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🏳️🌈 Don’t Leave the T out of LGBTQ
There were times when lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people did not stand united as one group. These will remembered as the darker moments in LGBTQ history. The most egregious example of this came in 2007. The LGBTQ community…
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🏳️🌈 Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
LGBTQ people across the United States should credit their civil rights and social acceptance to one woman: Marsha P. Johnson. While the history of the Stonewall riots isn’t quite clear, it’s believed that Johnson — an African-American trans woman —…
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🏳️🌈 Raising the Bar
In 1966, three gay men in New York, inspired by the sit-ins in the South, protested anti-gay laws with a “sip-in” at a Manhattan bar. At the time, it was illegal for bartenders to serve LGBTQ people. Of course, this…
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🏳️🌈 Karl-Maria Kertbeny Gives Gays a Name
The term “homosexual” was created in 1868 by journalist Karl-Maria Kertbeny. Before that, there wasn’t really a nonjudgmental word (at least in the Western world) that described gay people, which meant we couldn’t define ourselves or create communities. (Consider how…
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🏳️🌈 Welcome to Gayskool
June is the most rainbow-tactic, glitteriffic, fabulous month of the year! It’s when we in the LGBTQ community celebrate Pride. Every year, I post daily LGBTQ History Lessons all month long on Facebook. This year, I’ll be doing it on…
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B-Ball for the F-Four Q-Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is going all out today — a USA Men’s Soccer Team T-shirt and a pair of shorts. He’s ready for any and all formal events the day may bring. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels…
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The Four Questions Are Sad Today
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing his gray Mickey Mouse polo shirt and a pair of shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is devastated. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave learned today that one…
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Have You Ever Danced With the Four Questions in the Pale Moonlight?
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an armored black latex bodysuit with a cowl and a cape. How does Dave feel today? Dave is exhausted. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is worn out because…
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Hoop-De-Do!
The Complimentary Spouse and I went to an NBA game Saturday night. It was my first basketball game in more than two decades — my brother and I went to an Orlando Magic game sometime in the ’90s, but I…
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Every May 10, the Four Questions Gather to Drive Snakes to the Center of Town and Whack Them to Snake Heaven
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a devil costume and brandishing maracas. How does Dave feel today? Dave is giddy with anticipation. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Today is Whacking Day, our hallowed snake skull…
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How Much Are the Four Questions in the Window?
What is Dave wearing today? Dave doesn’t know what he’s wearing because he’s covered in dog hair. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels the weight of two dogs playing on top of him. What are the factors affecting Dave’s…
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Opulence! The Four Questions Own Everything!
What is Dave wearing today? Dave looks monochromatic in a gray polo shirt, a (different shade of) gray shorts, and white socks. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels inadequate. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave has…
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