“ACT UP! Fight back! Fight AIDS!” These words were first uttered in March of 1987, by the organization ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), which was founded that year by the legendary queer activist Larry Kramer. The basis for ACT UP, however, was established in 1983 when Kramer wrote…
When thinking about times of the year to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride, most minds would jump to June, Pride Month. While June is typically a time to attend pride festivals and highlight queer joy, for the past thirty years or so, the month of February has been deemed LGBTQ+ History Month; it has become a more serious time
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Following the vigil initiated by transgender rights advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith in 1999 in honor of Rita Hester, a trans woman who was killed in 1998, November 20th was deemed Transgender Day of Remembrance. It has become a day to remember all the trans lives that have been taken by hate-fueled violence and advocate