History

‘The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World’
I don’t read a ton of biographies but once in a while, I’ll take a chance, especially if it’s somebody in the natural history field. And, thus, for Pride Month, I have embarked on, “The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World” by Andrea Wulf. The outgoing Prussian explorer sounded like an interesting guy who did a lot of interesting things — and, from the start, his adventures exceeded all my expectations.
By Amethyst Qu4 years ago in Pride
The Vatican Doesn't Want You To Know About This Gay Romance. Top Story - June 2022.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born more than five centuries ago, 6 March 1475 to be exact. As a young man, he was a magnificent block of marble that was throughout his life broken down steadily by people around him. First the pope and the church, next by his thievious assistants, and finally by his own flaming love for young men.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in Pride
same-sex marriage
Introduction Same-sex marriage, the practice of marriage between two men or between two women. Although same-sex marriage has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world, the legal and social responses have ranged from celebration on the one hand to criminalization on the other.
By MUHAMMAD JAWAD ALI4 years ago in Pride
Bayard Rustin -The Man That History Forgot . Top Story - April 2022.
He was the man that history forgot. Bayard Rustin, more than any other civil rights hero, lived and operated in the shadows, not because he was a secretly gay man but because he didn't try to disguise who he was.
By Chelsea Rose4 years ago in Pride
A mythical history of LGBTQIA+
Author Anne Rice spent decades writing a series of books about vampires & witches, using them to philosophise about how society always treats those who are "other". Gay and transgender people especially identified with her books - something she at first rejected, when she converted to catholicism - a tune that changed when her son Christopher came out as gay:
By Steph Cole4 years ago in Pride
Stonewall riot of 1969- LGBT civil rights
The GLF was first formed in the United States and was part of initial discussions on the creation of the first Pride, which took place on June 28, 1970, a year after the Stonewall Riots in New York, known as Christopher Street Day. the parade. Some British activists joined the American movement at some of these pivotal moments and returned to the UK to form the UK branch of the Gay Liberation Front, with the first British group meeting at the LSE library in October 1970. Gay Pride Rally takes place a few years later on 1 July 1972 in London.
By Rise tr4 years ago in Pride
Feminist Artist of the Renaissance
It’s no small feat that these women have achieved, the 1400s to the late 1900s women's rights were basically moot. However these women stepped forward and out of their avid role as just a homemaker and became the provider. Some of these women, although on the same par as their male counterparts such as dinvicinci and Michelago aren't recognized for their works nearly as much.
By Daniell Frovarp4 years ago in Pride
History of the Asexual Flag
Recently I did an art history project on aspec art, and a lot of it involved the origins of the flags. And since I’m desperate for aspec content (and also I put too much effort into this paper for only my professor to see), I decided I’ll share my research!
By Christian Bellmore4 years ago in Pride
The (Im)Practical Magician
This is part 2 of a series casting a queer eye over the Tarot cards. (Part 1 can be found Here - and before I continue, be assured the word "Queer" is for me always a term of pride, never of shame)
By Steph Cole4 years ago in Pride
Historical Queen Female Icons - Anne Lister (1791 - 1840)
A Brief History of Anne Lister. Anne, born in 1791, was brought up in a wealthy family that managed land in Halifax, England. When her uncle died, Anne was left to manage Shibden Hall and the estate that surrounded it, leaving her as a young, unmarried female landowner. At the Age of 15, Anne started a series of diaries. Within these preserved diaries, she had recorded the majority of her life, spanning across 26 volumes, with an estimate of 7'722 pages or approximately 5 million words. These diaries allowed historians an insight into what the real Anne Lister was like.
By Gueniver Warren4 years ago in Pride
Postmortem
Jonathan wrestled to free a rubber-banded wad from his cubbyhole mailbox and in the process scraped his thumb against the aluminum plating. He sucked on the scarlet smear, shook off the pain, then proceeded to sort through correspondence next to the junk mail bin.
By Jobert Abueva5 years ago in Pride
LGBTQ+ Music is History
This month marks the 51st anniversary of the first Pride march. That's true. But we didn't start living authentically in 1970. We started that long before there were protests that blanketed the streets of New York City. As a matter of fact, three years before Stonewall, a riot in San Francisco led by trans women and drag queens erupted at Compton's Cafeteria in response to constant police violent against the community.
By Jordan Reeves5 years ago in Pride