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Related: About this forum10 Black LGBT Icons Who Changed History
Check out these 10 LGBT figures who continue to leave a lasting impact on American culture.
Alvin Ailey
Josephine Baker
Ma Rainey
Lorraine Hansberry
Bayard Rustin
James Baldwin
Langston Hughes
Moms Mabley
Bessie Smith
Audre Lorde
more...
This is from last year during Pride Month, and there is only a small blurb at the site, nothing in depth, but it is a great jumping off point for people interested in Queer African-Americans.
I also suggest Marsha P. Johnson.
Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)Ive read works by some of the writers named here, and their words are just powerful. But the experience that stands out for me is seeing performances by the Alvin Ailey Dance Group. The first time I saw Judith Jamison performing Revelations, I was just completely blown away.
Odoreida
(1,549 posts)Love her lover her lover her!
Her first movie role was here (public domain):
Best viewed full screen
volstork
(5,399 posts)Was recently reminded of her when I saw On the Basis of Sex.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_Murray
sweetloukillbot
(10,974 posts)Two giants of sci-fi.