Vanity Williams
Vanity Williams 34, Black transgender woman was an Air Force veteran in nursing school. Was shot and killed in Houston, Texas on August 3, 2024.
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Queer History 101 Book Club
Queer History 101 Book Club In response to political attempts to erase queer history, this grassroots initiative, led by queer historian Hugh Ryan and activist Miss Peppermint, aims to preserve and share LGBTQ+ stories through monthly virtual book club meetings
Read more "Queer History 101 Book Club"Rebecca Primus
Rebecca Primus 1836 – 1932. Freed slave. Exchanged love letters with Addie Brown. Published in Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends.(1854-1868)
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Audre Lourde 1934 – 1992. Writer and activist.
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Kevin Aviance born 1968 fashion designer, drag queen, and musician.
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Melanie DeMore born 1954 singer, musician, vocal activist.
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Uche born 1995 Nigerian-American singer.
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Rebecca Cox Jackson 1791 – 1875. In 1859 she founded the first Black Shaker community.
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Essex Hemphill 1957-1995 poet and activist.
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Michelle Cliff 1946 to 2016. Jamaican-American author.
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