Before there was Mech Queen or Ember, there was Yasuke, the first Black samurai in Japan.
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Oscar Wilde's reputation as a modern and original talent was established by his fiction, then confirmed by the phenomenal success of his stage comedies, all huge hits in London's West End. buff.ly/g3tgqqH
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Information so important in this moment, but it’s behind a paywall.
If anyone has access and can share the entire article, I would appreciate it.
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#TransJustice
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#WewereAlwaysHere
This Pride month, and every month, we’re proud to publish some of literature’s best-loved and most acclaimed queer writers.
Who are your favourite LGBTQIA+ authors?
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🏛️ GAY HISTORY MOMENT ✨
Hadrian, Roman emperor, deified his lover Antinous after his death—leading to statues, cities, and a cult. That twink in the Vatican? Yep, that’s him.
Queer love is ancient. We’ve always been here. 🌈📚
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New lines from my translation-in-progress of Le Roman de Silence, a 13th-century Old French romance. I’ve hit the heart of the story here: the plan of Silence’s parents to raise him as a boy. #translation #oldfrench #romance #wewerealwayshere #transhistory
Trans icons Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera marching in protest
You can’t spell Stonewall without the T
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I been slacking on finding things to introduce y'all to. Jackie Shane Was a Transgender jazz and soul singer in the Toronto jazz scene. Originally from Nashville, Tn, She joined a travelling carnival and ended up in Cornwall Ontario where she finally felt free.
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Life is terrifying, so I'm going to focus on the time I worry a pretty dress to #colonialwilliamsburg for #queerhistory month
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