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African American Culture : LGBTQ

African American Culture Black American culture or Black Culture is born of out the rich cultural expressions of African Americans which are distinct from traditional American (European) identity.

The African American LGBTQ Community

The African-American LGBTQ community is a vital part of both the broader LGBTQ and African-American cultural landscapes. Pivotal historical events, such as the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, significantly shaped the Black LGBTQ experience, with key contributions from activists like Stormé DeLarverie and Marsha P. Johnson.

While progress has been made in public policy and societal attitudes toward LGBTQ individuals, the Black LGBTQ community continues to face distinct challenges at the intersection of racial and sexual identity. These challenges often stem from the compounded effects of racism and anti-LGBTQ

The (Gay) Harlem Renaissance | The History You Didn't Learn

Scholars of this period point out that acknowledging the queer culture and nightlife of the Harlem Renaissance is essential in order to paint a full picture of the time—and also to show that there was a thriving LGBTQ+ scene in New York City that long predated the 1969 Stonewall uprising, even though that moment is often credited with ushering in the modern LGBTQ+ movement. For LGBTQ+ History Month and Monday’s National Coming Out Day, the above video looks back at the overlooked queer artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance.

The former slave who became the world's first drag queen - BBC

Over 100 years before RuPaul was telling us to 'sashay away', William Dorsey Swann, who had been born into slavery in 19th Century America, was making a name for themself as the world’s first self-described drag queen. LGBTQ+ historian Channing Joseph, author of House of Swann, explains how he discovered the forgotten history of one of the earliest efforts of queer resistance and liberation in America.