy hair, wearing a floral-patterned vest and a white ruffled shirt.

A close-up black and white portrait of a young person with wavy hair, wearing a floral-patterned vest and a white ruffled shirt.

๐ŸŽ‰ Queer Figure โ€” Happy Birthday Amanda Plummer (1957)

Award-winning actress with a powerful presence on stage and screen, and openly queer relationships.

#QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #ForgottenIcons

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A smiling man in a suit with a patterned tie, captured in a black-and-white photo.

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Queer History โ€“ March 22

1978: Harvey Milk brings queer rights to a national stage
1985: LGBTQ+ press rises amid AIDS crisis
1993: โ€œDonโ€™t Ask, Donโ€™t Tellโ€ debates heat up

We told our stories when no one else would.

#QueerHistory #LGBTQ #ForgottenIcons

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A close-up portrait of an older man with gray hair, wearing a blue shirt, looking directly at the camera against a dark background.

A close-up portrait of an older man with gray hair, wearing a blue shirt, looking directly at the camera against a dark background.

๐ŸŒˆ Queer Figure

Happy Birthday Jeremy Clyde (b. 1941)! ๐ŸŽ‰
Actor and musician, half of Chad & Jeremy, Clyde represents quiet bisexual visibility in an era that rarely allowed it. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

#HappyBirthday #QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #ForgottenIcons

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A person wearing a blue baseball cap and a red t-shirt is holding a cello.

๐ŸŽถ Arthur Russell (b. 1951)

Happy Birthday to queer figure Arthur Russell!

Avant-garde musician and disco pioneer whose work grew out of NYCโ€™s queer club scene.

๐Ÿ‘‰ A queer visionary whose influence still shapes music today. ๐ŸŽงโœจ
#QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #ForgottenIcons

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A seated individual in a suit and bow tie, resting their chin on their hand with a contemplative expression.

Queer Figure Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰
Radclyffe Hall (b. 1880) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
Lesbian author of The Well of Lonelinessโ€”so powerful it got banned. Imagine being THAT iconic.

#ForgottenIcons #QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #QueerLegacy

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A black and white portrait of a woman with a thoughtful expression, resting her chin on her hand. She has short, styled hair and is wearing earrings.

A black and white portrait of a woman with a thoughtful expression, resting her chin on her hand. She has short, styled hair and is wearing earrings.

Queer Figure Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰
Alberta Hunter (b. 1895) ๐ŸŽค
Blues legend, Harlem Renaissance icon, and a woman who loved womenโ€”living her truth long before it was safe.

#ForgottenIcons #QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #QueerLegacy

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A black and white profile portrait of a man with a beard and moustache, wearing a suit and bow tie.

Queer Figure Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰
Henry Blake Fuller (b. 1857) ๐Ÿ“š
Quietly writing queer themes into American literature before anyone was ready to talk about it.

#ForgottenIcons #QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #QueerLegacy

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A person wearing headphones and a hoodie, smiling in front of a dark background with the text "FORGOTTEN" partially visible. A microphone is also visible above.

Good morning, queers & weirdos! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿค“
Are you caught up on Forgotten Queers? ๐Ÿ‘€
Have you reviewed? Told a friend? Told FIVE more?

DO IT NOW. Iโ€™m watching. ๐Ÿ‘€

Listen to Forgotten Queers:
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A smiling older man with gray hair and a slight beard, wearing a dark shirt and a jacket, against a blurred background.

A smiling older man with gray hair and a slight beard, wearing a dark shirt and a jacket, against a blurred background.

๐ŸŽญ Queer Figure John Kander (March 18, 1927)

Happy Birthday to John Kander ๐ŸŽญ
The genius behind Chicago & Cabaret helped define Broadway & slipped queer stories into the spotlight long before it was safe.

Icons donโ€™t ask permission.

#QueerHistory #ForgottenIcons #LGBTQStories

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A man passionately speaking at a podium, raising his fist in a rally or protest, surrounded by onlookers and cameras.

โœŠ Bayard Rustin (b. 1912)

Civil rights strategist and organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. An openly gay leader often pushed asideโ€”but never stopped shaping history.

๐Ÿ‘‰ A foundational queer icon whose impact still echoes. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœŠ
#QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #ForgottenIcons

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A vintage-style microphone with the text "FORGOTTEN QUEERS" below it, set against a dark background.

Start your day with Forgotten Queers ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Todayโ€™s episode explores the independent life of Louisa May Alcott author of Little Women & the questions her life raises in queer history.
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#ForgottenIcons #ForgottenIcons #Podcast #QueerLegacy #LGBTQStories

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A woman poses elegantly with large feathers. She has a thoughtful expression and wears a beaded dress. The background is softly patterned.

๐ŸŽ‚ Born March 10: Bessie Smith

The legendary โ€œEmpress of the Blues.โ€ Smith was openly bisexual in her time and one of the most powerful voices in early American music. A true icon in queer history.

#QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #ForgottenIcons #QueerLegacy

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A young man stands confidently in front of a house, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, with a staircase and greenery visible in the background.

๐ŸŽ‚ Born March 10: John Rechy

Author of City of Night, Rechy boldly wrote about gay life in America when few others dared. His work became a landmark of queer literature and queer history.

#QueerHistory #LGBTQStories #ForgottenIcons #QueerLegacy

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A man with gray hair and glasses is smiling while holding a mug featuring a cartoon pig in a suit. He is in a library setting with candles and bookshelves in the background.

A man with gray hair and glasses is smiling while holding a mug featuring a cartoon pig in a suit. He is in a library setting with candles and bookshelves in the background.

Hey queers & weirdos! โ˜•๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Need a break? Press play on my queer history podcast, Forgotten Queersโ€”sharing forgotten icons, LGBTQ stories, and our queer legacy.

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