Rudyard Kipling said: If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. The snippets of LGBTQ history here are the stories of our lives, the stories of the giants on whose shoulders we all stand. Learn about them then tell the stories and remember… because knowing your history IS resistance! Thanks
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Today in LGBT History – September 16
Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – September 16 1730, Amsterdam – Navy Chief of Detectives Laurens Hospuijn (? – September 16, 1730) is executed for Sodomy in Amsterdam. He is executed by being strangled and thrown into the water
Today in LGBT History – August 8
When someone with the authority of a teacher describes the world and you are not in it, there is a moment of psychic disequilibrium, as if you looked into a mirror and saw nothing. —Adrienne Rich Learning our history IS resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT
Today in LGBT History – July 12
I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That’s what I see. That’s the America
Today in LGBT History – July 12
The Trump administration is both frightening and disgusting. Yesterday Sarah Schulman wrote: “Even if we get these people out of office they will never take responsibility and will always present themselves as victims as they continue to exploit the world at large to create their sense of self… Let’s get them out and then dive