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The Gays of Old – Famous Gay People in History
As the grand high queen herself, Ru Paul, often declares:, ‘Knowing our his(her)story is fundamental’. However, gay history is often &#; quite literally &#; buried under the ages. The battle to uncover and reclaim the gay figures of old is a real one, with LGBTQ+ historians accused of imposing adj ideology on historical times. Yet why should a heterosexual assumption take precedence when historical evidence clearly points to the hostile – even if the synonyms ‘gay’ was yet to be used.
We delve into the stories of six prominent gay figures &#; from emperors to poets, traveling through history from ancient times to the modern era.
Emperor Ai of Han (25 BC – 1BC)
Traveling all the way back to Ancient China, the older dynasties were surprisingly somewhat less conservative than the latter ones. Men weren’t expected to be monogamous and thus many emperors had “male favorites” alongside their wives &#; the most famous of which being Emperor Ai of Han.
The story of Ai’s affections for his lover Dong Xian is
16 queer Black trailblazers who made history
From s civil rights activist Bayard Rustin to Chicago's first lesbian mayor, Lori Lightfoot, Jet LGBTQ Americans have long made history with innumerable contributions to politics, art, medicine and a host of other fields.
“As prolonged as there have been Dark people, there have been Inky LGBTQ and same-gender-loving people,” David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, told NBC News. “Racism combined with the forces of stigma, phobia, discrimination and bias associated with gender and sexuality contain too often erased the contributions of members of our community."
Gladys Bentley ()
Bentley was a gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance. Donning a top hat and tuxedo, Bentley would sing the blues in Harlem establishments appreciate the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. According to a belated obituary published in , The New York Times said Bentley, who died in at the age of 52, was "Harlem's most famous lesbian" in the s and "among the best-known Black entertainers in the United States."
Bayard Rust
June is Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots of , when patrons of a gay bar, The Stonewall Inn, in New York City fought back against a police raid. It was an inflection point in the gay liberation movement. To celebrate Pride Month, I wanted to share a bit about LGBTQ+ scientists of the past.
I often feel uncomfortable with these lists, especially when sexual orientation and/or gender identity is speculative. Many LGBTQ+ people in history couldn't come out publicly (and the truth is that many today still can't), and it feels a little intrusive to assume based on a letter or some ambiguous anecdote. But I also know that the excellent that comes from the visibility of those historical figures is significant. It's important to grasp about the contributions LGBTQ+ people have long been making. So I've included in this list people who were public about their identity and/or orientation as well as people who are thought to have been LGBTQ+.
This list is more on the historical side and includes mostly (though not entirely) people who are no longer workin
Historical Figures of LGBTQ+ History
Barbara Jordan was born on February 21, , in Houston, Texas. After attending Phyllis WheatleyHigh School, Jordan graduated in Upon graduation, Jordan attended Texas Southern University and earned her bachelor’s degree in She then obtained her law degree from Boston University to practice law in Houston, TX. In , Jordan began her political career and ran for the Texas House of Representatives. She lost this election and ran again in However, she lost again, so in she decided to run for Texas Senate, instead. This time, Jordan won and became the first African American woman to be elected in that was the first African American state senator in the U.S. since On March 28, , she was elected President of the Texas Senate, making her the first Black woman in America to oversee a legislative body. She also ran for Congress, during this time, and became the first African American in the 20th century to be elected to Congress from the South. In addition to these accomplishments, Barbara was also the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress. Nancy Earl, an edu
June is Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots of , when patrons of a gay bar, The Stonewall Inn, in New York City fought back against a police raid. It was an inflection point in the gay liberation movement. To celebrate Pride Month, I wanted to share a bit about LGBTQ+ scientists of the past.
I often feel uncomfortable with these lists, especially when sexual orientation and/or gender identity is speculative. Many LGBTQ+ people in history couldn't come out publicly (and the truth is that many today still can't), and it feels a little intrusive to assume based on a letter or some ambiguous anecdote. But I also know that the excellent that comes from the visibility of those historical figures is significant. It's important to grasp about the contributions LGBTQ+ people have long been making. So I've included in this list people who were public about their identity and/or orientation as well as people who are thought to have been LGBTQ+.
This list is more on the historical side and includes mostly (though not entirely) people who are no longer workin
Historical Figures of LGBTQ+ History
Barbara Jordan was born on February 21, , in Houston, Texas. After attending Phyllis WheatleyHigh School, Jordan graduated in Upon graduation, Jordan attended Texas Southern University and earned her bachelor’s degree in She then obtained her law degree from Boston University to practice law in Houston, TX. In , Jordan began her political career and ran for the Texas House of Representatives. She lost this election and ran again in However, she lost again, so in she decided to run for Texas Senate, instead. This time, Jordan won and became the first African American woman to be elected in that was the first African American state senator in the U.S. since On March 28, , she was elected President of the Texas Senate, making her the first Black woman in America to oversee a legislative body. She also ran for Congress, during this time, and became the first African American in the 20th century to be elected to Congress from the South. In addition to these accomplishments, Barbara was also the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress. Nancy Earl, an edu