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Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag.”

Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era.

Crystal was a proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl.

She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer youth.

She ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow.

Zitkála-Šá co-composed and wrote the libretto for the first American Indian opera.

Martha Hughes Cannon was a historic state senator and public health pioneer.

Jeannette Rankin made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.

Jovita Idar was a Latina journalist who worked for an end to segregation and racism.

Mary Church Terrell was a suffragist, civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP.

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