Working for a world where everyone can love freely, without fear or prejudice. Happy #PRIDE2020
November 12, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Working for a world where everyone can love freely, without fear or prejudice. Happy #PRIDE2020
Willi Ninja. Nicknamed The Godfather of Vogue, Ninja was a crucial presence in the ballroom scene. To him, voguing was an effective tool implemented to alleviate violence. He reeled in inspiration from the worlds of fashion
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#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Willi Ninja. Nicknamed The Godfather of Vogue, Ninja was a crucial presence in the ballroom scene. To him, voguing was an effective tool implemented to alleviate violence. He reeled in inspiration from the worlds of fashion
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 9:34 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
CW.
Everette Lynn Harris (1955 – 2009)
Everette was an openly gay American author who was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the
CW.
Everette Lynn Harris (1955 – 2009)
Everette was an openly gay American author who was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the
December 6, 2024 at 8:08 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
CW.
Everette Lynn Harris (1955 – 2009)
Everette was an openly gay American author who was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the
CW.
Everette Lynn Harris (1955 – 2009)
Everette was an openly gay American author who was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the
for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Spingarn Medal, and was recently celebrated by President Barack Obama for a lifetime of achievement in the arts.
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#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM
for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Spingarn Medal, and was recently celebrated by President Barack Obama for a lifetime of achievement in the arts.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
In honor of #PRIDE2020 & #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers
Today it is:
Audre Lorde, 1934 - 1992
Poet, Activist.
Born in New York to West Indian immigrant parents, Lorde described herself as a “black, lesbian, mother,
Today it is:
Audre Lorde, 1934 - 1992
Poet, Activist.
Born in New York to West Indian immigrant parents, Lorde described herself as a “black, lesbian, mother,
December 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 & #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers
Today it is:
Audre Lorde, 1934 - 1992
Poet, Activist.
Born in New York to West Indian immigrant parents, Lorde described herself as a “black, lesbian, mother,
Today it is:
Audre Lorde, 1934 - 1992
Poet, Activist.
Born in New York to West Indian immigrant parents, Lorde described herself as a “black, lesbian, mother,
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Munroe Bergdorf (1987 - present).
Again we are including someone still very much alive. She is also British, but we felt her story was as much of a pioneer for
Munroe Bergdorf (1987 - present).
Again we are including someone still very much alive. She is also British, but we felt her story was as much of a pioneer for
December 6, 2024 at 8:14 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Munroe Bergdorf (1987 - present).
Again we are including someone still very much alive. She is also British, but we felt her story was as much of a pioneer for
Munroe Bergdorf (1987 - present).
Again we are including someone still very much alive. She is also British, but we felt her story was as much of a pioneer for
Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch is Nonbinary and you can't tell me otherwise. #pride #PRIDE2020
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch is Nonbinary and you can't tell me otherwise. #pride #PRIDE2020
It must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men/ Wear my clothes just like a fan/ Talk to the gals just like any old man.” Rainey was unapologetic in every sense of the term.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:02 PM
It must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men/ Wear my clothes just like a fan/ Talk to the gals just like any old man.” Rainey was unapologetic in every sense of the term.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
Happy pride to everyone except police officers who park like this. #PRIDE2020 🌈
December 6, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Happy pride to everyone except police officers who park like this. #PRIDE2020 🌈
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Alain LeRoy Locke (1886-1954)
A highly distinguished American writer & philosopher, Locke’s influence on early twentieth century culture can hardly be overstated.
Alain LeRoy Locke (1886-1954)
A highly distinguished American writer & philosopher, Locke’s influence on early twentieth century culture can hardly be overstated.
December 6, 2024 at 8:33 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Alain LeRoy Locke (1886-1954)
A highly distinguished American writer & philosopher, Locke’s influence on early twentieth century culture can hardly be overstated.
Alain LeRoy Locke (1886-1954)
A highly distinguished American writer & philosopher, Locke’s influence on early twentieth century culture can hardly be overstated.
relationship with Marie, she agreed to participate in a spectacle of a wedding endorsed and encouraged by the record label for profit. The husband, whom she married in front of a paying crowd of 25,000 paying guests, was Russell Morrison. He became
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 9:47 PM
relationship with Marie, she agreed to participate in a spectacle of a wedding endorsed and encouraged by the record label for profit. The husband, whom she married in front of a paying crowd of 25,000 paying guests, was Russell Morrison. He became
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
For a time, she was among the best-known black entertainers in the United States.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020 #blackpride
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020 #blackpride
December 6, 2024 at 11:01 PM
For a time, she was among the best-known black entertainers in the United States.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020 #blackpride
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020 #blackpride
musician Aaron Bridgers, with whom Strayhorn lived until Bridgers moved to Paris in 1947.
In his autobiography and in a spoken word passage in his Second Sacred Concert, Duke Ellington listed what he considered Strayhorn's "four major moral
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
In his autobiography and in a spoken word passage in his Second Sacred Concert, Duke Ellington listed what he considered Strayhorn's "four major moral
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 10:36 PM
musician Aaron Bridgers, with whom Strayhorn lived until Bridgers moved to Paris in 1947.
