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LGBTQ+ women have always been on the frontlines for equality and this International Women's Day we acknowledge them. From suffragists...

LGBTQ+ women have always been on the frontlines for equality and this International Women's Day we acknowledge them. From suffragists like Dr. Mary Edwards Walker to activists like Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera, their impact is undeniable.

💡 Did you know? #LGBTQ+ women helped secure voting rights as early as the 1800s!

Today, we celebrate their courage & the future they helped build.

#InternationalWomensDay #LGBTQHistory #QueerWomen #WomenWhoMadeHistory

If you’ve been affected by these firings, bans, or policy shifts—you are part of this living history.#LavenderScare

If you’ve been affected by these firings, bans, or policy shifts—you are part of this living history.

#LavenderScare

This isn’t just cost-cutting—it’s about remaking the federal government. Then, they wiped out New Deal & Fair Deal bureaucrats....

This isn’t just cost-cutting—it’s about remaking the federal government. Then, they wiped out New Deal & Fair Deal bureaucrats. Now, it’s about eliminating so-called "deep state" officials. And just like before, LGBTQ+ workers are among the first to go.

📉 Over 100 intelligence officers were fired for alleged "sexual behavior"—eerily similar to how LGBTQ+ workers were purged as...

📉 Over 100 intelligence officers were fired for alleged "sexual behavior"—eerily similar to how LGBTQ+ workers were purged as "sex perverts" in the 1950s. Meanwhile, trans military personnel are being removed, with "readiness" replacing "security" as the excuse.

🚨 Today, history repeats. The Department of Government Efficiency (#DOGE) is conducting mass firings under the guise of budget cuts—but...

🚨 Today, history repeats. The Department of Government Efficiency (#DOGE) is conducting mass firings under the guise of budget cuts—but the pattern is clear. Right-wing influencers dismiss workers as "DEI hires", echoing McCarthy-era claims that the gov’t is full of the “wrong people.”

Labeled "security risks" under vague accusations of “sexual perversion,” LGBTQ+ workers were forced out of government. Later...

Labeled "security risks" under vague accusations of “sexual perversion,” LGBTQ+ workers were forced out of government. Later reports exposed the truth: only 23.4% of firings were even tied to these claims. The Lavender Scare wasn’t about security—it was about control.

In the 1950s, Eisenhower’s K1C2 strategy targeted Korea, Communism, and Corruption—justifying mass firings to purge Roosevelt &...

In the 1950s, Eisenhower’s K1C2 strategy targeted Korea, Communism, and Corruption—justifying mass firings to purge Roosevelt & Truman hires seen as too liberal. Under McCarthy’s influence, thousands were fired, including #lgbtq federal employees in the Lavender Scare. 🧵

📖 In 1933, the Nazis raided the institute, looting and burning its research in the first major book burning of their regime. They knew...

📖 In 1933, the Nazis raided the institute, looting and burning its research in the first major book burning of their regime. They knew knowledge is power.

The fight to protect LGBTQ+ rights didn’t end in 1919—or 1933, or 1969, or 2015. It continues today.

It was a safe haven for #LGBTQ people, a hub for birth control access, and a center for gender research. A century later, Hirschfeld’s...

It was a safe haven for #LGBTQ people, a hub for birth control access, and a center for gender research. A century later, Hirschfeld’s fight continues.

🔹 Trans healthcare is under attack
🔹 Reproductive rights are being rolled back
🔹 LGBTQ+ health data is being erased from records

#OTD in 1924 the Daily Worker reported on Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Research. It was founded in 1919, but the coverage...

#OTD in 1924 the Daily Worker reported on Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Research. It was founded in 1919, but the coverage reflected growing awareness internationally. It was more than a medical center-- it was a safe haven for #lgbtq people, a hub for birth control access, and a center for gender research.

🌈 March is #BiHealthMonth 💜💙❤️ Bisexual people make up the largest share of the LGBTQ+ community, yet face higher rates of...

🌈 March is #BiHealthMonth 💜💙❤️

Bisexual people make up the largest share of the LGBTQ+ community, yet face higher rates of mental health struggles, chronic illness, and barriers to care—often due to stigma and bi erasure.

Health equity means recognizing & addressing bisexual-specific needs. This month, let’s push for better healthcare, visibility, and support for bi+ folks everywhere.

#BiHealth #LGBTQ

There was a time when being LGBTQ+ meant losing everything: careers, families, freedom. But those who came before us did not disappear. They...

