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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Why Are Trans People Such an Easy Political Target? The Answer Involves a Surprising Culprit.

The removal of transgender references from the Stonewall sites symbolizes a broader, historical marginalization and political assault on transgender rights by the current administration.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Why Are Trans People Such an Easy Political Target? The Answer Involves a Surprising Culprit.

The removal of transgender references from the Stonewall sites symbolizes a broader, historical marginalization and political assault on transgender rights by the current administration.
fromTruthout
6 days ago

What We Can Learn From the Defiant Life and Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson

"Tourmaline emphasizes that Marsha P. Johnson’s life encapsulated not just her activism but the essential role of chosen family and communal care in shaping history."
LGBT
#lgbtq
#documentary
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Life of Sean DeLear review loving film about queer black punk rocker, and secret legend

Sean DeLear, an underground punk figure in LA, navigated challenges as a queer black artist in the 1980s-90s without attaining major fame.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Life of Sean DeLear review loving film about queer black punk rocker, and secret legend

Sean DeLear, an underground punk figure in LA, navigated challenges as a queer black artist in the 1980s-90s without attaining major fame.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

When NYC's Piers Were a Sanctuary for Gay Gathering

The piers transformed into underground spaces for cruising and creativity, empowering a community in a burgeoning era of self-expression following the Stonewall Riots.
NYC LGBT
#san-francisco
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Book Review: Rediscover Portland Cartoonist Rupert Kinnard and 50 Years of Black, Gay Comic History

Kinnard never expected the Brown Bomber to appear anywhere other than his sketchbook until the editor of his college newspaper asked him to contribute comics weekly.
SF LGBT
#activism
NYC LGBT
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Trump's Administration Wants to Erase Queer History. An Unconventional Book Club Is Fighting Back

Queer history embodies resistance and community-building rather than adhering strictly to traditional narratives.
NYC LGBT
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Trump's Administration Wants to Erase Queer History. An Unconventional Book Club Is Fighting Back

Queer history embodies resistance and community-building rather than adhering strictly to traditional narratives.
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

Archivists Aren't Ready for the 'Very Online' Era

Digital communication complicates the preservation of queer histories, replacing traditional journals with fast-paced chats that are harder to archive.
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month ago

Preview of Kunst im Untergrund | Berlin Art Link

This summer in Berlin, O'Hara's sentiment hums again, low and electric, harmonizing with the underground's looping murmur.
Berlin music
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago

Breathing Fire: Remembering Asian Pacific American Activism in Queer History - San Francisco Bay Times

The Respect After Death Act allows transgender individuals to record their chosen gender on death certificates, highlighting the need for recognition of their identity.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Penis-inscribed tables and parking meter chairs: the lost queer genius of House of Beauty and Culture

The House of Beauty and Culture was an unconventional design collective that thrived in 1986 London, producing art amidst economic hardship and societal neglect.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

In brief: Queen James; The Paris Dancer; Melting Point review

Russell's superb biography of James I is notable for its acute psychological insights, intricate research, and depiction of the intense power struggles within the Jacobean court.
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