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…
LGBTQ History #14: Ellen DeGeneres Comes Out
Ellen DeGeneres came out in 1997, on the cover of Time, in conjunction with her character on a famous episode…
LGBTQ History #12: Willi Smith Brings Street Couture to the Masses
Parson’s Design School alum and openly gay Philadelphia designer Willi Donnell Smith launched WilliWear in 1975 — a move that…
LGBTQ History #11: Bounce Music Originates in New Orleans
It’s been widely propagated that there is no place for queerness in hip-hop. However, for those who know better hip–hop…