Black LGBTQ+ people and resistance have always existed in America, though we were rarely given safe spaces to fully live as ourselves. Throughout history, we have had to claim our queerness and take up space—or risk being swallowed by silence and harm. In 1802, the Mississippi Territory criminalized homosexual activity and imposed the death penalty […]
Author Archives: Quinn Foster
Quinn Foster is a Louisiana Creole journalist, ethnographer, and music artivist based in Lafayette, Louisiana by way of Houston, Texas. Quinn enjoys writing about culture, social justice, environmental justice, and history. During their free time, Quinn loves to cook, travel, learn about plants and family history, and attend local and regional festivals.
