This Week in Queer History
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Creating hope and community by sharing fun, lighthearted, and educational stories about historical LGBTQ events and icons.
TRIVIA: Dec 31, 1999, Ian McKellen was knighted. What made it historic for queer history? A. First actor knighted B. First openly gay knight C. Came out in speech D. Donated honor Answer tomorrow. #QueerHistory #IanMcKellen
“The world is before you. The one you walked into does not get to keep you.” 1897: Annie Hindle: First Male Impersonator, July 14 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
"The revolution did not end. It just went off the grid." Ep 111: Secret Forest Bars of the Lavender Scare era. Full story in bio. #QueerHistory #LavenderScare #LGBTHistory
TRIVIA: When NZ legalized same-sex marriage in 2013, what did the public gallery do? A. Walked out B. Sang a Maori love song C. Stood silent D. Released balloons Answer tomorrow. #QueerHistory #NewZealand
“The world is yours and you need not wear the name they gave you.” 1998: Poland’s First Gay Pride Demonstration Canceled, July 12 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jul... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Speak it out loud, even if the law once tried to silence you.” 1934: Giorgio Armani Is Born, July 11 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“In every council, every convention, every parliament, we need you.” 1972: First U.S. City Passes Gay Rights Law, July 10 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
Out of Harvey Milk's assassination came something sacred: 100 men singing in the fog. The birth of a movement you need to hear. 🎶 youtu.be/ogZamRSPqlI #QueerHistory
“If no one's built it yet, the foundation starts with you.” 2018: Tab Hunter Dies, July 8 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“The charter is before you and you need not accept it as it was written without you.” 2014: First White House LGBT Innovation Summit, July 7 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Show up, even when nothing was built for you.” 1992: First Public Meeting of the Lesbian Avengers, July 6 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“These voices will never go silent on you.” 1978: First Gay Radio Program in Canada, July 5 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jul... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Your hiding will not free you.” 1976: Dykes on Bikes Founded by Soni Wolf, July 4 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“You stopped waiting for permission. Now you march. Now you marry. Now you build a world for you.” 1992: Argentina's First Pride Celebration, July 3 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Live out loud, even when the law was written against you.” 1899: Charles Laughton Born in England, July 2 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
In 1732, Princess Serafina sued a thief for stealing her gowns. The court used her alias. One of history's earliest drag queens — and drag has always been survival. #QueerHistory #DragHistory
“The world is here before you. You don't have to keep it the way it kept you.” 1973: First Lesbian Conference in Canada, June 30 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Your patience will not save you.” 🇮, June 29 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“We need, in every city, 32 strangers willing to march for you.” 🏳, June 28 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jun... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Ride to the front, even if no one made room for you.” 🗺, June 27 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“They marched in Manila and lit candles in New York. Your silence will not protect you.” New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, June 24 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Every time we tell the truth about who we are, we make the world safer for everyone.” Empire State Building Lights Rainbow, June 23 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“The world is before you. You need not leave it the way it found you.” Pullman National Monument Designated, June 22 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Pretended will never describe you.” Scotland Repeals Clause 28, June 21 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jun... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“The story is yours and you need not let them tell it for you.” UK Equalizes Age of Consent, June 20 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Pride is a city vote. A church pulpit. A judge's bench. A song made for you.” Obergefell v. Hodges Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide, June 19 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“You are no longer hidden. You claim the page.” EEOC Rules Trans Workers Protected, June 18 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
They lost 150+ members to AIDS and kept singing. The Gay Men's Chorus of LA turned grief into medicine — and in 1997, sang for President Clinton. This is what community sounds like. #QueerHistory #LGBTQ
“Be seen, even when the world wants you hidden.” Stonewall National Monument Designated, June 17 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
“Your waiting will not free you.” New York Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Act, June 16 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory
