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The image shows a person standing in shallow water, facing away from the camera. They are wearing a white dress and a floral crown, and they hold a lit lantern close to the water. The scene is softly lit by warm, natural light, creating a serene, almost mystical atmosphere, with trees and greenery in the background.
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The dark history of ‘Witch’ as a weapon against LGBTQ+ women

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Billie Jean King is shown on the court, wearing a colorful striped dress and holding a wooden racket, ready to return a shot. Her short dark hair, glasses, and confident stance are iconic of her 1970s era, with the background featuring a lively crowd of spectators.
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The History of Lesbians and Sports

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Bob Witeck (left) and Wes Combs (right) standing in front of an Out magazine cover featuring the "100 Greatest Gay Success Stories" from 2003. Witeck is wearing a blue shirt with a yellow ribbon, while Combs is wearing a red shirt with a matching ribbon.
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Corporate America’s embrace of LGBTQ+ rights shaped history. What’s next for allyship?

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering a speech sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association in 1958.
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The Lavender Scare: The Case Against Homosexuals

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‘But the Bible says!’: How one mistake accidentally sparked today’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric
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‘But the Bible says!’: How one mistake accidentally sparked today’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric

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A new project will create an LGBTQ+ archive for Germantown
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A new project will create an LGBTQ+ archive for Germantown

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A look into Bayard Rustin’s Pennsylvania roots
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A look into Bayard Rustin’s Pennsylvania roots

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Bayard Rustin
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Bayard Rustin’s enduring advice to the gay community

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After 25 years, Matthew Shepard’s legacy still lives
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After 25 years, Matthew Shepard’s legacy still lives

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The Oral Herstorians Collection from Sinister Wisdom.
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Sinister Wisdom: Lesbian Feminist History

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From left, Lita Lepie, Judy Cartisano and Arlene Kisner storm the stage holding signs that say "THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS A LESBIAN PLOT!" (Photo by Diana Davies/Image Source: Manuscript and Archives Division, The New York Public Library)
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Radicalesbians, the first lesbian rights group post-Stonewall

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12 New Kids’ Books on LGBTQ History
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12 New Kids’ Books on LGBTQ History

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From left, Linda Rhodes, Arlene Kisner (sometimes misidentified as Arlene Kushner), and Ellen Broidy participate in the "Lavender Menace" action at the Second Congress to Unite Women, in Chelsea on May 1, 1970.
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When NOW Purged Lesbians

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Finger of woman pushing heart icon on screen in mobile smartphone application.
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The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating

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Philadelphia Pride Remembered: A Love Story
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Philadelphia Pride Remembered: A Love Story

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The Booksellers That Built a Community
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The Booksellers That Built a Community

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Erasing lesbians erases women’s history
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Erasing lesbians erases women’s history

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Five lesbian writers who created change
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Five lesbian writers who created change

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Queer Britain has lessons for American LGBT History
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Queer Britain has lessons for American LGBT History

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Five lesbians who changed the world
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Five lesbians who changed the world

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