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A gay couple and a lesbian couple outside the bank, Idaho, United States, 1941 by Russell Lee.

These are believed to be the first ever lesbian self-portraits which were taken in 1910. Photo booths were how most of the earliest forms of queer visual documentation started. It was the only way they could capture a photo in total secrecy since there was no need for a third party taking the picture. 

Art credit: J. Prince  @jeniferprince​

Sarah Bernhardt will forever be my biggest celebrity crush. She was a French Jewish actress who rose to prominence in the Victorian era. Sarah was known to sleep in a coffin in order to better understand her roles (talk about method acting!!) and her good friend Victor Hugo once gifted her with a human skull. She also preferred men’s roles. She criticized roles designated for women as lacking depth and emotional range. In regards to preferring men’s roles, Sarah once stated: “The woman more readily looks the part, yet has the maturity of mind to grasp it.”