Annually on October 11th, the LGBTQIA+ Archives observes National Coming Out Day. Every day we continue to fight for a world where everyone can live authentically without fear.

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At the LGBTQIA+ Archives we are celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month. Follow for On This Day content and other days of observance throughout the year.

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In Sept 1963, police in Fairfax, VA, arrested 65 men at truck stops. Newspapers echoed police fears it could “lead to serious crime,” listing names & jobs for public shame. Such coverage reveals how law + media worked together at the time to criminalize queer existence.

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September 23 is Celebrate Bisexuality Day — a reminder that bi voices and experiences are central to LGBTQIA+ history.

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On This Day In LGBTQ+ History, September 16th

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This #InternationalWomensDay we acknowledge LGBTQ+ women who have shaped history—from suffragist Dr. Mary Edwards Walker to activists Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera.

💡 Did you know? LGBTQ+ women helped fight for voting rights in the 1800s! #LGBTQ #WomenWhoMadeHistory

📉 Over 100 intelligence officers were fired for alleged "sexual behavior"—eerily similar to how LGBTQ+ workers were purged as "sex perverts" in the 1950s. Meanwhile, trans military personnel are being removed, with "readiness" replacing "security" as the excuse.

Labeled "security risks" under vague accusations of “sexual perversion,” LGBTQ+ workers were forced out of government. Later reports exposed the truth: only 23.4% of firings were even tied to these claims. The Lavender Scare wasn’t about security—it was about control.

In the 1950s, Eisenhower’s K1C2 strategy targeted Korea, Communism, and Corruption—justifying mass firings to purge Roosevelt & Truman hires seen as too liberal. Under McCarthy’s influence, thousands were fired, including #LGBTQ+ federal employees in the Lavender Scare. 🧵

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#OTD in 1924 the Daily Worker reported on Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Research. It was founded in 1919, but the coverage reflected growing awareness internationally.

🌈📢 March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month! Let's talk about why bi+ health matters, the challenges bisexual people face, and how we can push for change. 🧵 #BiHealthMonth #LGBTQ

There have always been moments when the world told LGBTQ+ people we did not belong. Even when they tried to erase us, we carried our truth.

Proud yesterday. Proud today. Proud tomorrow.

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🚨 100 intelligence officers fired. Workplace discussions on LGBTQ+ culture seemingly labeled “sexual behavior.” From the Lavender Scare to today’s DEI purge, history is repeating itself.

📖 Read more: archive.lgbt/blog/2025/02...

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🏳️‍🌈 Help preserve LGBTQ+ history!

Got old Pride photos, zines, or protest flyers? Submitting to the archives is simple:
📂 Scan or photograph your materials
📤 Upload via archive.lgbt/submissions
📖 Help keep queer history alive!

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LGBTQIA+ content is disappearing. We’re preserving it—send us your history before it’s lost! 🏳️‍🌈

💚 It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! 💚

Romance? Cool for some. Not required for everyone.

The aromantic spectrum (aro-spec) includes people who experience little, no, or rare romantic attraction—and that’s completely valid! 💚

#ASAW #arospec #aropride

Erasing transgender and queer communities from LGBTQ+ history is dangerous and dishonest. The Stonewall Uprising—led by trans women like Marsha P. Johnson—cannot be rewritten for political gain. History deserves the full truth, not selective edits.