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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

OutHistory mourns the passing of Edward Field (June 7, 1924 – September 6, 2026), who died at the age of 102. OutHistory is honored to have published “Autobiographical Reflections, 1924-2009”, by Edward Field in 2012. Read Edward Field’s autobiography on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month from OutHistory! This month, we’ll be continuing what we do best: presenting and promoting high-quality evidence-based LGBTQ historical research. photograph from June 1994 Pride Parade in NYC celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

30+ years after I conducted my first oral history interview for the project that became City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves (2000), I'm pleased to announce that I have finished uploading the transcripts to OutH (minus 2 that narrators asked me not to publish): outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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Philadelphia LGBT History Project, 1940-1980, by Marc Stein · OutHistory

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This weekend, the University of North Texas removed the homepage of its LGBTQ+ archive. We are proud to host the Lesbian Mothers Oral History Project by Nancy Lee Marquis. These oral histories are also housed at UNT. Explore the exhibit on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On this day in 1928, the Chicago Defender ran a full-page ad for Ma Rainey's "Prove It On Me Blues,” a song openly proclaiming women's love for women. Learn more here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

OutHistory Bookshelf Spotlight: Evidence of Being by Darius Bost traces how Black gay men in 1980s D.C. and NYC used art and performance to assert their lives were worthy of grief during the AIDS crisis. Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In 1973, photographer Cathy Cade captured lesbian feminist life in Berkeley with "Emerson Street Household." OutHistory's exhibit features her reflections on the photo, her community, and her activism. Explore it here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Learn more about OutHistory’s 2027 Fellowship Program by visiting: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy Birthday Minnie Bruce Pratt (September 12, 1946)! A poet and activist who lost custody of her children for living openly as a lesbian, Pratt spent her life fighting back. Lambda Literary Award winner. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy Birthday Miguel Algarín (September 11, 1941)! A poet, professor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café, Algarín was a visionary who fought for Puerto Rican voices in American poetry. His legacy lives on.

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

OutHist is pleased to welcome our new Timelines Editor, Riah Lee Kinsey (he/they), a Brooklyn-based Black queer scholar, Public Programs Manager at Lefferts Historic House, Principal Research Director at The UnNamed Queer Project, and Research Fellow at the Queens College Archival Technologies Lab.

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OutHistory Bookshelf Spotlight: Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers by Lillian Faderman, a landmark history of lesbian life in 20th-century America. Winner of the ALA Stonewall Award and a NYT Notable Book. Learn more: cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-2...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This Labor Day, we are highlighting Anne Balay’s 202 essay “Queer Workers I Have Known.” Pictured is Anne Balay after a day of work in the car shop. ("My mom took the photo.") Read the full essay on OutHistory:https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/queer-workers

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

OutHistory is pleased to announce the hiring of Julia Tanenbaum as our new exhibits editor. She also curates digital exhibits at the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives, such as the recent project Sisterhood Bookstore: A Place for Feminist Culture and Activism.

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This National Recovery Month, OutHistory highlights the harm psychiatry inflicted on LGBTQ+ people, and the activists who fought back. Dr. Charles Silverstein reflects on the fight to remove homosexuality from the DSM: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The OutHistory Fellowship Program supports presentation of high-quality LGBTQ+ historical exhibits on OutH. In 2027, OFP will provide six $2000 fellowships for projects on under-represented topics in US & Canadian history. Proposal deadline: Jan 1. For more info: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho....

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy Birthday Dorothea Leighton (September 2, 1908)! A pioneering social psychiatrist and co-founder of medical anthropology, Leighton documented Navaho gender expression in her 1947 research. Learn more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Back to school! OutHistory is a free, open-access resource for high-quality LGBTQ+ history: exhibits, primary sources, timelines, and more. At a time when LGBTQ+ history is under attack, use it, share it, bookmark it. Visit outhistory.org

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy Birthday Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (August 28, 1825)! Often considered one of the first openly gay public figures in modern history, Ulrichs publicly defended same-sex love and advocated for decriminalization. Learn more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm pleased to announce that OutHistory has revived Jonathan Ned Katz's curated 2004 exhibit, now published on our website as "The Pink and the Blue: Lesbian and Gay Life at Yale and in Connecticut, 1642-2004." outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In 1976, gay activists infiltrated a New York Academy of Medicine panel on homosexuality featuring anti-gay psychiatrists, and demanded to be heard. The psychiatrists refused to listen. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Congrats to 2025 OutHistory Fellow Sam Brooks on the publication of "Confronting Erasure, Rejecting Visibility, and Demanding to Be Seen: Transmasculine Stories from U.S. Archives, 1940-1975"! outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

OutHistory is pleased to announce a major update of "Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2000," by Ron Schlittler. A survey of openly LGBT people elected to public office in the United States. Published originally on OutHistory in 2008, updated in August 2026. outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Happy Birthday Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945)! A Stonewall veteran, co-founder of S.T.A.R., and tireless activist, Johnson's legacy endures. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Congratulations to Nancy Lee Marquis on the publication of "Lesbian Mothers Oral History Project, 2023-2026" on OutHistory. This exhibit features oral history interviews with mothers and children from TX, KY, & NM, plus related photos and letters. outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

