“A friend of mine found this old photograph in a shoe box in his Grandmother’s attic. On the back was written… Aunty Mary and her “friend” Ruth, 1910. I wonder if those quotation marks imply what I think they do, by the look on their faces, I would say they do”

Continuing my re-watch of the famously heterosexual Calamity Jane.

Today I really just want to bask in the glory of black queer love!

Tweed Run

…what if I dressed like this every day

Then you would be even more of an inspiration to me.

Do you ever just see something and go “wow I am really not straight”

just girlfriends doing their thing

“Till and Esther in a field,” Michigan, c. 1930. Photo c/o @rarecornell. #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #queerhistorymatters #haveprideinhistory #night
(at Fenton, Michigan)

Affectionate Ladies c. 1900s-1980s