(June 12th, 1892 – June 18th, 1982): #DjunaBarnes, an American artist, illustrator, and writer, is best known for her work #Nightwood, a lesbian fiction novel she published in 1936. Growing up in a very progressive household on Storm King Mountain in New York, Barnes’ grandmother was also a writer and Women’s Suffrage activist and herContinue reading “Djuna Barnes”
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River Gallo
A Salvadoran-American filmmaker, model, actor, and #Intersex right activist, they are best known for their short film from 2019, #Ponyboi, the first film to feature an openly intersex actor playing an intersex person. Born and raised in New Jersey, Gallo didn’t know they were intersex until they were 12 when they were told by theirContinue reading “River Gallo”
Angelica Ross
(November 28th, 1980 – ): Born in #Kenosha, #Wisconsin, #AngelicaRoss is no stranger to any, especially after starring in the hit show #Pose. A #transgender rights advocate, she uses her platform to shine a light on the myriad issues transgender people face in today’s society. Growing up, she was not accepted by her mother, anContinue reading “Angelica Ross”
Joshua Whitehead
(January 5th, 1989 – ): #JoshuaWhitehead is an Oji-Cree member of the #PeguisFirstNation in Manitoba, who identifies as #TwoSpirit and is known for his writing. His debut collection of poetry, full metal indigiqueer, was nominated for a Lamba Literary Award for Transgender Poetry though he withdrew the work from nomination as this was a misrepresentationContinue reading “Joshua Whitehead”
Public Universal Friend
(November 29th, 1752 – July 1st, 1819): Too often people are told that Trans history is somehow a 20th-century phenomenon, when in fact there have been Trans people throughout the ages. Born Jemima Wilkinson, #PublicUniversalFriend was an American preacher born to Quaker parents in the Rhode Island colony. Suffering a severe illness (likely typhus) inContinue reading “Public Universal Friend”
Erik Schinegger
(June 19th, 1948 – ): #ErikSchinegger, born in Austria, was well-known in the 1960s as a ski champion, though as a woman – Erika Schinegger. Born #intersex, Schinegger was raised as a girl and competed in ski competitions for most of his life, winning the women’s downhill world championship title at 17 and being awardedContinue reading “Erik Schinegger”
Lily Gladstone
(August 2nd, 1986 – ): Of #PieganBlackfeet, #NezPerce, and European heritage, #LilyGladstone made waves and received multiple awards for her portrayal of #MollieKyle in #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon, becoming the first Indigenous woman to be nominated for and win an acting Golden Globe as well as the fourth Indigenous woman to be nominated for the Academy Award forContinue reading “Lily Gladstone”
Rebecca Primus
(July 10th, 1836 – February 21st, 1932) A free African-American woman who lived through the #AmericanCivilWar, #RebeccaPrimus fought both racism and sexism in the years of #Reconstruction. Following the Civil War, Primus dedicated her life to the #FreedmansBureau, helping to educate newly freed people who had been enslaved during and before the war. Working inContinue reading “Rebecca Primus”
Jinkx Monsoon
(September 18th, 1987 – ): Born in #Portland, Oregon, #JinkxMonsoon came into the national spotlight (and into my heart, personally) during Season 5 of #RuPaulsDragRace on a memorable episode portraying #LittleEdieBeale in #SnatchGame. Her natural comedic timing, penchant for referential humor (her last name is a nod to #AbFab), and phenomenal singing voice brought herContinue reading “Jinkx Monsoon”
Stonewall Uprising
#StonewallUprising (June 28, 1969 – July 3, 1969): Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, gay bars were consistently busted by police. It was illegal in many place for gay bars to exist, and when the police would raid a bar the lives of #LGBTQ people were put on the line. Oftentimes their names would be publishedContinue reading “Stonewall Uprising”
Legends of Pride 