Posts by Sofia:

On this day in queerstory: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert debuts

March 22 brings together queer history’s familiar mix: legal turning points, cultural shifts, and the steady, often unglamorous work of making LGBTQ lives visible in public space. One of the clearest political threads tied to this date comes from the United States. On March 22, 2013, advocacy groups intensified national campaigning ahead of the Supreme […]

On this day in queerstory: fighting intersectional queerphobia and racism

March 21 lands on a date already charged with global political meaning, and queer history has long intersected with it in ways that are both powerful and complicated. It is, first and foremost, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established by the United Nations to mark the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre […]

On this day in queerstory: a day for fostering happiness

March 20 tends to sit at the intersection of visibility and resistance — a date where queer history shows up in courtrooms, cultural releases, and the steady global push to be recognised on our own terms. One of the most widely recognised observances tied to this date is the International Day of Happiness, established by […]

On this day in queerstory: queer cinema makes its mark

March 19 is a date where queer history shows its range — from legal shifts and political pressure to theatre, television, and the steady expansion of who gets to be seen, heard, and taken seriously. Let’s start with a legal turning point that helped reshape LGBTQ rights in the United States. On March 19, 2003, […]

On this day in queerstory: genderqueer poet Danez Smith is born

March 18 has produced one of the most significant turning points in modern LGBTQ legal history. On March 18, 2003, the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health hearings continued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts. The case challenged the state’s refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Later that year the court […]

On this day in queerstory: Out Magazine launches

March 17 is known around the world as Saint Patrick’s Day, but the date also intersects with queer history in some fascinating ways — particularly in the worlds of activism, film, and literature. In 1992, a landmark moment in queer publishing arrived when the influential LGBTQ magazine Out Magazine launched its first issue in New […]