From the RHP Archives: DMV Marriage Equality History
In a 1993 interview with The Washington Lawyer, Mindy Daniels, an attorney and LGBTQ activist, described what change would look like to her. “Being able to walk down the street,
Gay Rights Activist JD Disalvatore Succumbs to Long Battle With Cancer
JD Disalvatore, a prolific LGBTQ film and television producer and director and gay rights activist, died on Thursday, August 24 after a long battle with cancer. She was 51. As
Rainbow History Project Saves Our Written Word
By Vincent E. Slatt The Rainbow History Project (RHP) was created in 2000 by a group of local activists interested in researching the history of the Washington metropolitan area LGBTQ
Queer History Gayborhood Series: Asheville, NC
Episode 44 – Queer History Gayborhood Series: Asheville, NC Jade is back with her Gayborhood series, continuing with Asheville, North Carolina. Download this episode Have you missed the other
A History Lesson: Looking Back on Marriage Rights in the Supreme Court
The Culture Wars are really over. Most Americans believe gay people should marry, abortion should be legal, contraception readily available. So, what is a lost culture warrior to do? Americans…
Queer Black History: Moms Mabley
It’s impossible to discuss black comedy without bringing up Jackie “Moms” Mabley. A pioneer in a field reserved mostly for heterosexual white men, to call her a trailblazer would be
Queer Black History: Ma Rainey
Mother of the blues and creator of a lesbian anthem Ma Rainey is the undisputed “Mother of the Blues” and was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. She inspired
LGBTQ History #20: Was Henry David Thoreau Family?
Famed writer Henry David Thoreau, known for Walden (1845) and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (1849) and many other writings was possibly a member of the LGBTQ