People of all sexual orientations and gender identities have always existed. LGBTQIA+ History Month was founded in the UK in 2004, within 18 months of the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales. For the past 20 years since its first celebration, the charity SCHOOLS OUT has celebrated the incredible achievements of LGBTQIA+ people…
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To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, Annie, one of our wonderful Projects Associates, has brought the Studenteer HQ team together to talk about some of our favourite LGBTQ+ figures. Studenteer: Annie Favourite LGBTQ+ Figure: Sylvia Rivera Sylvia Rivera, a queer, Latina, self-identifying drag queen who did a lot of work across the US (but NY in…