February 2, 2015
Ma Rainey

Queer Black History: Ma Rainey

Mother of the blues and creator of a lesbian anthem […]
October 31, 2014
Henry David Thoreau

LGBTQ History #20: Was Henry David Thoreau Family?

Famed writer Henry David Thoreau, known for Walden (1845) and […]
October 30, 2014
Albert Cashier, Transgender Soldier

LGBTQ History #19: Transgender Soldier Enlists in the Union Army

The word “transgender” didn’t emerge until the 1970s, but Civil […]
October 29, 2014
Sylvia Rivera

LGBTQ History #18: Transgender Activist and Stonewall Legend Sylvia Rivera

Sylvia Rivera was a bisexual, transgender activist. Fiery and unapologetic, […]