(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”
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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”
Legends of Pride 