Queer Archives - Page 10 of 20

Berenice Abbott

American photographer renowned for her black-and-white photography of New York City’s architecture and urban design.

Bíawacheeitchish

Two-spirited Gros Ventres leader of the 1800s

African-American stand-up comic and actor who was active in stage, television and films from the 1910s to 1970s. She was also one of the 20th century’s first openly queer comedians, coming out as a lesbian in 1921.

Catalina de Erauso

Spanish-American military heroine

Ahebi Ugbabe

Igbo queen of Enugu-Ezike

Sophie Cook

Transgender former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, RAF veteran, Premier League Football photographer, self harm and suicide survivor

Katie-George Dunlevy

Katie-George Dunlevy (b1981) is a high scoring paralympic road and track cyclist, best known for winning gold and silver medals with pilot Eve Crystal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016.

Harriet Elphinstone-Dick

On the 9 September 1875, in rough open water Harriet Elphinstone-Dick swam seven miles from Shoreham Harbour to Brighton’s West Pier. She completed the distance in a record making 2 hours and 45 minutes. It was regarded as one of the greatest swimming feats of the time.