Decoded: Power, Politics, and Pop Culture
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Washington, D.C hosted “Decoded - Power, Politics, and Pop Culture”. Local power couple Aisha and Danielle Moodie-Mills facilitated the panel discussion.
LGBTQ History #5: Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey is recognized as one of the great female blues vocalists, and known as the “Mother of the Blues.” She signed a record deal with Paramount Records in 1923…
LGBTQ History #3: Same-Sex Wedding Airs on Friends
From 1994 to 2004, Thursday night television was pretty self-explanatory and centered around one show: Friends. January 18, 1996 was typical for a night of Friends.
LGBTQ History #2: Rita Mae Brown’s Rubyfruit Jungle
Published in 1973, Rubyfruit Jungle was written by lesbian activist and writer, Rita Mae Brown. The autographical coming-of-age novel raised eyebrows with its explicit portrayal of lesbianism.