The Queer Pioneers and Activism: Icons of Liberation and Resistance

Welcome Aboard!!! All is welcome. I’m your conductor, Cerinass, and this stop is dedicated to the legends who fought on the front lines, whose very lives were acts of radical resistance. This Stop honors the Black queer pioneers, trans activists, and community builders who created the language, the laws, and the safe spaces we rely on today.

Silence Is the Deadliest Weapon: Marlon Riggs, The Black Gay Filmmaker Who Commanded Our Tongues

Celebrate Marlon Riggs, the Black gay filmmaker and activist who defied political censorship and the AIDS crisis to create Tongues Untied, an enduring manifesto of Black queer love and identity.

Disco’s Soulful Survivor: Keith Barrow, The Black Gay Star Lost to the Night

Celebrate the life of Keith Barrow, the Black gay singer and actor who starred on Broadway and gave us unforgettable disco hits before his tragic death during the AIDS crisis.

Bishop Yvette Flunder: The Gospel of Radical Inclusion for Our Black Queer Souls

Meet Bishop Yvette Flunder, the Black lesbian gospel singer and activist who built a church to fight AIDS, homophobia, and marginalization with a message of God’s radical love.