Making Queer History
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I am looking to read more queer classics, which ones should I pick up first?
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I am looking to read more queer classics, which ones should I pick up first?
Queer as in fuck ICE
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Victoria Arellano — Making Queer History
Victoria Arellano moved to the United States of America from Mexico to live with her mother, Olga, in California when she was seven years old. From a young age, she knew she was transgender, drawing h...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Queer as in fuck ICE
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If you pre-order MY BAD from the @hachettebgusa.bsky.social website, get 20% off with the code MYBAD20. Pre-orders make a huge difference in the life of a book so please feel free to share this with anyone and everyone! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hugh-...
January 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
If you pre-order MY BAD from the @hachettebgusa.bsky.social website, get 20% off with the code MYBAD20. Pre-orders make a huge difference in the life of a book so please feel free to share this with anyone and everyone! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hugh-...
Berto Pasuka
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Berto Pasuka — Making Queer History
Arriving in Britain on the eve of the Second World War, Berto Pasuka stands as one of the most innovative and overlooked figures in twentieth-century performance. A queer artist from Jamaica, he enter...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Berto Pasuka
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We just donated all of these queer books to the Edmonton Pride Centre!
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We just donated all of these queer books to the Edmonton Pride Centre!
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I think it’s an (understandable!) error to frame the way bigots talk about trans people as “invalidating” or as thinking we’re “not real”
They know we exist! The point is that they want to exterminate us, in whatever ways they can, because they’re seeking a world where that’s no longer the case
They know we exist! The point is that they want to exterminate us, in whatever ways they can, because they’re seeking a world where that’s no longer the case
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I think it’s an (understandable!) error to frame the way bigots talk about trans people as “invalidating” or as thinking we’re “not real”
They know we exist! The point is that they want to exterminate us, in whatever ways they can, because they’re seeking a world where that’s no longer the case
They know we exist! The point is that they want to exterminate us, in whatever ways they can, because they’re seeking a world where that’s no longer the case
As we close out 2025, I (Harper-Hugo) wanted to take some time to look back and see what we’ve accomplished. At the same time, I wanted to get personal, look to the future, and talk through where we want to go with Making Queer History.
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Making Queer History 2025 Wrap-Up | Making Queer History
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December 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
As we close out 2025, I (Harper-Hugo) wanted to take some time to look back and see what we’ve accomplished. At the same time, I wanted to get personal, look to the future, and talk through where we want to go with Making Queer History.
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“In the life of a revolutionary, prison is an occupational hazard.”
– Luis González de Alba
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– Luis González de Alba
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Luis Gonzalez de Alba — Making Queer History
A provocative dissident, writer, psychologist, and early advocate for sexual diversity, Luis González de Alba was among the most fearless and multifaceted public intellectuals in modern Mexican histor...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“In the life of a revolutionary, prison is an occupational hazard.”
– Luis González de Alba
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– Luis González de Alba
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In 2025 Google Removed Pride Month From Their Calendar.
In response we shared a pay-what-you-can Google calendar integration full of queer history.
443 people added queer history to their calendar.
So we did it again for 2026...
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In response we shared a pay-what-you-can Google calendar integration full of queer history.
443 people added queer history to their calendar.
So we did it again for 2026...
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Pay-What-You-Can 2026 MQH Google Calendar Link | Making Queer History
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November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In 2025 Google Removed Pride Month From Their Calendar.
In response we shared a pay-what-you-can Google calendar integration full of queer history.
443 people added queer history to their calendar.
So we did it again for 2026...
www.patreon.com/posts/pay-wh...
In response we shared a pay-what-you-can Google calendar integration full of queer history.
443 people added queer history to their calendar.
So we did it again for 2026...
www.patreon.com/posts/pay-wh...
Watch this to learn more about the books being banned in America.
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A wrathful wrap up
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November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Watch this to learn more about the books being banned in America.
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Westword's feature sharing our Queer Writers' Collective!
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Westword's feature sharing our Queer Writers' Collective!
The perfect read for Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The perfect read for Halloween!
We love our local library! Don't forget to request queer books from your local branch before the end of the month!
October 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We love our local library! Don't forget to request queer books from your local branch before the end of the month!
2026 is going to be interesting!
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2026 Calendar Sneak Peek | Making Queer History
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October 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
2026 is going to be interesting!
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Working on a holiday book donation drive for the Pride Centre of Edmonton, queer books are being banned in my home province so I want to support some queer authors while filling a local queer library!
October 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Working on a holiday book donation drive for the Pride Centre of Edmonton, queer books are being banned in my home province so I want to support some queer authors while filling a local queer library!
In the middle of the 5th dynasty of Egypt, Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were buried together, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most famous same-sex couples in ancient history.
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Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum — Making Queer History
This week we're heading back into ancient history, to the middle of the 5th dynasty of Egypt and one of the first known same-sex couples in history. The tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum was uncovere...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In the middle of the 5th dynasty of Egypt, Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were buried together, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most famous same-sex couples in ancient history.
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Sappho is known for her poetry and her literary impact on the Ancient world. A woman who has left ripples throughout queer history, her legacy for loving women led to the creation of the labels sapphic and lesbian.
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Sappho: the poetess from Lesbos — Making Queer History
We thought it best to begin as close to the start as possible, though we're certain the project will jump throughout history. While there is no way to know who was the first human to experience same-g...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sappho is known for her poetry and her literary impact on the Ancient world. A woman who has left ripples throughout queer history, her legacy for loving women led to the creation of the labels sapphic and lesbian.
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Drag and books are the best combo
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October 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Drag and books are the best combo
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From a young age, Sir Ewan Forbe was not conforming to gender norms.
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Sir Ewan Forbes — Making Queer History
Sir Ewan Forbes was born into a noble family, and later in life gained the title of baronet. From a young age, Ewan was not interested in conforming to gender norms. Through most of his childhood, Ewa...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From a young age, Sir Ewan Forbe was not conforming to gender norms.
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Queer history audiobooks 😍
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October 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Queer history audiobooks 😍
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I first interviewed @tourmaliiine.bsky.social about her work bringing focus to Marsha P. Johnson A DECADE AGO, and I have learned so much from her ever since. I'm excited to continue this conversation tonight at the Center for Brooklyn History www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
CBH Talk | Tourmaline and Hugh Ryan Discuss “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” | Brooklyn Public Library
Join Black transgender luminary Tourmaline for a conversation about her definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson. Moderated by Hugh Ryan.Rumor has it that after Marsha P. J...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I first interviewed @tourmaliiine.bsky.social about her work bringing focus to Marsha P. Johnson A DECADE AGO, and I have learned so much from her ever since. I'm excited to continue this conversation tonight at the Center for Brooklyn History www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Asexual history
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Charlotte Payne-Townshend — Making Queer History
An anarchist – feeling any regulation or rule is intolerable – a tendency which has been exaggerated by her intolerable wealth. She is romantic but thinks herself cynical. She is a socialist and a rad...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Asexual history
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October 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncover the history lessons we were denied in school
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How many more generations will be denied Black queer history before we take action?
When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncover the history lessons we were denied in school
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October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
When we understand that our history is diverse, it changes our outlook. I hope that this Black History Month, we all take the time to uncover the history lessons we were denied in school
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/how-many-more-generations-will-be-denied-black-queer-history-before-we-take-action/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/how-many-more-generations-will-be-denied-black-queer-history-before-we-take-action/