In need of a last minute surprise gift for your bigoted uncle? How about submitting a donation to save Southern LGBTQ history in his name! Let Uncle Larry know somewhere there’s a photo of a Deep South drag queen preserved for eternity all in his name. Make the holidays Mary and gay!

Invisible Histories will be closed from Dec 22-Jan 9 for winter Break. We will see y’all when we get back!

OPINION Community archives are the antidote to the erasure of LGBTQ+ history This month, President Trump chose to opt out of acknowledging World AIDS Day. It’s the first time the U.S. has not participated since the World Health Organization created this day in 1988 to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS…

Going to be around family that keeps posting weird AI photos on their Facebook this holiday season? What a great time to walk them through the exercises in our zine "How to Spot AI." Help fight disinformation one aunt at a time. Check out our website for the free digital file.

When Lindsay interviewed me back in the spring I knew that they were talking to other folks too, but I'm especially thrilled to be published in such good company as my friends Maigen and Margaret from @invisiblehistories.bsky.social. 🩷🖤🩷🖤🩷

What a fantastic story! Thank you to @inthesetimes.com and so excited to be in the company of the super badass @qzap.bsky.social

We are getting really close to the end of early registration of QHS 2026. Please make sure to get in on the conference early and save a little cash in the New Year.  We can't wait to have you there with us! Early registration will be open until December 31. invisiblehistory.org/qhs

Last week we picked up two pronoun buttons from someone who worked at a now closed university diversity office. This one hit hard as one of our founders used to work there. While it's egregious these services are being shut down, we are working to make sure their history is saved.

🧵 of good free #zines on ethical+safe digital preservation of protest & advocacy: * always RTing @invisiblehistories.bsky.social's "How to Archive a Protest: A Field Guide for Southern Memory Workers" drive.google.com/file/d/1QtFT... +

I loved this zine! You can read it at invisiblehistory.org/zines-guides...

If you're going to be around friends and loved ones this holiday season, we invite you to share our Dirt in a Cog zine with them. It gives some very practical ways to resist rising alt right sentiments in your every day life. Visit the Zines pages on our website at invisiblehistory.org.

This holiday season, whether you're spending time with chosen/bio family or want to take some time to go through your own memories, make sure to check out our Archiving from Home Guide that will walk you through how to get your memories in order for preservation and remembrance.

Dont forget!!!  Early registration for the 100% virtual Queer History South Conference on February 20-21, 2026 is now open! Visit invsiblehistory.org/qhs or the link in our bio to learn more, see the full schedule, and register. Early registration will be open until December 31.

Give gay this Giving Tuesday! Please help support our work by donating on our website or through our Venmo at @undefined

Remember that the holiday season doesn't have to be with bio family, not when there are so many lesbian potlucks out there just waiting for the next veggie side dish.  We are thankful for all of you and your trust in our work!

Early registration for the 100% virtual Queer History South Conference on February 20-21, 2026 is now open! Visit invsiblehistory.org/qhs or the link in our bio to learn more, see the full schedule, and register. Early registration will be open until December 31.

Make sure to follow our Medium. Visit our website and click on Blog. We are working now to get this up and going and will be sharing posts from both Invisible Histories and outside sources soon! https://invisiblehistory.org/

If you'd like to support our work and get behind the scenes updates, join our Patreon for as little as $3 per month! We will be using this more as we become less active on Meta platforms. patreon.com/InvisibleHistoriesProject

We've updated Dirt in A Cog: Small Ways to Resist Facism that Make a Big Difference zine with a few new resources and additions. The zine is free and online for you to check out and share with others. Visit our website or link in bio to read this zine and all the others and go be dirt in the cog!

We will be slow to respond for the month of November while we're on the road. We're also working on a super secret project that we are just bursting to tell y'all about! Stay tuned you lovely dangerous homosexuals! Want to support our work? Visit invisiblehistoy.org/support

You know what would be too spooky? Not watching The World is Watching queer history film festival hosted by us, @framelinefest and @appalshop. You simply must check it out before it ends on October 31! RSVP to watch with us at frameline.org/theworldiswatching

The South is home to the most LGBTQ people in the US. When you shit on the South, you're contributing to a long legacy of marginalization and oppression. The South is home to some of the most badass people, wonderful food, diverse culture, and folks who are highly skilled and super funny.

Queer docs for free?? Yes, Plz!! 575 Castro St. by @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social Tongues Untied and Color Adjustment, both by Marlon Riggs Dykes, Camera, Action! by Caroline Berler Out in the South by @invisiblehistories.bsky.social Happy Birthday, Marsha! By @tourmaliiine.bsky.social & Sasha Wortzel

Got nothing to do this weekend? Then you should binge watch The World is Watching Queer History film festival available only until October 31! Be gay. Do crime. Watch documentaries.  Visit frameline.org/theworldiswatching or visit our bio for direct link.

