accessible lgbt history

gifset description: it’s a gifset of a black and white video of marsha p. johnson, a black trans woman with chin-length hair pinned back at her ear by a flower. a parasol is held over her head and a microphone to her lips as she smiles to say, “darling, i want my gay rights now! i think it’s about time the gay brothers and sisters got their rights. and especially the women.”

image description: an old and grainy image with a red-orange background. it reads in all caps, “witches faggots dykes and poofters.”

Image description: A headline that reads “In search of the perfect lesbian bar” but the word “perfect” is crossed out and replaced by the word “any” above it in a different font, forming the headline “In search of any lesbian bar.”

description: a sepia-toned photograph of a large white banner, held by two people who stand obscured at its edges. in large red text it reads, “jewish lesbians against anti-semitism and racism.”

description: a simple white pin with black text. in all caps it announces, “i like boys”

description: text reading, “if he were alive today he would be at this opening if she were alive today you’d be texting her right now if he were alive today he’d be going gray if they were alive they could tell you about getting arrested at City Hall if she were alive today you’d be so her type if he were alive today you would have met him by now if she were alive today she would have finished writing that book if he were alive today he would have you on your knees if he were alive today you’d still be arguing about that if he were alive today he’d still be living with AIDS if they were alive today they’d be outside smoking if he were alive today he’d be going dancing later if he were alive today you’d still be sharing an office if she were alive today she’d never let you get away with that if she were alive today maybe she’d have a gallery by now if he were alive today he’d have his arm around you if she were alive today she still wouldn’t have health insurance if she were alive today she’d know exactly what to say if he were alive today he’d laugh at that if he were alive today he’d be in this picture.”

Image Description: Cartoon showing a very masc lesbian talking to two construction workers. She has jeans, jacket, short hair, the whole ring-of-keys look. Most of the cartoon is taken up by the text “That’s MS. Bulldyke to you, Charlie! Cartoons by Jane Caminos.” End ID.

description: two large pins in a vibrant purple, only one has a pattern marbled through with brighter pink and darker purple hues. they both read, “transsexuals get queerbashed too.”

image description: a black and white photograph of a crowd, shot from behind. most of the frame is a woman wearing a pinwheel beanie and 3 layers of shirt (long-sleeve, short-sleeve, and tank-top, in that order with the tank-top on top). She is holding a protest sign on a stick. the sign reads, in chunky letters, “LESBIAN CLOWNS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT OUR RIGHTS”. The words “SERIOUS” and “RIGHTS” are emphasized by cartoonish explosion marks, and “RIGHTS” is underlined. 

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image description: a graphic of an inverted triangle containing a large number of words in varying languages and writing systems. one of these words is “dyke”, and many of the words appear to be cognates of “lesbian”

image description: a graphic with the above sentiment in red text, replacing the red stripes on the american flag.

image description: a black and white photograph. a man holds a sign at the million man march, standing amongst the other marchers. he looks pensive and thoughtful, photographed looking away from the camera. his sign reads in bold capital letters, “i am a black, gay man. i am a black man. i am a man.”

image description: two members of GAI march among a crowd, holding a banner. the people in the crowd wear gaudy sunglasses and bell bottoms. there are balloons floating through the event. the banner proclaims “gay american indians” in all caps.

image description: a photo of two large button pins. both are pink but one has a marbled quality, a darker pink and purple swirled through it. they both read “gender outlaw”