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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you are more of a visual/auditory learner, you can also watch our episode with Queer in Alberta! youtu.be/wTXa0tGl6P4

Queer in Alberta Podcast S3 Ep 01

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 18h

Omg this is sooo similar! Iconic!

Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 19h

That makes sense! I would definitely be interested myself but I doubt they exist on audiobook 😅

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 23h

When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncover the history lessons we were denied in school

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How many more generations will be denied Black queer history before we take action?

When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncover the history lessons we were denied in school

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 23h

If it’s worth banning, it’s worth owning.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 19h

Sounds so interesting!

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 19h

Queer Horror books for anyone interested!
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Queer Horror

Queer+Fear

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 2d

This queer history month read about Zinaida Gippius, a Russian poet who switched through grammatical genders and possibly existed on the asexual spectrum!
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Zinaida Gippius — Making Queer History

One of the most prominent criticisms of the study of queer history is questioning how one can label a person with a word that did not exist while that person was alive. The final and most important pi...

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 2d

It's anti-Prime day as well as Queer History Month, so y'all know I got the booklist for you <3
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Queer History Reads

Books to read if you're interested in queer history!

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 4d

So excited for this event!
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Uncovering Queer Sexuality - Pride Centre of Edmonton - Edmonton - Oct 16, 2025

An Edmonton Queer History Month event presented by Making Queer History, Archive Dive and The Pride Centre of Edmonton Library. Participants in this workshop will explore books, zines, newsletters, er...

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 4d

Queer horror books to check out this autumn!
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Queer Horror

Queer+Fear

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 4d

PSA:

If reading wasn’t political, they wouldn’t be banning books.

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 4d

New Research Reveals How the Nazis Targeted Transgender People
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New Research Reveals How the Nazis Targeted Transgender People

Last year, a German court acknowledged the possibility that trans people were persecuted by the Nazis

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 7d

Hilma af Klint was born in Sweden on 26 October 1862, and known primarily as a painter
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Her thoughts on gender, androgyny, and the fluidity of presentation that have led many queer folks to feel she may identify as a lesbian or with some other sapphic identity today.
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Selected Works from Hilma af Klint | Harper-Hugo Darling

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 8d

September Making Queer History wrap-up
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Making Queer History: September Wrap-Up | Harper-Hugo Darling

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 15d

My dream queer book wishlist:

The white cover of Emma Donoghue's Inseperable

Red cover of Elana Dykewomon's Fragments from Lesbos

Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 15d

That's high up on my list! I really appreciated how much Belly of the Beast centred queer Black experiences

Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 16d

Become a Patron of Making Queer History and Get a Personalized Queer Book Recommendation (Only for today)
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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 16d

Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
Da’Shaun Harrison
This is a great read!

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 18d

Hype me up!
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Harper-Hugo Darling

My first attempt at drag! Since I am stepping into a leadership role in some areas, I thought why not make it fun? Meet Professor Y. Urnin

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 23d

Titled "We Have Always Existed", this queer history mini zine seeks to show snippets of the width and breadth of queer history, from the earliest days of human storytelling to now.
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"We Have Always Existed" Queer History Zine | Harper-Hugo Darling

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Sophie Petzal @sonicscrewup.bsky.social · 29d

Oh so words do matter now, do they? Words can incite violence and should be tempered, should they?

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 28d

Now is a great time to read Gretchen Felker-Martin's latest book!
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Black Flame

Check out Black Flame - An instant USA Today bestseller! One woman's deadly obsession with a haunted archival film precipitates her undoing in Black Flame<...

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · 29d

New poll for what queer book I should pick up!
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Queer ALC for September | Harper-Hugo Darling

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · Sep 8

Two of my favourite buttons from the Arquives so far
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Purple pin with white text that says "Being weird isn't enough"

A white pin with a whale illustration. Red text around it says "GAY WHALES AGAINST RACISM"

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Making Queer History @makingqueerhistory.bsky.social · Sep 6

A card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker. In the card, Marsha wishes Randy a happy birthday.
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