- 1. There Are Only 14 Lesbian Bars Left in the US. Here's Why
- (Living)
- ... iconic Stonewall Inn, which was the birthplace of the Stonewall Riots, has teamed up with lesbian dance collective Honey Burlesque to hold queer-themed burlesque shows for non-men on Sundays. Hot Rabbit ...
- Created on 16 March 2023
- 2. Trans Community Mourns Brianna Ghey, Victim of Fatal Park Stabbing
- (Feminism)
- ... by Stonewall Was a Riot, who catalog peaceful transgender rights protests across the U.K. View this post on Instagram ...
- Created on 16 February 2023
- 3. 5 Transgender Folks to Commemorate in Honor of Transgender Remembrance Day
- (Living)
- ... herself as a gay person, a drag queen, and a transvestite. Marsha P. Johnson (the P an abbreviation for ’Pay it no mind’) was a symbol of gay and transgender rights and fought in the raid of the Stonewall ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 4. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... 50s, and 60s government-led attacks on queer and transgender people destroyed lives. Stonewall for instance, was a literal riot with drag and trans legends like Stormé Delarverie and Marsha P. Johnson ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 5. This Black, UK-Based Model And Award-Winning Asexual Activist Is Changing The Face of Asexuality
- (Sex)
- ... shit. Benoit also co-founded International Asexuality Day in 2021 to celebrate the asexual umbrella. And this past April, she helped launch the Stonewall x Yasmin Ace Project—a first-of-its-kind research ...
- Created on 10 October 2022
- 6. 14 Inspiring Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life, On Their Own Terms
- (Sex)
- ... more came out during a radio interview with BBC in 1988 at 48 years old. Since then, he has been very active in fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights and co-founded the UK organization Stonewall. 9. Ricky Martin ...
- Created on 14 September 2022
- 7. "Legends of Drag" Pays Homage To Drag Icons "Of A Certain Age" Who Paved The Way For The Queens of Today ...
- (Books)
- ... just my life. It was everybody around me. We all went through the same thing. We were fighting all of this bigotry before Stonewall; we were doing all of it.” Ultimately, the elder’s stories are ones ...
- Created on 21 June 2022
- 8. Broad City's Abbi Jacobson is Making A New TV Series Based on "A League of Their Own"—and it's Queer and Inclusive ...
- (TV)
- ... to build community in a safe environment. In an interview with EW, Graham said, "the most exciting part was that in a lot of pre-Stonewall stories, you don't get to hear a lot of period queer stories ...
- Created on 10 June 2022
- 9. NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
- (Feminism)
- ... from celebrating their identities and honoring the shared legacy of the Stonewall Riots." The parade is scheduled for June, after the pandemic put Pride events on hold last year. The first Pride Parades ...
- Created on 19 May 2021
- 10. Week Of Women: Rebecca, The Witches, Equal
- (Entertainment)
- ... narrated by Pose star Billy Porter, looks into the history of the Stonewall Riots and the events leading up to them. Out October 22 on HBO Max. The Witches Octavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway, and Kristin ...
- Created on 15 October 2020
- 11. A Lady, Liberated: Julia Lindon On Depicting An Honest Coming Out Story In Her New Short Film
- (Movies)
- ... uses iconic LBGTQ+ signposts like the West Village in Manhattan, once called the ‘Gay Village,’ shots of the Stonewall Inn, and the inclusion of a lesbian bar to cement all the newness of Shea’s coming ...
- Created on 14 October 2020
- 12. UK Government Has Halted Progression For Trans Rights on Gender Recognition Act Reform
- (Feminism)
- ... outdated. For reforms, Stonewall, a LGBT+ rights charity in the United Kingdom, recommended ending the requirement to provide medical evidence to support your gender identity, introducing self-determination ...
- Created on 30 September 2020
- 13. The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
- (Sex)
- ... is a topic on everyone's lips. Half a century after the Stonewall Rebellion and Women’s Movement changed the landscape of sexuality and gender forevermore, a new generation of sex positive youth has emerged. ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 14. Valentina Sampaio Becomes The First-Ever Trans Woman To Appear In "Sports Illustrated’s" Swimsuit Issu
- (Style)
- ... the Stonewall Riots. Her three wishes in life? "To have love and respect for all humans to live a dignified life with equal rights to exist and flourish; To be seen for the person and woman that I am while ...
- Created on 10 July 2020
- 15. Apparently Americans Were Much Happier 50 Years Ago
- (Living)
- ... 1972 was when carvings of confederates Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson — the confederate president and two generals — were completed at Stone Mountain, Georgia. The sculptor Gutzon ...
- Created on 22 June 2020
- 16. Explore More Black Women's History While Staying Fit With GirlTrek ...
- (Living)
- ... Marsha P. Johnson, the prominent transgender activist of the Stonewall Uprising. We are the #DaughtersOf freedom fighters, of waymakers, strategists and builders of nations …authors, artists, soldiers, ...
- Created on 16 June 2020
- 17. Remember: Queer Black Womxn Paved The Way For LGBTQ+ Rights
- (Feminism)
- ... the nation today. The Stonewall Riots, which are often attributed with kicking off the greater queer liberation and LGBTQ+ rights movements were, at their core, a protest and rebellion against brutality ...
- Created on 01 June 2020
- 18. NYC Pride Will Go Digital for 2020, All In-Person Events Cancelled
- (Entertainment)
- With Stonewall50 celebrated and New York hosting WorldPride celebrated last year, NYC Pride 2020 was going to be the 50th anniversary of Pride events. It was set to be a wonderful event with the incredible ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 19. Happy #TransDayofVisibility 2020!
- (Feminism)
- ... of the LGBTQ+ movement. After all, where would the community be, had it not been for Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at the historic Stonewall riot of 1969? It is because of their sacrifice and outspokenness ...
- Created on 31 March 2020
- 20. The Creation of the LGB Alliance Disregards the History of Trans Activism Within Prominent LGBTQ+ Movements
- (Feminism)
- ... (like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson) played within the gay liberation movement—more specifically, the Stonewall Riots. The Stonewall Riots were a series of protests organized by members of the ...
- Created on 04 November 2019
