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Posts by Sofia:
On this day in queerstory: the Lavendar Scare
April 27 is a sobering reminder of what happens when the state decides to look too closely. Today’s journey through the archives takes us from the paranoid hallways of 1950s Washington to the hopeful, post-apartheid streets of South Africa, and finally into the quiet, simmering tension of a London synagogue. 1953: The Day the State […]
On this day in queerstory: International Lesbian Visibility Day
April 26 is International Lesbian Visibility Day, a 24-hour reclamation of space for a community that has spent too much of history as a footnote, a secret, or a “roommate.” Today, we celebrate the women who didn’t just walk the walk—they sang the blues and rewrote the laws. 1886: The Birth of a Legend—Ma Rainey […]
On this day in queerstory: March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
Across the last century, April 25th has served as a canvas for massive political theater, early grassroots rebellion, and the departure of icons who understood that “family” is often something we choose, not something we’re born into. 1993: The March that Shook the Mall On April 25, 1993, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was […]
On this day in queerstory: Barbra Streisand and Jean Paul Gaultier are born
April 24th sits in the heart of spring, a season of awakening that, throughout the last century, has mirrored the awakening of the queer political and cultural consciousness. Today, we traverse from the revolutionary streets of Dublin to the high-fashion ateliers of Paris, pausing to worship at the altar of the ultimate diva. This is […]
On this day in queerstory: more decriminalization is progress
April 23 is a date where queer history speaks through the courts — and through the slow dismantling of laws that should never have lasted as long as they did. On April 23, 2024, the High Court of Dominica ruled to decriminalize consensual same-sex activity, striking down sections of the Sexual Offences Act that had […]
On this day in queerstory: H.B. 1515 is defeated by a single vote
April 22 is a date where queer history narrows down to the smallest possible margin — one vote — and shows how fragile, and how consequential, that margin can be. A proposed bill known as H.B. 1515 in Washington — legislation that would have expanded anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation — was defeated in […]