Shakespeare taught me to read between the lines. Crossed identities. Forbidden loves. Hidden desires. He was talking about me. 🎭 youtu.be/ROnVi_9pOKA #QueerHistory

“You do not have to make them comfortable with your existence in order to exist.” On this day, the queer community was living, organizing, and surviving in ways the historical record didn't always capture., August 5

“The function of a first is to make room for you.” 2003: Rev. Gene Robinson Becomes First Openly Gay Bishop, August 3 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“The ban was here before you. It doesn't have to be here after you.” 2001: Minuteman Council Allows Gay Scoutmasters, August 2 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/aug... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“If the path doesn't exist yet, walk it anyway. The first footprint belongs to you.” 2008: First Same-Sex Marriage In Provincetown, August 1 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“You are no longer asking permission. You are picketing, suing, building. The movement is you.” 1965: First Lesbian And Gay Protest, July 31 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

Before "gay" became common, queer men called themselves Uranians. Where did that word come from? A. Ancient Greek mythology B. A 19th-century German activist C. British Navy slang D. Oscar Wilde's private letters Drop your answer below.

I circled that table with the rainbow flag a dozen times. Terrified. Then I finally walked over. Everything shifted. 🏳️‍🌈 youtu.be/uS9wEuOOGN0 #QueerHistory

“Pride will never be quiet, and neither will you.” 2012: Alan Turing Rainbow Festival Hosts Pride Parade, July 29 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

"Every word we use to name ourselves was either a weapon turned shield or a secret hiding in plain sight." New episode today: 200 years of queer slang history. Link in bio. #TWiQH #queerhistory #lgbtqslang

“We need, in every room, the troublemakers who go first so the door stays open behind you.” 2011: First Openly Gay Congressperson in Argentina, July 27 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“The function of the first is to hold the door open for you.” 2018: Beth Ford Becomes First Female CEO, July 26 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jul... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“Your silence will not name you.” 1985: French Parliament Amends Penal Code, July 25 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

He rose to the second-highest medical rank in the British Empire. Served on three continents. Argued with Florence Nightingale. And lived as himself for 56 years. The life of Dr. James Miranda Barry is one of the most extraordinary stories in queer history. Swipe through the timeline. Full episo...

“Your closet will not save you.” 2011: First Legal Same-Sex Marriages In New York, July 24 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“The law is before you. You need not leave it the way they wrote it for you.” 1816: Charlotte Cushman: The First Great Performer, July 23 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

On July 20, 2005, Canada legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Where did Canada rank historically when it passed the Civil Marriage Act? A. First country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage B. Second in the world, first in the Americas C. Fourth in the world, first in the Americas D....

“They stopped waiting for the law to change. They changed it. The next law is you.” 1977: Second March Against Anita Bryant, July 22 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

"He rose to the second-highest medical rank in the British Empire. He performed one of history's first successful C-sections. He lived as himself for 56 years. The British Army sealed his records for 100 years trying to erase him. They failed." New episode is live. Dr. James Miranda Barry: soldi...

“We need, in every closed room, someone refusing to leave.” 1980: Enso Francone Protests in Red Square, July 21 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“Your absence from the record will not protect you.” 1981: Martina Navratilova Gains U.S. Citizenship, July 20 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“The world is before you and you need not take it the way they named it for you.” 1974: First Officially Recognized Gay and Lesbian Synagogue, July 19 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/jul... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“I am no longer waiting to be counted. I am the count.” 2014: Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination, July 18 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts thisweekinqueerhistory.com/podcast #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“Keep showing up, even when they refuse to see you.” 1968: U.S. Homosexuals' Push for Acceptance, July 17 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

“We need, in every pulpit and parliament, troublemakers like you.” 2005: Thailand Provides Free HIV/AIDS Medications, July 16 ▶️ Full episodes every week on YouTube youtube.com/@thisweekinq... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

Sixth grade. Falling for my best friend. No language for it. Then a Judy Blume novel gave me a safe place to feel what I couldn't say. 📚 youtu.be/AEa0BStnWRw #QueerHistory

“If they won't make space for you, build the dance floor that holds you.” 2015: Jewel's Catch One Nightclub History, July 15 📬 Get queer history in your inbox every week thisweekinqueerhistory.com/subscribe #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

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