The Queerscendant
@rhea-morninhstar.bsky.social
Queer History Collection. Rhéa Morningstar, she/her 🏳️⚧️. Community advocate, grassroots organizer, author. Co-author of two books with my wife.
Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream
Abandoned Pennsylvania: Ruins of the Family Dream
Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream
Abandoned Pennsylvania: Ruins of the Family Dream
Our Monday Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) rally will be inside in the Rotunda of the PA Capitol building due to the weather forecast. Monday, March 31, 2025, 1PM. Hope to see you there. #tdov #Pennsylvania #Harrisburg #pac4ty #transrights
March 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Our Monday Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) rally will be inside in the Rotunda of the PA Capitol building due to the weather forecast. Monday, March 31, 2025, 1PM. Hope to see you there. #tdov #Pennsylvania #Harrisburg #pac4ty #transrights
Absolutely! AOC is on the right track. She very clearly declared there's no moving forward without lifting up and including the queer community.
March 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Absolutely! AOC is on the right track. She very clearly declared there's no moving forward without lifting up and including the queer community.
I would love AOC to kick Schumer to the curb, but that wouldn't be till 2029. He needs to be forced to resign now so a special election happens.
March 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I would love AOC to kick Schumer to the curb, but that wouldn't be till 2029. He needs to be forced to resign now so a special election happens.
Life imitating satire.
March 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Life imitating satire.
T.D.O.V.
T – Trust yourself and your journey.
D – Define yourself on your own terms.
O – Own your truth with pride.
V - Vibrate with confidence.
#transdayofvisibility
T – Trust yourself and your journey.
D – Define yourself on your own terms.
O – Own your truth with pride.
V - Vibrate with confidence.
#transdayofvisibility
March 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
T.D.O.V.
T – Trust yourself and your journey.
D – Define yourself on your own terms.
O – Own your truth with pride.
V - Vibrate with confidence.
#transdayofvisibility
T – Trust yourself and your journey.
D – Define yourself on your own terms.
O – Own your truth with pride.
V - Vibrate with confidence.
#transdayofvisibility
This is happiness.
March 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is happiness.
It's been a year and two days since my friend, Ash, took his own life.
He was also trans, 22 years old.
We didn't know each other long, but he left a lasting impression on me. He had that affect on people.
I've been in emotional turmoil the past few days as his anniversary has arrived.
He was also trans, 22 years old.
We didn't know each other long, but he left a lasting impression on me. He had that affect on people.
I've been in emotional turmoil the past few days as his anniversary has arrived.
March 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It's been a year and two days since my friend, Ash, took his own life.
He was also trans, 22 years old.
We didn't know each other long, but he left a lasting impression on me. He had that affect on people.
I've been in emotional turmoil the past few days as his anniversary has arrived.
He was also trans, 22 years old.
We didn't know each other long, but he left a lasting impression on me. He had that affect on people.
I've been in emotional turmoil the past few days as his anniversary has arrived.
Abu Nuwas (c. 756–814, Abbasid Caliphate)
One of the most famous poets of classical Arabic literature, known for his homoerotic poetry celebrating love between men. Nuwas was imprisoned during the reign of Al-Amin and a civil war, shortly before his death. His death is disputed by historians.
One of the most famous poets of classical Arabic literature, known for his homoerotic poetry celebrating love between men. Nuwas was imprisoned during the reign of Al-Amin and a civil war, shortly before his death. His death is disputed by historians.
March 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Abu Nuwas (c. 756–814, Abbasid Caliphate)
One of the most famous poets of classical Arabic literature, known for his homoerotic poetry celebrating love between men. Nuwas was imprisoned during the reign of Al-Amin and a civil war, shortly before his death. His death is disputed by historians.
One of the most famous poets of classical Arabic literature, known for his homoerotic poetry celebrating love between men. Nuwas was imprisoned during the reign of Al-Amin and a civil war, shortly before his death. His death is disputed by historians.
This is, yet again, a bait and switch, or as it's otherwise called, a fascist tactic of "creating a problem, then offering a solution."
It's self-serving, blatant corruption. And, it will most definitely be costing us money while lining Elon's pocket.
It's self-serving, blatant corruption. And, it will most definitely be costing us money while lining Elon's pocket.
February 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is, yet again, a bait and switch, or as it's otherwise called, a fascist tactic of "creating a problem, then offering a solution."
It's self-serving, blatant corruption. And, it will most definitely be costing us money while lining Elon's pocket.
It's self-serving, blatant corruption. And, it will most definitely be costing us money while lining Elon's pocket.
