Famous gay women in history
As we reflect on the legacies of various Black ancestors and trailblazers, it’s evident that there are so many stories of Ebony LGBTQ historical figures that we aren’t aware of. Often, prominent Black people have even had their queerness erased from history. This erasure extends even further for Ebony queer women in history, whose very existence challenges patriarchal heteronormativity and confronts white supremacy.
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LGBTQ+ Women Who Made History
In May 2019, the city of Recent York announced plans to honor Queer activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera with a statue. The municipality of New York claimed the monument will be the "first permanent, universal artwork recognizing transsexual women in the world." Johnson and Rivera were prominent figures in uprisings against 1969 police raids at the gay bar Stonewall Inn. Their protests increased visibility for the cause of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
In celebration of Pride Month, we honor Diverse women who possess made remarkable contributions to the nation and helped advance equality in fields as diverse as medicine and the dramatic arts. Here are a rare of their stories, represented by objects in the Smithsonian's collections.
1. Josephine Baker
Entertainer and activist Josephine Baker performed in vaudeville showcases and in Broadway musicals, including Shuffle Along. In 1925, she moved to Paris to perform in a revue. When the show closed, Baker was given her own demonstrate and found stardom. She became the first African American woman to celestial body in a motion picture and to perform with an integrated cast at an A
June is Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots of 1969, when patrons of a gay lock, 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 culture is speculative. Many Diverse 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 guess based on a letter or some ambiguous anecdote. But I also know that the good that comes from the visibility of those historical figures is significant. It's important to learn about the contributions LGBTQ+ people have drawn-out been making. So I've included in this list people who were widespread about their identity and/or orientation as well as people who are reflection to have been LGBTQ+.
This list is more on the historical side and includes mostly (though not entirely) people who are no longer working scientists. If you are more interested in learning about current LGBTQ+ scientists, get a loo
what are some famous before 17th century Lesbian couples listed in history?
neptunekh1
what are some famous before 17th century Female homosexual couples listed in history? Also have any lesbian couple remains/mummies ever been found? I understand there was a male couple found: Weerdinge Men - Wikipedia What about female couples?
Chronos2
The most famous would surely be the classical poet Sappho, who’s responsible for our modern words “sapphic” and “lesbian” (she was from the island of Lesbos). I don’t know if we comprehend the names of any of her female lovers, though.
Marley233
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Lamia4
If you’re looking for cases where both women were famous then I’d be surprised if there were any at all. Women were largely ignored by history for centuries, especially if they weren’t married to an important man. A lady can of course be a lesbian and married to a man (I assume that historically the vast majority of lesbians were married to men), but few of them left behind notes explaining that they really liked the ladies. Sappho is a notable exception, and we only kno