“Self-Portrait” by Romaine Brooks, 1923. Oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1966.49.1 Story Artist Romaine Brooks and More LGBTQ+ Women to Know
Cher Strauberry using her first signature skateboard. Story A Place at the Park: LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Skateboarding (external link)
Collection Item Marsha P. Johnson at a New York City Gay Pride Parade National Museum of African American History and Culture
Miniature transgender pride flag designed by Monica Helms, 1999. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Story Why Activist and Veteran Monica Helms Designed the Transgender Pride Flag (external link)
Photograph of Sylvia Rivera (with Christina Hayworth and Julia Murray) by Luis Carle, 2000. Gelatin Silver Print. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. © Luis Carle. Collections Record Story LGBTQ+ Women Who Made History
Poster advocating for Angela Davis. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Story Angela Davis’s Imprisonment Inspired a Movement
Ethel Waters stamp. National Postal Museum. © United States Postal Service. All rights reserved. Story As an African American, LGBTQ+ Woman, Ethel Waters Shaped U.S. Entertainment
Photo of Kitty Cone and reporters. Courtesy of the Center for Independent Living. Story Kitty Cone: Advocate for Disability Rights
