#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”
Category Archives: Gender Non-Conforming Pride
George Harris/Hibiscus
#GeorgeHarris/#Hibiscus (September 6, 1949 – May 6, 1982): What most people know of George Harris is the famous photograph of him placing flowers in the guns of the military police force at the #Pentagon in 1967. Few people knew that this same person was Hibiscus, a performer/activist and the founder of #TheCockettes, a psychedelic gay liberation theatre collectiveContinue reading “George Harris/Hibiscus”
Stormé DeLarverie
#StormeDeLarverie (December 24, 1920 – May 24, 2014): Born in #NewOrleans to an African-American mother and a white father, DeLarverie faced bullying and harassment as a child. As a teenager, she had an early career as an equestrian for #RinglingBrothersCircus. Eventually she made her way to #NewYork, where she worked as an MC, bouncer, andContinue reading “Stormé DeLarverie”
We’wha
A member of the Zuni tribe from New Mexico, We’wha were the most famous Lhamana, male-bodied people who take on social and ceremonial roles usually performed by women in their culture (some modern Lhamana are part of the Two Spirit community). Pronoun preference was not commonly discussed in the 19th century, but historians have used both masculine and feminine pronouns forContinue reading “We’wha”
Honey Mahogany
#HoneyMahogany (December 30th, 1983 – ): First coming to national prominence with her appearance in Season 5 of #RuPaulsDragRace, she chose her name from two colors of Revlon makeup that were close to her skin tone. After her appearance on Drag Race, she continued working in drag and continued her work as an activist for manyContinue reading “Honey Mahogany”
Akwaeke Emezi
#AkwaekeEmezi (June 6, 1987 – ): Emezi a writer and visual artist born and raised in #Nigeria. Their books, which deal with a variety of topics that explore body and spirit binary as well as gender constructs, have garnered international praise and awards. Their debut book, #Freshwater, is a semi-autobiographical work that explores their #Igbo spirituality and gender while comparingContinue reading “Akwaeke Emezi”
Legends of Pride 