LGBT History

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Are Birds Gay?

The world is not kind to queer folks. And in many ways, it isn’t kind to birds either

Gabrielle Grace Hogan

Jan 5, 2026

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Let Us Consider St. Gertrude, the Cat Lady Alternative to St. Patrick

St. Patrick’s Day, every non-Irish person’s favourite excuse to get piss drunk, talk in an annoying accent all day and cover everything in Green is coming up once again. But…

Siobhan

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Feb 18, 2020

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Black, Queer, and Here Without Apology: The History of BLK and Black Lace Magazines

When BLK first published, it was a 16 page black-and-white newsletter with a circulation of roughly 5,000. By the time it ended its publication it had grown into a 40…

Carmen Phillips

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Feb 13, 2020

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Black Queer People Writing Ourselves Into History: An Autostraddle Master List

We want this year’s Black History Month to be serious. But also – sexy, fun, JOYful. We want to reflect the multiple ways that black people see ourselves and walk…

Carmen Phillips

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Feb 1, 2020

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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4

We’re back for a barely conceivable fourth installment looking at the big dogs, little dogs and doggy dogs of more lesbian and bisexual women of history who were obsessed with…

Sally

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Dec 6, 2019

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A Weaver of Unique Variety: The Magic and Legacy of Debbie Friedman

In her life, Debbie Friedman did not want to be defined by her sexuality, but there’s something that feels queer about her music. The hidden history, the lyrics about liberation…

Lindsay Eanet

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Oct 21, 2019

Weinstein Hall demonstrations NYC Oct 1970 Photo by Diana Davies Courtesy of Manuscripts and Archives Division, the Ny public library (IN BOOK) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DqMt6IjWkAAT7CM.jpg

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Snapshots of Pride Across Time

This series was an opportunity to honor our queer history by recreating iconic pride photographs through a modern lens, making explicit the connection between the past and the present that…

Robin

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Jun 27, 2019

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The True Story Behind ACT UP and Sandra Bernhard’s Character on “Pose”

I realized that even though I’d vaguely heard or read about the lesbians of ACT UP, I didn’t really know enough about the specifics. Who were these women? What was…

Carmen Phillips

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Jun 24, 2019

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Precious and Adored: Reading Victorian Love Letters, Writing Queer History

When Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Simpson met in 1890, they fell for each other hard. Their once-hidden letters are collected in a new book.

Lizzie Ehrenhalt

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Jun 12, 2019

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LGBT History

Are Birds Gay?

Let Us Consider St. Gertrude, the Cat Lady Alternative to St. Patrick

Black, Queer, and Here Without Apology: The History of BLK and Black Lace Magazines

Black Queer People Writing Ourselves Into History: An Autostraddle Master List

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4

A Weaver of Unique Variety: The Magic and Legacy of Debbie Friedman

Snapshots of Pride Across Time

The True Story Behind ACT UP and Sandra Bernhard’s Character on “Pose”

Precious and Adored: Reading Victorian Love Letters, Writing Queer History

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