Charlotte Cushman and Matilda Hays (1850s)
Edmonia Lewis, American-born artist who spent much of her time in the lesbian community in Rome (1880s)
Victorian Couple in the 1890s
Young lesbian couple seated in a garden — Powerhouse Museum Collection
Queer couples in 1910
Gentlewomen in top hats and suits in 1920s
Anna Moor and Elsie Dale (1900)
American Blues Singer, Gladys Bentley with band leader (1930)
Author Kathryn Hulme and Marie Louise Habets (1956)
Chez Moune Lesbian Nightclub in Paris (1960s)
Interracial couple embracing at New York Gay Pride (June 27, 1971) — © JP Laffont/Sygma/CORBIS
1970 couple at protest
Jewelle Gomez & Audre Lorde — Photo by ©Greta Schiller
Lavender Menace in New York (1970)
Marianna Romo Carmona and June Chan — Photo by Robert Giard, NYPL
Germantown couple in 1977
Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer, who later played a major role in the repeal of DOMA
