Browse Exhibits (4 total)
"Chosen Girl," 2003, by Faith S. Holsaert
A short story set in 1950s Greenwich Village about the love between two women--one white, one black--as observed by the white woman's daughter. Reprinted with the permission of Faith S. Holsaert. Copyright (c) 2003 by Faith S. Holsaert. Published originally on OutHistory in 2011.
Chicago Stories, 2008, by John D'Emilio
A series of articles by John D'Emilio written for the Windy City Times about Chicago's gay history and his own career as an historian of sexuality. Published on OutHistory February 5, 2013.
Timeline: African American LGBTQ+ U.S. History, 1646-2020
This is a chronological listing, from the earliest to the latest, of historical sources relevant to the search for African American U.S. LGBTQ+ history. In honor of Juneteenth 2020, OutHistory published this African American LGBTQ+ U.S. History Timeline. Juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, heard from a Union army general that the Emancipation Proclamation had ended the slave system.
Timeline: African American LGBTQ+ U.S. History, 1912-2009
In light of the BlackLivesMatter movement, OutHistory presents a timeline chronicling the distinct and important history of LGBTQ people in African American communities. Our aim is to create a representation of black queer and trans history that pays attention to the many conversations about what sexuality and gender have meant in African American communities across time. First published on OutHistory in 2016; updated in 2024.