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Tell a baby queer. Tell a friend. Ask a librarian.

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Pride started as protest, and Black queer people have always led the way.

We see the organizers, artists, performers, and community builders mobilizing, making space, healing, and spreading joy every year, and we honor you. ✨

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Happy Juneteenth! Honoring Bay Area queer Black women who’ve shaped history—activists, artists, leaders & icons. From Gladys Bentley to Alicia Garza to Janelle Luster, their brilliance inspires. Who else should be on this list? 🖤❤️💚🏳️‍🌈 #Juneteenth #QueerBlackHistory

Big Mama Thornton did "Hound Dog" and "Ball and Chain" before the versions popularized later.

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16 queer Black trailblazers who made history Lesbian drag king Stormé DeLarverie, trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and civil rights leader Bayard Rustin are among the Black LGBTQ pioneers who changed the course of history.

Black History Month! Throwing down with some queer black history
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#queerblackhistory Thank you Marsha P. Johnson.

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Marsha P. Johnson is an indelible icon of the gay liberation movement of the 60’s and 70’s. She identified as a drag queen & transvestite and advocated for unhoused LGBTQ+ youth and those with HIV and AIDS. She and Sylvia Rivera were on the frontlines of the Stonewall uprising.
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Marsha P. Johnson, voice for LGBT+ rights & key in Stonewall uprising of 1969. She co-founded St. Transvestite Action Revolutionaries helping homeless queer youth & sex workers in Manhattan. She performed w/drag group Hot Peaches. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️
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Marsha P. Johnson Known for cheekily saying her "P" stood for "pay it no mind," Marsha was a powerful voice for LGBTQ+ rights & a key figure in the Stonewall uprising.

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A street scene in Harlem, 1927. George Rinhart Seeking freedom and a place where she could fully express herself, Gladys Bentley moved to Harlem, New York, in the 1920s, arriving at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. This cultural explosion of Black artistry, music, and intellectual thought provided an environment where nonconformity was more accepted than in her hometown of Philadelphia. Harlem was home to a thriving underground LGBTQ+ community, where queer artists and performers could push boundaries in ways that mainstream society did not allow. Bentley quickly found her footing in this world, embracing her identity and using music as a means of self-expression. Her deep, bluesy voice and charismatic stage presence made her an instant favorite in the neighborhood’s nightclubs and speakeasies. Harlem’s nightlife became the perfect stage for Bentley to redefine herself on her own terms. She began performing at Harry Hansberry’s Clam House, a well-known LGBTQ+ speakeasy, where her tuxedo-clad, gender-bending performances set her apart. Unlike many female performers of the era, she rejected traditional gowns and feminine attire, instead opting for sharply tailored men’s suits, bow ties, and top hats. Her bold style, paired with her witty and often risqué improvisational lyrics, made her a standout figure in the Harlem entertainment scene. As she gained popularity, she not only became a celebrated blues performer but also a pioneering figure for gender nonconformity, proving that Harlem was not just a place of artistic freedom but also a sanctuary where she could be unapologetically herself.

4. Seeking freedom, she moved to Harlem, New York, during the 1920s and found herself at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Love is the Message - Picturing Black History This article explores the intersection of Blackness, queerness, and disco. It highlights the ways in which creative space of dance and music offered Black queer and transgendered people safe opportuni...

Sai Isoke explores the power of disco to alleviate some of the pain that came with being queer and trans in the 1970s.

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