OutHistory Bookshelf Spotlight: Sexual Heresies by Joy Dixon explores how religion became "sexually suspect" in 19th-century Britain, and how the policing of "sexual heresies" still shapes religion and secularism today. Learn more: www.sup.org/books/histor...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Congratulations to Chris Smith on the publication of "The Power and Difficulty of Coalition Work: A History of Seattle's Freedom Day Committee, 1975-2000." This new OutHistory exhibit features more than 20 Seattle pride posters and a history of Seattle pride events. outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Gay Asians of Toronto, the first queer group in Canada to organize along racialized lines. Jacqueline Cho traces their local and transnational activism from 1980-2000. Explore it here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

OutHistory Bookshelf Spotlight: Lavender Sounds by Stacey Copeland traces lesbian radio history from Vancouver's The Lesbian Show to today's queer podcasts. Learn more: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

On May 22, 1967, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to deport Clive Boutilier, a permanent U.S. resident classified as "afflicted with psychopathic personality" because of his homosexuality. The U.S. never apologized. Read more: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

OutHistory has a growing collection of LGBTQ+ university histories, including this exhibit on Appalachian State. Does your university have an LGBTQ+ history worth sharing? OutHistory welcomes contributions! Explore: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Want to stay up to date on everything OutHistory? Subscribe to our free quarterly newsletter for new exhibits, LGBTQ+ history highlights, fellowships, and more. Our next issue drops in September! Sign up: mailchi.mp/db32ba000e29...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Judith Teixeira (1880–1959), the earliest known bisexual woman poet of modern Portugal. Samantha Pious's exhibit documents her life, loves, and poetry. Explore it here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy Birthday Barbara Gittings (July 31, 1932)! A pioneer of the LGBTQ+ movement, she founded NYC's Daughters of Bilitis chapter, edited The Ladder, and marched at Philly's Annual Reminders. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

OutHistory's June 2026 newsletter is out! Marc Stein has been elected president of the Organization of American Historians, a milestone for LGBTQ+ history. Read it here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho... and subscribe: mailchi.mp/db32ba000e29...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happy Birthday Ruth Fuller Field (July 17, 1864)! Known by her pen name Mary Casal, she wrote The Stone Wall (1930), the first known autobiography of a lesbian published in the U.S. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The history of women's suffrage is also a queer history. The Trump administration altered and deleted Wendy Rouse's essay on queer suffragists. OutHistory preserved it. See the original and altered versions side by side: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

OutHistory is fighting back. In response to federal attacks on LGBTQ+ history, OutHistory partnered with American Oversight to file FOIA requests demanding transparency. This is what meeting the moment looks like. Read more: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Birthday Lucy Diggs Slowe (July 4, 1883)! A founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha & the first Dean of Women at Howard University, Slowe was a pioneering educator, activist, and suffragist. Learn more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This July 4th, look back at the Annual Reminders, LGBTQ+ protests at Philadelphia's Independence Hall beginning in 1965. Primary sources included. Explore the exhibit: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

In 1976, Philadelphia's Gay Activists Alliance marched against "200 years of gay oppression" with a reimagined U.S. flag. OutHistory's new exhibit queers the bicentennial. Explore it here: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

OutHistory is hiring a part-time Editorial Assistant! Help publish and maintain LGBTQ+ history exhibits. 10 hrs/week, $1,250/month, U.S.-based. Deadline: July 15, 2026: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy Birthday Sylvia Rivera (July 2, 1951)! A fearless trans activist, Rivera co-founded S.T.A.R. in 1970 to shelter homeless queer youth. Her legacy endures. Read more on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Today marks the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. These photos by Jonas Kulikauskas capture NYC Pride in June 1994, celebrating 25 years of Stonewall. Explore the full exhibit on OutHistory: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Happy Pride from OutHistory! LGBTQ+ history is under attack, and we're fighting back. This Pride season, we're queering the U.S. bicentennial & embarking on the next 250 years of LGBTQ+ history. Help fund the history that fights for all of us: buy.stripe.com/7sIg102XAd45...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy Birthday E. Lynn Harris (June 20, 1955)! The bestselling author and leading LGBTQ+ and African American voice was known for I*nvisible Life* and won the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence in 1998. Learn more: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

As we approach the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots on June 28th, explore OutHistory's free bibliography of primary sources on Stonewall by Marc Stein: outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The second of our special treats today: "LGBTQ+ American History before 1830," by Jonathan Ned Katz. Reprints pre-1830 materials from Gay American History and Gay/Lesbian Almanac, plus pre-1830 materials that Katz prepared but did not use because of size restrictions. outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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OutHistory @outhistory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We have two special treats for you today, in advance of July Fourth. First, "Celebrating Gay American History at Fifty," by Jonathan Ned Katz. Katz has authorized us to reprint both the 1992 edition of GAH (originally published in 1976) and Gay/Lesbian Almanac (1983). outhistory.org/exhibits/sho...

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