There is no queer agenda, we want to live, love and be loved like anyone else.
But if there WERE an agenda, it would be to make the world more queer. When you realize you don't have to be confined by your gender assigned at birth, and you act in this realization, you see everything clearer.
But if there WERE an agenda, it would be to make the world more queer. When you realize you don't have to be confined by your gender assigned at birth, and you act in this realization, you see everything clearer.
February 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There is no queer agenda, we want to live, love and be loved like anyone else.
But if there WERE an agenda, it would be to make the world more queer. When you realize you don't have to be confined by your gender assigned at birth, and you act in this realization, you see everything clearer.
But if there WERE an agenda, it would be to make the world more queer. When you realize you don't have to be confined by your gender assigned at birth, and you act in this realization, you see everything clearer.
Janelle Monáe (born 1 Dec 1985)
Monáe is a nonbinary singer, rapper, with genres ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Psychedelic, Pop and more. Monáe is also an actor, and queer icon who has also been open about their pansexuality. Their pronouns: they/them, she/her and “free ass motherfucker.”
Monáe is a nonbinary singer, rapper, with genres ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Psychedelic, Pop and more. Monáe is also an actor, and queer icon who has also been open about their pansexuality. Their pronouns: they/them, she/her and “free ass motherfucker.”
February 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Janelle Monáe (born 1 Dec 1985)
Monáe is a nonbinary singer, rapper, with genres ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Psychedelic, Pop and more. Monáe is also an actor, and queer icon who has also been open about their pansexuality. Their pronouns: they/them, she/her and “free ass motherfucker.”
Monáe is a nonbinary singer, rapper, with genres ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Psychedelic, Pop and more. Monáe is also an actor, and queer icon who has also been open about their pansexuality. Their pronouns: they/them, she/her and “free ass motherfucker.”
Billy Porter (born 21 Sept 1969)
Porter is an actor, singer who got his start on Broadway before going into film. He is an openly gay performer known for his roles in “Pose” and “Kinky Boots.” In 2020 he was among Time's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
#blackhistorymonth
Porter is an actor, singer who got his start on Broadway before going into film. He is an openly gay performer known for his roles in “Pose” and “Kinky Boots.” In 2020 he was among Time's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
#blackhistorymonth
February 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Billy Porter (born 21 Sept 1969)
Porter is an actor, singer who got his start on Broadway before going into film. He is an openly gay performer known for his roles in “Pose” and “Kinky Boots.” In 2020 he was among Time's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
#blackhistorymonth
Porter is an actor, singer who got his start on Broadway before going into film. He is an openly gay performer known for his roles in “Pose” and “Kinky Boots.” In 2020 he was among Time's list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
#blackhistorymonth
Sylvester (6 Sept 1947-16 Dec 1988)
Sylvester was a singer/songwriter, mainly disco, R&B and Soul. He was known as the "Queen of Disco" and an openly flamboyant gay performer who had an androgynous appearance and wore both men's and women's gendered clothing.
#blackhistorymonth
Sylvester was a singer/songwriter, mainly disco, R&B and Soul. He was known as the "Queen of Disco" and an openly flamboyant gay performer who had an androgynous appearance and wore both men's and women's gendered clothing.
#blackhistorymonth
February 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sylvester (6 Sept 1947-16 Dec 1988)
Sylvester was a singer/songwriter, mainly disco, R&B and Soul. He was known as the "Queen of Disco" and an openly flamboyant gay performer who had an androgynous appearance and wore both men's and women's gendered clothing.
#blackhistorymonth
Sylvester was a singer/songwriter, mainly disco, R&B and Soul. He was known as the "Queen of Disco" and an openly flamboyant gay performer who had an androgynous appearance and wore both men's and women's gendered clothing.
#blackhistorymonth
This Sky is dedicated to queer history, queer advocacy, and QUEER LIBERATION.
My name is Rhéa, and I am a wife, mother, grandmother; human rights activist, community advocate; artist, photographer, and self-taught archivist of queer history.
My name is Rhéa, and I am a wife, mother, grandmother; human rights activist, community advocate; artist, photographer, and self-taught archivist of queer history.
February 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This Sky is dedicated to queer history, queer advocacy, and QUEER LIBERATION.
My name is Rhéa, and I am a wife, mother, grandmother; human rights activist, community advocate; artist, photographer, and self-taught archivist of queer history.
My name is Rhéa, and I am a wife, mother, grandmother; human rights activist, community advocate; artist, photographer, and self-taught archivist of queer history.
