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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 1d

This Saturday @11am!! We will meet at the corner of Central and Main outside of City Hall. Our Unity March will begin at 11:30 following our new route to Riverside Park for our Family Picnic! Our friends at Cargill will be cooking food and there will be yard games, face painters, and community!!

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 1d

Quick Guide for our Unity March and Picnic!!

We can’t wait to see you there!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 1d

His writings remain important historical records of trans thought. Cheers to learning and sharing our history within the community so we can improve on our future!!
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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 1d

A British trans man and physician, Dillon authored Self: A Study in Ethics and Endocrinology (1946), one of the first books to discuss medical transition. He underwent early forms of gender-affirming surgery and became the first known trans man to receive phalloplasty.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 1d

HAPPY LGBTQIA HISTORY MONTH!! Today we’re celebrating Michael Dillon

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for joining us this History Month and a reminder that you can join Wichita Pride in Person this Saturday for our Unity March and Family Picnic!
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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 2d

A Black and Native Hawaiian trans woman, Mock is a writer, director, and activist. Her memoir Redefining Realness became a landmark text in trans literature. She has worked in media and television to amplify trans stories, including producing and writing for the groundbreaking series Pose.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 2d

Day 8 of LGBTQIA+ History Month!

Today we’re talking about Janet Mock (b.1983)

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 4d

Stick around for the entire month of history and make sure to mark your calendars to join us on October 11th for our Unity March and Family Picnic!
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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 4d

. Through performances and essays, he challenged both political and cultural norms in Chile. As an openly gay man, he brought queer voices to the center of Latin American art and resistance movements!

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 4d

We are one week into LGBTQIA+ History Month!!!

Today we are leaning about Pedro Lemebel!

A Chilean writer, artist, and activist, Lemebel was celebrated for his sharp critiques of authoritarianism, homophobia, and machismo

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 5d

Today, Barry is remembered both for groundbreaking medical achievements and as a pioneering transmasculine figure in history.

Remember to mark your calendars to join us next Saturday for our Unity March and Family Picnic

Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 5d

Barry is known for completing the first successful c-section in which both the mother and the baby survived. After Barry’s death, it was revealed that he had been assigned female at birth, sparking debates about gender and identity.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 5d

He rose to the rank of Inspector General of Hospitals, overseeing medical care across the British Empire, and implemented reforms in sanitation, nutrition, and patient care that saved countless lives.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 5d

Today for LGBTQIA+ history month we’re talking about Dr. James Barry!

A British Army surgeon, Barry lived much of his life presenting as a man and became one of the most accomplished military doctors of the 19th century.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 6d

Looking for a Volunteer opportunity?? Want to be involved with your community!

We are looking for a couple of people to assist with our Unity March on October 11th!!

If interested in this volunteer opportunity Dm us on our social media or reach out to [email protected]!!

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 6d

This protest campaign took directly from strategies made popular by the Civil Rights movement and would pave the way for protests like Stonewall four years later.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 6d

After management at Dewey’s restaurant refused service to people in “non-conformist clothing,” queer youth staged a sit-in. Though some were arrested, the protest and leafleting campaign pressured the restaurant into changing its policy, making it one of the first successful queer sit-ins.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 6d

Day 4 of LGBTQIA+ History Month!!

Today we’re talking about an event in our history instead of a specific person.

Dewey’s Sit-In (Philadelphia, 1965)

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 8d

Nicknamed the “Einstein of Sex,” he advanced early understandings of sexual and gender diversity. His Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin was destroyed by Nazis in 1933, but his work remains foundational in queer history!

Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 8d

Day 3 of LGBTQIA History Month!
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868–1935)
A German Jewish physician and sexologist, Hirschfeld co-founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in 1897, the world’s first organization to advocate for homosexual and transgender rights.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 8d

He later founded the Imperial Court System, which remains one of the largest LGBTQ+ charitable organizations worldwide!

Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 8d

A gay Latino drag performer and activist, Sarria was the first openly gay person to run for public office in the United States, in 1961. A fixture at San Francisco’s Black Cat Café, he used drag and performance as platforms for political organizing.

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 8d

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! For Day 2 we are honoring José Sarria!

Sarria has been honored at multiple Pride Celebrations and his work in politics helped pave the way for others to hold public office as openly queer individuals!

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Wichita Pride @wichitapride.bsky.social · 10d

Massive thank you to Wichita Pride’s Youth and Family Director for all the research they did to bring you this history!