DYK In 1878, the Italian Arrigo Tamassia (d.1917) claimed that “sexual inversion” was a disease? His “Sull’inversione dell’istinto sessuale”—“On the Inversion of the Sexual Instinct” declared #homosexuality was about inverted #gender, not sexual desire. #QueerHistory
DYK #EdwardIII was one of the stalwarts who doubted the Devil caused #sodomy? In 1376, he refused Parliament’s call to banish Jews & Muslims for introducing what it called “the too horrible vice, which is not named”. Blog7 HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #bestiality #QueerHistory
DYK Carol Cassell says this #HistSex, HOW SEX GOT SCREWED UP, is “…a masterpiece about “…why we feel and act the way we do about sex” from the #StoneAge to #MeToo? HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #GayMarriage #QueerHistory #QueerSex #SexWork #TrumpKKKristian #WmnHist #Zoophilia
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On this day in queer history: 29 March 2009
NYC’s Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, the nation’s first LGBTQ bookstore, closed after 42 years. Since 1967, it had been a vital community space for queer literature and visibility.
#QueerBooks #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #QueerBookStores
5️⃣ Lasting Impact
These efforts helped reshape both activism and representation—laying the groundwork for more accurate portrayals and the ongoing fight for equality.
#QueerHistory #LGBTQ
A smiling person wearing a brown hat and large, gradient sunglasses, with ear piercings and a tattoo on their arm. They are sitting on stairs.
🌈 Queer Figure — Happy Birthday Kate Bornstein (b. 1948)
Trans icon and author of Gender Outlaw—educating, challenging, and outpacing the rest of us for decades. Catch up. #QueerHistory
On this day in queer history: 28 March 1990
Cincinnati officials threatened prosecution over a Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit. The case became a landmark battle over LGBTQ art, censorship, and free expression. The museum was later acquitted
#RobertMapplethorpe #Cincinnati #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory
Even when the script didn't name us, we signed our names anyway — in colors, flowers, ornaments, and melodies. The holidays have always been queer. 🎄 #QueerHistory
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🌈 Queer Figure — Happy Birthday Lady Gaga (b. 1986)
Bisexual icon, chaos queen, and the reason half of you figured yourselves out. You’re welcome. #QueerHistory #LGBTQ
Whatever caused it, softness in a man was a vice. It resulted from a lack of virility & self-control. Rome stigmatized effeminacy in the same way that it generally hated women. Pace #Foucault! HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #GenderHistory #HistSex #QueerHistory #TransHistory
What is the impact of women and queer people on the national security state? In this Q&A, Dorian Rhea Debussy discusses THE LAVENDER BANS and how women and queer people led change in the military and intelligence community. buff.ly/vO5TeE7 #LavenderBans #LGBTQHistory #MilitaryHistory #QueerHistory
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A wistful portrait of Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde's beloved Bosie.
A (rather fuzzy) studio portrait of journalist, author and philanderer Frank Harris: the unshockable friend of Oscar Wilde but who wasn't too fond of Bosie.
"Here comes Ancient Pistol."
"Well roared, Bottom!"
Bitchy Shakespearean interchange said to have taken place between Lord Alfred Douglas and Frank Harris when they encountered each other unexpectedly.
#BookWormSat #queerhistory #gayhistory
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"You can lose Ricardo... or you can join Jacob." Said who?
Read Episode 58: Better Values now or binge Fantabulous! Season One from the start. 👇 Link ☝️
#OurQueerniverse #Fantabulous #QueerHistory #90sNostalgia #GaryAlanHidalgo #CrimeFiction #LGBTQStorytelling #PlotTwist #Bookstagram #SeasonFinale
These roads carry truth. The stories are yours again — will you continue the exchange?
Image: Shikhandi rides to battle. Gita Press Mahabharata, Gorakhpur. Public domain via PICRYL. Digital treatment by SRQA.
#SilkRoadQueerAlliance #SRQA #BeyondBinary #QueerHistory #Shikhandi
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🌈 Happy Birthday Fergie (1975)
Pop star who’s spoken openly about attraction to both men and women. From Black Eyed Peas to solo hits, she’s brought queer visibility into mainstream music.
#QueerHistory #QueerLegacy
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🌈 Queer History — Willem Arondeus
Dutch resistance fighter who helped destroy Nazi records to protect Jewish people. Before execution: “Homosexuals are not cowards.”
#QueerHistory #QueerLegacy
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🌈 Happy Birthday Quentin Crisp (1908)
Openly gay writer & performer who lived authentically long before it was safe. The Naked Civil Servant made him an icon of queer resilience.
#QueerHistory #QueerLegacy
🌈 Happy Birthday Pat Bond (1925)
Openly lesbian performer who turned her life into powerful one-woman shows. From surviving the military’s purge of lesbians to national storytelling.
#QueerHistory #QueerLegacy
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On this day in queer history: 27 March 1943
Gay Dutch resistance leader Willem Arondeus helped destroy Nazi records used to identify Jews. Before his execution, he declared: “Let it be known that homosexuals are not cowards.”
#QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #WillemArondeus #Resistance
A smiling young man with curly hair wearing a black shirt, against a backdrop with the Netflix logo.
🌈 Queer Figure — Happy Birthday Jonathan Groff (b. 1985)
Openly gay star of Hamilton, Mindhunter, and Frozen. A powerhouse on stage & screen helping bring queer visibility to the mainstream. #QueerHistory #LGBT
A person wearing a sweatshirt with "SILENCE=DEATH" printed on it stands in front of a bookshelf. Behind them is a poster that reads "DEADLIER THAN THE VIRUS" with an image of Stephen C. Joseph. The background includes various books and pamphlets related to health and activism.
🌈 Queer History — March 26
In 1987, momentum surged for ACT UP, led by Larry Kramer—launching one of the fiercest AIDS activist movements in history. They didn’t wait—they demanded change. Lives were saved because of it. #QueerHistory #LGBTQ
On this day in queer history: 26 March 1973
The first meeting of PFLAG was held in NYC, bringing together parents, families, and allies to support LGBTQ loved ones. It grew into one of the world’s largest family advocacy organizations.
#PFLAG #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory
“… if you have daughters, let your wife read this book before she separates herself from those dear creatures to send them away to school.” HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #LesbianHistory #QueerHistory
The code allowed no suggestion of #abortion, divorce, illegal drug traffic, mixed-race sex, negative portrayals of clergy, nudity, nymphomania, open-mouth kissing, #rape, #QueerDesire, sex infection, or #sodomy, i.e., #QueerSex & #bestiality. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #QueerHistory
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A graphic titled "Lawrence v. Texas" featuring the Supreme Court seal, indicating it was argued on March 26, 2003, and decided on June 26, 2003.
🌈 Queer History — March 25
🏛️ 2003 – Lawrence v. Texas argued before the U.S. Supreme Court
The case that would strike down sodomy laws nationwide and decriminalize same-sex intimacy. A pivotal LGBTQ+ rights victory. #QueerHistory #LGBTQ
