Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the U.S. during the month of June. These images of artists, writers, playwrights, photographers, musicians, composers, dancers and poets serve as an introduction to the rich and diverse stories of LGBTQ+ life found in Library of Congress collections. To learn more about performing artists, click below:
Queer Art History is a visual history and educational resource for queer art and culture. This resource is intended to educate and empower LGBTQIA2S+ folks and allies through sharing our rich histories that extend before and beyond modern Queer Rights movements.
From Stonewall to Ballrooms, Rauschenberg to RuPaul, the LGBTQ+ community has always played an important role in contemporary art. Here we take a look at the last 70 years of queer history and the artists who helped shape it.