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In June of 2018, I began posting a brief bio and picture/video of a different queer hero every day to Facebook to celebrate Pride. The posts became invigorating to write and research; a way to commemorate the reasons Pride exists.
Happy Pride! I loved doing this series last year, so I’m bringing it back, starting with some of the activists that make this celebration possible. #QueerHeroes Day 1 Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Their actions at Stonewall would be a huge reason the riots are seen as an epoch in the LGBTQ rights movement. They …
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#QueerHeroes Day 30 TBD I wasn’t sure how to end this or what one person would be the best to end on, but I know that these current times, especially as SCOTUS continues to devolve, will temper us. We’ll mobilize like we always have, unfurling the activists, artists, and innovators that will characterize these times …
#QueerHeroes Day 29. Ryan McGinley. McGinley moved to New York in the 90’s. He began taking polaroids of his friends partying in the East Village. After compiling the photos into a book (The Kids are Alright), he sent it to magazine editors and famous photographers. It was the beginning of an incredible career. Since then, he’s …
#QueerHeroes Day 28 Sasha Velour. I know most of y’all know who she is so I’ll keep this brief: Miss Velour is doing wonders with her voice and artistry. She was the season 9 winner of drag race and since then, she’s created a series of short films called One Dollar Drags (check it out) and …
#QueerHeroes Day 27. Harvey Milk. Honestly? Fucking google him.
#QueerHeroes Day 26. Leigh Bowery. Bowery was raised in Australia before moving to London where his outlandishness and creative passion made him an underground sensation. His artistic acumen seemed limitless, excelling at fashion design, performance art, music, and events. As a performance artist, he performed on piece that had him in a giant gown, towering over …
#QueerHeroes Day 25. Dan Choi. Choi studied at Westpoint and after getting degrees in Arabic and engineering, he toured in Iraq. After serving, he transferred to the New York National Guard. Choi fell in love in 2008 and then came out to his parents. They weren’t accepting. Now that the worst had happened, he found himself …