RuPaul (born 17 Nov 1960)
RuPaul is, in his words, the queen of drag; he's a Queer icon. He is a television host, singer, producer, writer, and guest starred in several movies and best known for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” with 17 seasons since 2009.
#blackhistorymonth
RuPaul is, in his words, the queen of drag; he's a Queer icon. He is a television host, singer, producer, writer, and guest starred in several movies and best known for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” with 17 seasons since 2009.
#blackhistorymonth
February 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
RuPaul (born 17 Nov 1960)
RuPaul is, in his words, the queen of drag; he's a Queer icon. He is a television host, singer, producer, writer, and guest starred in several movies and best known for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” with 17 seasons since 2009.
#blackhistorymonth
RuPaul is, in his words, the queen of drag; he's a Queer icon. He is a television host, singer, producer, writer, and guest starred in several movies and best known for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” with 17 seasons since 2009.
#blackhistorymonth
Gladys Bentley (12 Aug 1907-18 Jan 1960)
Bentley was a gender nonconforming openly lesbian blues singer, pianist and performer who was during the Harlem Renaissance. Later, during the McCarthy Era, she started wearing women's clothing and married a man, claiming she was “cured” by hormones.
Bentley was a gender nonconforming openly lesbian blues singer, pianist and performer who was during the Harlem Renaissance. Later, during the McCarthy Era, she started wearing women's clothing and married a man, claiming she was “cured” by hormones.
February 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gladys Bentley (12 Aug 1907-18 Jan 1960)
Bentley was a gender nonconforming openly lesbian blues singer, pianist and performer who was during the Harlem Renaissance. Later, during the McCarthy Era, she started wearing women's clothing and married a man, claiming she was “cured” by hormones.
Bentley was a gender nonconforming openly lesbian blues singer, pianist and performer who was during the Harlem Renaissance. Later, during the McCarthy Era, she started wearing women's clothing and married a man, claiming she was “cured” by hormones.
Josephine Baker (3 June 1906-12 April 12 1975)
Baker was an iconic dancer, singer, actress and civil rights activist. She's the first black woman to star in a major motion picture and was known to have relationships with women and men. Her career was mainly in Europe.
#blackhistorymonth
Baker was an iconic dancer, singer, actress and civil rights activist. She's the first black woman to star in a major motion picture and was known to have relationships with women and men. Her career was mainly in Europe.
#blackhistorymonth
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Josephine Baker (3 June 1906-12 April 12 1975)
Baker was an iconic dancer, singer, actress and civil rights activist. She's the first black woman to star in a major motion picture and was known to have relationships with women and men. Her career was mainly in Europe.
#blackhistorymonth
Baker was an iconic dancer, singer, actress and civil rights activist. She's the first black woman to star in a major motion picture and was known to have relationships with women and men. Her career was mainly in Europe.
#blackhistorymonth
Bill T. Jones (born 15 Feb 1952)
Jones is a choreographer, dancer, director, author, and openly gay artist known for his work in modern dance, recognized as one of the best modern-dance choreographers and directors of our lifetime
#blackhistorymonth
Jones is a choreographer, dancer, director, author, and openly gay artist known for his work in modern dance, recognized as one of the best modern-dance choreographers and directors of our lifetime
#blackhistorymonth
February 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Bill T. Jones (born 15 Feb 1952)
Jones is a choreographer, dancer, director, author, and openly gay artist known for his work in modern dance, recognized as one of the best modern-dance choreographers and directors of our lifetime
#blackhistorymonth
Jones is a choreographer, dancer, director, author, and openly gay artist known for his work in modern dance, recognized as one of the best modern-dance choreographers and directors of our lifetime
#blackhistorymonth
Alvin Ailey (5 Jan 1931-1 Dec 1989)
Ailey was a choreographer, dancer and director and founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His masterpiece Revelations is considered one of the most popular and performed ballets. His sexuality as a gay man was an open secret in the dance world.
Ailey was a choreographer, dancer and director and founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His masterpiece Revelations is considered one of the most popular and performed ballets. His sexuality as a gay man was an open secret in the dance world.
February 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Alvin Ailey (5 Jan 1931-1 Dec 1989)
Ailey was a choreographer, dancer and director and founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His masterpiece Revelations is considered one of the most popular and performed ballets. His sexuality as a gay man was an open secret in the dance world.
Ailey was a choreographer, dancer and director and founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His masterpiece Revelations is considered one of the most popular and performed ballets. His sexuality as a gay man was an open secret in the dance world.
