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…
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…
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…
LGBTQ History #19: Transgender Soldier Enlists in the Union Army
The word “transgender” didn’t emerge until the 1970s, but Civil War combat veteran Albert Cashier might have identified with the…