Sylvia Rivera Becomes First Transgender Person in National Portrait Gallery Collection
Puerto Rican photographer and Visual AIDS member Luis Carle took a photograph of Sylvia Rivera at the Saturday Rally before…
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LGBTQ History #18: Transgender Activist and Stonewall Legend Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera was a bisexual, transgender activist. Fiery and unapologetic, she was at the forefront of many movements during the…
LGBTQ History: STAR is Founded by Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, both trans women of color, were not only leaders at the Stonewall riots, but…
8 Queer Femme-Owned Businesses
How many LGBTQ+-owned businesses can you think of in your area? How many of them are LGBTQ+ femme-owned? For those…
Kelley Robinson Is Out to Make the Human Rights Campaign Fully Inclusive
Kelley Robinson is the real deal. A “community organizer for life,” she cut her teeth on the Obama presidential campaign…
7 Historical Films To Celebrate Pride Month
It’s been 52 years since the first Pride march took place in the United States to mark the first anniversary…
7 Movies to Celebrate the Queeroes of Black History
February 1 marks the first day of Black History Month in the U.S., celebrated since 1970. In honor of this…
Queer Black History: Queer Women Activists
Celebrating Black history only in February, as if it is separate from American history is both a blessing and a…
I’ve Got Danny Issues: Why I’m Not Seeing Stonewall
I will not be seeing Stonewall or, as I like to call it, “Director Roland Emmerich Presents ‘Diary of a…
LGBTQ Black History: Black Transgender Activist Elle Moxley
Update 2/13/25: Moxley changed her last name in 2022, after transitioning. You can read her essay on the decision here.…