There was a time when being LGBTQ+ meant losing everything: careers, families, freedom. But those who came before us did not disappear. They built community where there was none. They found each other. They made history.

When they tried to fire us, we came together.

When they tried to break us, we found strength.

When they tried to erase us, we wrote our own history.

And when they challenge us again, we will still be here.

Proud yesterday. Proud today. Proud tomorrow.

#LGBTQ #pride

🚨 100 intelligence officers fired. Workplace discussions on LGBTQ+ culture seemingly labeled “sexual behavior.” From the Lavender...

🚨 100 intelligence officers fired. Workplace discussions on LGBTQ+ culture seemingly labeled “sexual behavior.” From the Lavender Scare to today’s DEI purge, history is repeating itself.

📖 Read more: https://archive.lgbt/blog/2025/02/from-security-risk-to-dei-hire-a-century-of-lgbtq-workplace-purges/

#LGBTQ #history #LavenderScare #DEI

🚨 LGBTQ+ federal workers are being pushed out—again.From the Lavender Scare to today's DEI rollbacks, workplace purges are nothing...

🚨 LGBTQ+ federal workers are being pushed out—again.

From the Lavender Scare to today's DEI rollbacks, workplace purges are nothing new. With over 100 intelligence employees fired for alleged inappropriate behavior, history is repeating in real time.

#lgbtq #dei #lavenderscare #federalemployees

https://archive.lgbt/blog/2025/02/from-security-risk-to-dei-hire-a-century-of-lgbtq-workplace-purges/

LGBTQ+ history deserves to be preserved. Submitting materials to the LGBTQIA+ Archives is simple.Historical records, community newsletters,...

LGBTQ+ history deserves to be preserved. Submitting materials to the LGBTQIA+ Archives is simple.

Historical records, community newsletters, Pride photos, and protest flyers help document and protect queer history.

📜 How to submit:
1️⃣ Find it – Scan, photograph, or download LGBTQ+ materials.
2️⃣ Upload it – Use the submission form at archive.lgbt/submissions.
3️⃣ Submit it! The archive will work to make these materials accessible.

#lgbtq #history

🚨 Help us save history before it's gone! 💾LGBTQ+ history is at risk. Materials are being erased, resources removed, and stories...

🚨 Help us save history before it's gone! 💾

LGBTQ+ history is at risk. Materials are being erased, resources removed, and stories lost. That’s why we’re preserving queer history—but we need your help. If you have:

📰 Old LGBTQ+ newspapers, flyers, or zines
📸 Photos from past Pride marches, protests, or events
🎟️ Event posters, programs, or memorabilia
📄 Copies of government research or records

Send them our way!

#lgbtq #queerhistory

💚 It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! 💚Romance? Cool for some. Not required for everyone.The aromantic spectrum (aro-spec)...

💚 It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! 💚

Romance? Cool for some. Not required for everyone.

The aromantic spectrum (aro-spec) includes people who experience little, no, or rare romantic attraction—and that’s completely valid! 💚 Some aro-spec identities include grayromantic, demiromantic, and lithromantic (fancy words, awesome people).

Love comes in many forms—friendship, community, passion, self-love—and aro-spec folks are out here thriving! 🌟

#ASAW #arospec #aropride

Erasing transgender and queer communities from LGBTQ+ history is dangerous and dishonest. The Stonewall Uprising—led by trans women like...

Erasing transgender and queer communities from LGBTQ+ history is dangerous and dishonest. The Stonewall Uprising—led by trans women like Marsha P. Johnson—cannot be rewritten for political gain. History deserves the full truth, not selective edits.

🏳️‍⚧️ At the LGBTQIA+ Archives we are acknowledging Trans Awareness Week! 🏳️‍⚧️#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #transawarenessweek...

🏳️‍⚧️ At the LGBTQIA+ Archives we are acknowledging Trans Awareness Week! 🏳️‍⚧️

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ
#transawarenessweek #protecttranskids #transrightsarehumanrights

🖤🤍💜 Happy Ace Awareness Week! 🖤🤍💜This week, we celebrate and stand in solidarity with our asexual friends and loved ones....

🖤🤍💜 Happy Ace Awareness Week! 🖤🤍💜

This week, we celebrate and stand in solidarity with our asexual friends and loved ones. Asexuality is a valid and beautiful part of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. Let's raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, and create a world where everyone's identity is embraced. 🌈✨

#AceAwarenessWeek #AceAwareness #Asexual #Aromantic #LGBTQIA