In his autobiography and in a spoken word passage in his Second Sacred Concert, Duke Ellington listed what he considered Strayhorn's "four major moral
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
In his autobiography and in a spoken word passage in his Second Sacred Concert, Duke Ellington listed what he considered Strayhorn's "four major moral
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
“Pride is a human right that so many of us take for granted, but under threat in many countries” - Read here the @EuroPride's interview with our ED @EvelyneParadis about the upcoming #Pride2020 ➡️🏳️🌈
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January 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Pride is a human right that so many of us take for granted, but under threat in many countries” - Read here the @EuroPride's interview with our ED @EvelyneParadis about the upcoming #Pride2020 ➡️🏳️🌈
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who time and time again keep trying to tell y'all and more than that... keep showing y'all. We are magic."
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:58 PM
who time and time again keep trying to tell y'all and more than that... keep showing y'all. We are magic."
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
a part of the black vaudeville circuit, also known as the “Chitlin’ Circuit”. She was lined up with other acts from Dewey “Pigmeat” Markham to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. She found her niche when she ventured to New York City. As one of the dancers
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:20 PM
a part of the black vaudeville circuit, also known as the “Chitlin’ Circuit”. She was lined up with other acts from Dewey “Pigmeat” Markham to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. She found her niche when she ventured to New York City. As one of the dancers
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Essex Hemphill (1957 - 1995). Poet.
Essex Hemphill first took to poetry as a Washington, D.C., teenager and didn't stop. In 1985 and 1986, Hemphill self-published
Essex Hemphill (1957 - 1995). Poet.
Essex Hemphill first took to poetry as a Washington, D.C., teenager and didn't stop. In 1985 and 1986, Hemphill self-published
December 6, 2024 at 9:10 PM
In honor of #PRIDE2020 and #BlackLivesMatter we are doing a sequence of posts about notable Black LGBTQ pioneers.
Essex Hemphill (1957 - 1995). Poet.
Essex Hemphill first took to poetry as a Washington, D.C., teenager and didn't stop. In 1985 and 1986, Hemphill self-published
Essex Hemphill (1957 - 1995). Poet.
Essex Hemphill first took to poetry as a Washington, D.C., teenager and didn't stop. In 1985 and 1986, Hemphill self-published
Harris was among the most successful African-American or gay authors of his time.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Harris was among the most successful African-American or gay authors of his time.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
performed at Carnegie Hall. Strayhorn broke out on his own, while also becoming an influential activist, working along with Martin Luther King Jr.
As mentioned, Strayhorn was openly gay. He participated in many civil rights causes. As a committed
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
As mentioned, Strayhorn was openly gay. He participated in many civil rights causes. As a committed
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 10:24 PM
performed at Carnegie Hall. Strayhorn broke out on his own, while also becoming an influential activist, working along with Martin Luther King Jr.
As mentioned, Strayhorn was openly gay. He participated in many civil rights causes. As a committed
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
As mentioned, Strayhorn was openly gay. He participated in many civil rights causes. As a committed
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
high school in 1962, she moved to California and received a BA from Los Angeles City College and a graduate degree from San Francisco State College. She married twice in the 1960s, first to the playwright Ed Bullins and later to Robert F. Parker,
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 9:47 PM
high school in 1962, she moved to California and received a BA from Los Angeles City College and a graduate degree from San Francisco State College. She married twice in the 1960s, first to the playwright Ed Bullins and later to Robert F. Parker,
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
the black arts movement in the early 20th century. In The Negro in Art: A Pictorial Record of the Negro Artist and of the Negro Theme in Art (1940) and other publications and articles he contended that art
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 9:04 PM
the black arts movement in the early 20th century. In The Negro in Art: A Pictorial Record of the Negro Artist and of the Negro Theme in Art (1940) and other publications and articles he contended that art
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
he was denied admission to several Oxford colleges because of race prejudice. He was admitted to Hertford, where he studied philosophy, Greek, and Literae Humaniores from 1907–1910. He co-founded the African Union Society.
After obtaining a PhD from
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After obtaining a PhD from
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:52 PM
he was denied admission to several Oxford colleges because of race prejudice. He was admitted to Hertford, where he studied philosophy, Greek, and Literae Humaniores from 1907–1910. He co-founded the African Union Society.
After obtaining a PhD from
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
After obtaining a PhD from
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
Mabley identified as a lesbian. Coming out at age 27 in 1921, Mabley became one of the first openly gay comedians.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Mabley identified as a lesbian. Coming out at age 27 in 1921, Mabley became one of the first openly gay comedians.
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
committee for the historic 1987 March on Washington for Lesbians and Gays. As a staff member of the WRL’s Southeast regional office from 1982 to 1988, Carter worked on the Boards of the National Stonewall Democratic Federation, the Triangle
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
December 6, 2024 at 8:02 PM
committee for the historic 1987 March on Washington for Lesbians and Gays. As a staff member of the WRL’s Southeast regional office from 1982 to 1988, Carter worked on the Boards of the National Stonewall Democratic Federation, the Triangle
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020
#BlackLivesMatter #PRIDE2020