Help these super amazing folks out

There's still time to watch our virtual film festival with our friends at @framelinefest and @appalshop!  RSVP to watch with us at frameline.org/theworldiswatching

Brought to you by our Investing in Resilience cohort grantees @framelinefestival.bsky.social, @invisiblehistories.bsky.social, & @appalshop.bsky.social, tune in to "The World Is Watching: Queer History" – a free-to-access streaming showcase connecting global audiences to films about LGBTQ+ history!

Early registration for the 100% virtual Queer History South Conference on February 20-21, 2026 is now open! Visit invsiblehistory.org/qhs or the link in our bio to learn more, see the full schedule, and register. Early registration will be open until December 31.

As you're attending a No Kings or other rally, remember to save signs and keep history! We have a handy zine that tells you how you can archive a protest. invisiblehistory.org/zines-guides...

Remember to save your signs (and any others you find thrown away) from both protests and counter protests. Your local archive would LOVE to have them (and if you're in the South we would love to have them). Make sure history remembers!

Read @carantes.bsky.social‘s newsletter for some heartening advice on the spectrum of roles in antifascist organising, further great advice from @invisiblehistories.bsky.social, and an upcoming talk on medieval chivalry and Far Right masculinities by @menysnoweballes.bsky.social. Then follow them!

Remember our Dirt in a Cog zine gives you handy dandy ways to incorporate pushing back on alt right authoritarianism into your everyday life. Check it out on our website below. invisiblehistory.org/zines-guides...

In celebration of #LGBTQHistoryMonth, we’ve teamed up with @invisiblehistories.bsky.social and @appalshop.bsky.social to bring you a FREE showcase streaming worldwide! 🌎👀 Starting October 11, you can watch 20 canonical queer films at home. RSVP to watch with us at frameline.org/theworldiswatching ▶️

Love this! If you haven't checked out our Dirt in a Cog zine on practical ways to everyday fight fascism...you're missing out! invisiblehistory.org/zines-guides...

Happy Friday!  This is our meta message but we thought it would be good to post here too. Please sign up to stay up-to-date! https://invisiblehistory.org/ scroll down to sign up

October 30, 2025 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern Registration is limited so please only register if you are sure you can attend.  You will need a Zoom account to join the workshop. Register: https://givebutter.com/howhomo2025

April Fool's from the April 1996 issue of the Mississippi Voice. The photo shows Russian president Boris Yeltsin and Defense Minister Pavel Grachev as if they might *kiss* the caption reads: Boris Yeltsin comes out at an awards ceremony in Moscow, surprising his lover of 18 years. April FOOLS!

Super excited for this virtual film fest with @framelinefestival.bsky.social and @appalshop.bsky.social

Through the generous giving of an anonymous donor via the Tides Foundation, we will receive a $15,000 matching grant to help us open our new archive. So we need YOU to help us raise our goal of $15,000 to meet the match! Visit: invisiblehistory.org/support

The Invisible Histories Project made it possible, and JD Doyle made it happen: OutSmart’s 30-year archive is now digitized, offering a vital record of Houston’s LGBTQ history. www.outsmartmagazine.com/2025/09/outs...

Check out this article by @xtramagazine.com

Cover from the 198s Alabama Conference for Lesbians and Gay Men hosted on May 14-15 in Montgomery, AL. The theme was Grassroots: A New Beginning. The event was organized by Lambda, Inc. Alabama's first LGBTQ center founded in 1977.

October 30, 2025 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern Registration is limited so please only register if you are sure you can attend.  You will need a Zoom account to join the workshop. Register: https://givebutter.com/howhomo2025

In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres came out on her show. People across the US were unable to watch it at home as local television stations refused to air the episode. In Birmingham, ABC 33/40 was 1 of these. A large watch party grew out of the backlash and these buttons were handed out to who attended.

We love that y'all are finding our zines helpful during this awful time but please remember to always credit the folks who create these type of resources! ❤️ Thank you @latenightafa.bsky.social for crediting us!

Button from the 1970s from the Georgia Gay Liberation Front.

1982 Bob Damron's Address Book. Damron guides were gay travel guides, named after traveling businessman, Bob Damron. Here you can see an explanation of the listings and some common hankie code meanings. Handkerchiefs were used to signal to other queer people what you were looking for.

Ad from a 1990 issue of This Month in Mississippi, the states longest running LGBTQ newspaper, urging readers to rally against US Senator Jesse Helms (North Carolina) and vote for his opponent Harvey Gantt (b. South Carolina, lived North Carolina).

Join Invisible Histories for a one hour virtual workshop on activities and events that you and your community can do to preserve the memory and tell the story of someone you loved who has passed.  October 11, 2025 11am Central / Noon Eastern Register: https://givebutter.com/maw2025