Today the German government issued a postage stamp in honor of #MagnusHirschfeld. In 1897, Hirschfeld founded the first gay rights organization in the world in Germany. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Hirschfeld’s birth and 2019 will mark the centennial of the founding of his Institute of Sexual Research.
Happy birthday to Frida Kahlo The legendary Mexican artist would have been 111 today. Her work has inspired generations of artists. Frida occasionally wore men’s clothing and was proudly bisexual — despite the world being hostile to LGBTQ people in the early 20th century. 📸: #NickolasMuray The first portrait was taken by Frida’s father, Guillermo Kahlo, in 1926.
Big cheers for Stonewall National Park rangers in #pride2018 March in NYC.
1960’s gay rights champion Dick Leitsch died on June 22, 2018. We’ll be bringing you a full episode about Dick and his contributions to the movement during Season Four. In the meantime, we’ve produced this farewell episode to introduce you to Dick, who was a one-of-a-kind, out-and-proud, fearless leader at a time when few people dared to risk all to carry the ball forward in the fight against police repression and society’s condemnation. Listen now: http://bit.ly/mgh-leitsch
This Saturday in Brooklyn: JoinMaking Gay History, Food 4 Thot, Nancy and LGBTQ&A for the biggest, queerest live show, one night only. Get your tickets here http://bit.ly/bigqueerpodfest
Three years ago Ireland voted and become the first country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote.
#HarveyMilkDay image via @antinousgaygod. Artist unknown.
Frank Kameny was born May 21, 1925 and lived an extraordinary life. He was fired from his federal government job in 1957 because he was gay. He didn’t just go home and pull the covers over his head. He fought a successful eighteen-year-battle with the government to change the law so the same thing didn’t happen to other gay people.
Listen to the full episode here: http://bit.ly/mgh-kameny
Listen: Jean O’Leary was passionate—about women, nuns, feminism, and equal rights. She left an indelible mark on the women’s movement and the LGBTQ civil rights movement, but not without causing controversy, too. After all, she was a troublemaker. And proud of it. Listen to the full episode here: http://bit.ly/mgh-oleary1 . Photo: Jean O’Leary at the July 1, 1979 Houston, Texas, Gay Pride Parade.Jean had just changed from a white dress shirt to the Houston Gay Pride Week T- shirt. She was wearing nothing underneath, hence the big smile on Jean’s face and on the faces of the spectators. Credit ©Larry Butler, courtesy of the Botts Collection, University of Houston Libraries.
Gay artist Keith Haring was born May 4, 1958. He died from complications from AIDS in 1990. Keith would have turned 60 years old this year. Read more here: “Four Geniuses, Gone to AIDS, as They Might Be Today” https://nyti.ms/2KCOiru