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From the article:
“We launched the digital archive Black and Gay, Back in the Day on Instagram at the start of LGBTQ History Month on 1 February. We wanted to document the lives of Black queer people in Britain – not just those seen as icons or famous figures but the everyday people who contributed to the building of Black culture and frequented Black spaces. The response was overwhelming – and our collection of images, based on public submissions, is growing every week.
Our priority is the history that has been buried – the old clothes, creased photographs, leaflets and posters – hidden in people’s homes. This gives our archive the feel of a family photo album, with images that evoke memories, connect old lovers and educate younger Black queers about the spaces that have existed in the past.”
Black and Gay, Back in the Day is curated by Jason Okundaye and Marc Thompson, authors of the linked article.
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Billy Lane, winner of the Seattle Mr. Leather contest in 1998 and first trans man to compete in the International Mr. Leather contest.
Colleen, 41
“I’m wearing late 1960s head to toe: velvet beret, crop top, suede hot pants and boots, and suede and faux-fur vest. The vest and the boots are from Fashionista Vintage in New Haven. My main inspiration is always true vintage, mostly 1920s-1930s and 1960s-1970s.”
Yi ethnic minority girls wait to participate in a traditional performance to celebrate the Torch Festival in Butuo County, Sichuan province, China, on July 18, 2017.
Natalie Thomas