Like in the USA, queer british history is tied to black british history. Unlike the USA we never hear their names
It's black history month in the UK, but no child I know of has been taught about black queer history.
So join me in learning about it.
Learn about Pearl Alcock who set up the only gay bar in brixton at the time as a refuge for black gay men.
Ted Brown one of the organisers of the first UK pride rallys in 1974
Justin Fashanu the first openly gay footballer in 1990.
The fact that the UK GLF was inspired by the black panthers revolutionary convention in 1970.
Or Ivor Cummings "the gay father of the windrush generation"
When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncove
I'm sure there are 100s more names to go on this list, but I don't know them. I can't find them. Kinda the point if racism and homophobia tho isn't it? To hide the culture and history of black queer people, to make black queer people feel like their alone, feel like there was noone who came before to look up to and be seen by.
