Episode 236: Black Queer History

In honor of Black History Month, we're doing a special episode covering a selection of Black queer trailblazers who are especially meaningful to us! We've put our focus on activists and artists who fly a little bit below the radar, so chances are you won't know most of these folks, but you absolutely should. Lauren finally talks about a singer/songwriter who ISN'T Joni Mitchell! Nicole shares the work of a spoken-word poet who made her heart go pitter patter as a teen! We also recommend present-day accounts to follow, and discuss some of the uprisings helmed by queer people of color that pre-date Stonewall. Happy Black History Month!

Discussed in this episode:
Bayard Rustin
Antoinette Scully (@AntoinetteForLA on Twitter and Insta)
Staceyann Chin (@staceyannchin on Twitter and Insta)
Joan Armatrading (@ArmatradingJoan on Twitter; @joan_armatrading on Insta)
Cheryl Dunye (@cheryldunye on Insta; @cdunye on Twitter)
Gladys Bentley
Stormé DeLarverie
The Cooper Do-nuts and Compton's Cafeteria riots
Janaya Future Khan (@janayathefuture on Insta; @janaya_khan on Twitter)
@BlackQueerJoy on Insta
Raquel Willis (@raquel_willis on Insta; @RaquelWillis_ on Twitter)
Octavia's Chariot (@octavias_chariot on Insta; virtual Speed Friending event on Feb. 24th!)