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ASK ERIC ANYTHING on a *live* Q&A for Patreon subscribers tomorrow, 4/23!

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'But 13 years later, my mother went to her first PFLAG National meeting. She became such an activist that I had to remind her that *I* was the gay one, that this was *my* issue.' —Eric

To all the proud, sash-wearing “PFLAG National moms” and allies, thank you. #WomensHistoryMonth

'I just remember the feeling of incredible joy. And being there. And excitement. There is such a kick in being visible and out, you know. And doing that in a mass way.' —activist and scholar Barbara Smith on the 1979 National March on Washington

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“If I keep dressing up like this I’ll save the world from nuclear apocalypse, but will anyone love me for it? I’ll have to save the world anyway. I know what looks good.”

— Marsha P. Johnson, photographed by Hank O’Neal, via Swann Galleries #WomensHistoryMonth #MakingGayHistory

Wearing shirts that read “Lavender Menace,” female members of the Gay Liberation Front arrive at the Second Congress to Unite Women in NYC to protest the omission of lesbian participants and perspectives from panels. #WomensHistoryMonth

📸 Diana Davies (1970) via NY Public Library

Edythe Eyde brought her humor and her desire for community to her writing. She was one of the earliest, most optimistic, and engaging members of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. 📸 ONE Archives USC Libraries #WomensHistoryMonth

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From the moment Pauline Phillips began writing her 'Dear Abby' column in 1956, she received letters asking for advice on homosexuality. She did something no other famous public person did: she said positive things. #WomensHistoryMonth #MakingGayHistory

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