Saeed Jones (born 26 Nov 1985)
Saeed is a gay writer/ poet whose work explores black/queer identities. His debut Prelude to Bruise was named a 2014 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry. His book, How We Fight for Our Lives won the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction in 2019.
Saeed is a gay writer/ poet whose work explores black/queer identities. His debut Prelude to Bruise was named a 2014 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry. His book, How We Fight for Our Lives won the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction in 2019.
February 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Saeed Jones (born 26 Nov 1985)
Saeed is a gay writer/ poet whose work explores black/queer identities. His debut Prelude to Bruise was named a 2014 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry. His book, How We Fight for Our Lives won the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction in 2019.
Saeed is a gay writer/ poet whose work explores black/queer identities. His debut Prelude to Bruise was named a 2014 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry. His book, How We Fight for Our Lives won the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction in 2019.
Danez Smith (born 1989)
Danez Smith is a queer, non-binary, HIV-positive poet, writer, and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in 1989, Smith's work is known for its exploration of race, sexuality, and systemic oppression.
Danez Smith is a queer, non-binary, HIV-positive poet, writer, and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in 1989, Smith's work is known for its exploration of race, sexuality, and systemic oppression.
![Danez Smith (born 1989)
Danez Smith is a queer, non-binary, HIV-positive poet, writer, and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in 1989, Smith's work is known for its exploration of race, sexuality, and systemic oppression. Some of their notable works include Don't Call Us Dead, Homie, Black Movie, [insert] boy, and Bluff: Poems.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tj5gmk2pfepqjf3eaxiyuznj/bafkreiewtdtzx7uh5jp4gqjoozvbaucp25fwfh45363b4z6tpmqneojpku@jpeg)
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Danez Smith (born 1989)
Danez Smith is a queer, non-binary, HIV-positive poet, writer, and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in 1989, Smith's work is known for its exploration of race, sexuality, and systemic oppression.
Danez Smith is a queer, non-binary, HIV-positive poet, writer, and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in 1989, Smith's work is known for its exploration of race, sexuality, and systemic oppression.
Sir Lady Java (20 Aug 1942 – 16 Nov 2024)
Java, also known as Lady Java, was an iconic black trans woman. She was also a trans rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress. She was on stage, television, radio, and film from the 1960s to 1970s.
#blackhistorymonth #ladyjava
Java, also known as Lady Java, was an iconic black trans woman. She was also a trans rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress. She was on stage, television, radio, and film from the 1960s to 1970s.
#blackhistorymonth #ladyjava
February 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Sir Lady Java (20 Aug 1942 – 16 Nov 2024)
Java, also known as Lady Java, was an iconic black trans woman. She was also a trans rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress. She was on stage, television, radio, and film from the 1960s to 1970s.
#blackhistorymonth #ladyjava
Java, also known as Lady Java, was an iconic black trans woman. She was also a trans rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress. She was on stage, television, radio, and film from the 1960s to 1970s.
#blackhistorymonth #ladyjava
Jewelle Gomez
(born 11 Sept 1948)
Gomez is a lesbian author, poet, critic and playwright. Her work is on women's studies and LGBTQ issues. She and her wife were Major proponents in the litigation against Prop 8, a discriminatory law that made same sex marriage in CA illegal.
#blackhistorymonth
(born 11 Sept 1948)
Gomez is a lesbian author, poet, critic and playwright. Her work is on women's studies and LGBTQ issues. She and her wife were Major proponents in the litigation against Prop 8, a discriminatory law that made same sex marriage in CA illegal.
#blackhistorymonth
February 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Jewelle Gomez
(born 11 Sept 1948)
Gomez is a lesbian author, poet, critic and playwright. Her work is on women's studies and LGBTQ issues. She and her wife were Major proponents in the litigation against Prop 8, a discriminatory law that made same sex marriage in CA illegal.
#blackhistorymonth
(born 11 Sept 1948)
Gomez is a lesbian author, poet, critic and playwright. Her work is on women's studies and LGBTQ issues. She and her wife were Major proponents in the litigation against Prop 8, a discriminatory law that made same sex marriage in CA illegal.
#blackhistorymonth
My perspective on “passing” is nuanced. I don't think we have to pass by cis-normative standards, but I do think it's a valuable survival trait. For me, it's not about passing, though. It's about self-love and being myself: a woman who happens to have been assigned male at birth.(8,8)
February 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My perspective on “passing” is nuanced. I don't think we have to pass by cis-normative standards, but I do think it's a valuable survival trait. For me, it's not about passing, though. It's about self-love and being myself: a woman who happens to have been assigned male at birth.(8,8)