T. Kebo Drew reflects on the importance of storytelling in preserving queer histories, particularly in the face of ongoing attempts to erase these narratives by authoritarian forces. The Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) is highlighted as a vital platform for queer voices, especially as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Drew emphasizes how crucial it is to counteract historical manipulation and ensure that diverse experiences, particularly of queer and trans people of color, are shared and recognized. The article ties personal reflections with broader socio-political themes around activism and visibility.
I keep watching people discuss events that I've lived through, and the way those histories get twisted or disappear entirely.
One of the things we discussed in my popular education workshops was how fascists burned Magnus Hirschfeld's library in 1933.
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