Queer African American Women and the History of Marriage
March 27, 2013 3:16 PM Subscribe
"Two women, Edna Knowles and Peaches Stevens, were wed in Liz's Mark III Lounge, a gay bar on Chicago's South Side, before a host of friends and well-wishers."--JET Magazine, October 1970 The Pop-Up Museum of Queer History offers a terrific post on the public rituals queer African American women have used to celebrate their partnerships since the 1920s.
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Really this is an amazing tumblr, great find. The bit on the burmesha, or "sworn virgins" of Albania is beyond fascinating. Thank you!
posted by kavasa at 3:50 PM on March 27, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by kavasa at 3:50 PM on March 27, 2013 [1 favorite]
Oh my god, I'd never known that Kitty Genovese was a lesbian. I'm stunned.
posted by kavasa at 3:54 PM on March 27, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by kavasa at 3:54 PM on March 27, 2013 [2 favorites]
Very cool. Thanks for the link! And I agree with kavasa, had no idea Kitty Genovese was a lesbian. Truly horrifying implications there.
posted by Athanassiel at 5:18 AM on March 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Athanassiel at 5:18 AM on March 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
Wow this is great, thank you! I really liked the ancient Egyptian husbands portrait.
posted by Salamandrous at 7:55 AM on March 28, 2013
posted by Salamandrous at 7:55 AM on March 28, 2013
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