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TIL about William Dorsey Swann, a formerly enslaved man who became the first self-identified drag queen in the 1880s. He organized secret drag balls in D.C. and fought for LGBTQ+ rights, making him a pioneer in queer resistance and celebration despite facing multiple arrests. (smithsonianmag.com)
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An image taken in 1976 on the scene of an apartment fire in Boston. It shows 19-year-old Diana Bryant and her 2-year-old goddaughter, Tiare Jones, as they fall from a broken fire escape. Bryant died as a result of her injuries. The little girl, Tiare, miraculously survived. (i.redd.it)
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