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As Pride Month continues, I want to recognize MG Tammy Smith, US ARMY. She was the Army’s first openly gay general officer, marrying her wife in March 2012. #AltPride Please take a moment to read her story. news.va.gov/104479/maj-g...
Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith: Live Authentically - VA News
Tammy Smith struggled to hide her sexuality while serving in the Army. She became the highest-ranking openly gay officer after DADT was repealed in 2011.
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June 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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To close out Pride Month, we are recognizing neuroscientist Ben Barres. Beyond making seminal discoveries related to glial cell function, he was also a staunch advocate for equality in science for both women and the LGBTQIA+ community. 1/n

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ben Barres (1954–2017)
Neurobiologist who advocated for gender equality in science.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It’s June 28th, so that means an #AltPride #AltGov post is coming in hot!!!! Today, in #queer history, the #Stonewall Riots occurred 56 years ago, in 1969. This is gonna be a long one so grab a drink and let’s learn about what happened at Stonewall and why it’s important to the #LGBTQIA community.
June 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Transgender – 1965 John Oliven, in his book, Sexual Hygiene & Pathology, used the term to mean a person who identifies with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth.
The #Transgender Flag was created by Monica Helms, a transgender activist & Navy veteran.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Havelock Ellis (1859-1939) is noted as an influential physician who, in his studies and writings, asserted that homosexuality is natural, paving the way to LGBTQ reconceptualization. His noted work, “Studies in the Psychology of Sex,” was published between 1897 and 1928. #AltPride #Pride #HappyPride
June 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Lesbian – 1732 – the term #lesbian first used by William King in his book, The Toast, published in England which meant women who loved women.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM