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As LGBTQ+ History Month comes to a close, we are reminded that our history did not begin with a rainbow flag, a Pride parade or a Supreme Court decision. It began with people who existed long before society developed the language, laws or willingness to acknowledge them. Black, white, Latino, Indigenous and other LGBTQ+ communities have contributed to the cultural, political and social fabric of this country, even during periods when acknowledging their identities could cost

LGBTQ+ history has never been one story told by one community. It is a collection of experiences shaped by race, sexuality, gender, culture, faith and the determination to live authentically in a world that hasn't always made room for differences. From the early fight for civil rights to the cultural contributions of Black LGBTQ+ pioneers, the history we celebrate today was built by generations of people who refused to disappear simply because society wasn't ready to acknowle

September 19: We Were Already Here

🏳️‍🌈 THIS DAY IN LGBTQ+ HISTORY Some people make history standing behind a microphone. Others make history writing the music the person holding the microphone performs. September 17 belongs to one of those creative forces. Billy Strayhorn was a Black gay composer, pianist, lyricist and arranger whose music became deeply connected to the sound of one of America's greatest jazz orchestras. Yet for many years, the name most people recognized wasn't Strayhorn's. It was Duke Ell