KNOWhomo

 KNOWhomo Moderator Moments

The fireworks begin today.  Each diploma is a lighted match.  Each one of you is a fuse.  ~Edward Koch

All four have graduated from Hollins University as of May 19th

Ruth Elizabeth, c/o 2013, B.A.

Riley, c/o 2013, B.A.

Rebecca, c/o 2013, M.F.A. from Hollins; c/o 2007, B.S. from NSU

Cael, c/o 2011, B.A.

KNOWHOMO’s Top 9 of May (and Blogs You Might Want To Check Out)

1. BuzzFeedLGBT
2. Gay Writes
3. Project Queer
4. Art of Transliness
5. LGBT Advocate
6. Music-Life-More
7. Taidstick *our monthly online artist to watch out for*
8. In Jack We Trust  
9. Equality Above Hate

knowhomo:

LGBTQ* History and Publications You Should Know

VISE VERSA - by Lisa Ben

“…a magazine dedicated, in all seriousness, to all those who will never quite be able to adapt ourselves to the iron-clad rules of Convention.”  VISE VERSA, North America’s FIRST LGBT publication.

VICE VERSA was a hand typed publication from Lisa Ben (Edythe Eyde) that ran from June 1947- February 1948. The “magazine” was sent to various queer women to read and then in turn sent from those individuals to other individuals. It was strictly passed between and through the mail system. Only 10 copies of each “magazine” were published with each edition.

Bit of extra Queer* history:

At this time, it was ILLEGAL in the United States to publish LGBTQ* literature. 

Extra Credit:

Lisa Ben is an anagram of the word “lesbian.”

(you can read each VISE VERSA here)

KNOWhomo Personal Responses:

We’re excited and happy to be talking to so many of you about various things. We respond quickly and as often as possible to almost every email/fanmail/question (ASK button HERE).

We don’t really respond to anyone who belittles, passes strong negative judgement, pushes us towards hateful websites, or asks us very personal/pornographic questions that are not sex positive, respectful of gender, insightful to the LGBTQ* community, and body positive. 

If you’d like to catch up with Ruth Elizabeth on a few of the current anonymous questions in our in box, you can watch the video HERE.

We’ll catch you soon and appreciate you all as friends and family.

Keep On, Keeping On!

-Rebecca

PS - Ruth Elizabeth, I might have gif’d you. Just sayin’. You are also officially the first gif featured on KNOWhomo.

Dearest Tumblr Friends and Family!

We have become such a strong number here on Tumblr. So many of you have chosen to check-in and find updated information on your Dashboards.

Thank you. Infinite thanks!

It is a crazy feeling to have so many of you participate and claim part of the KNOWhomo family. I cannot begin to explain how it makes my heart soar to speak with so many of you and to have the conversations (both privately through Tumblr and with some of you through text and email) we have.

I hope you have a fantastic week.

Please let me know what you’d like to see in the future.

(and as always)

Keep On, Keeping On!

-Rebecca (creator of KNOWhomo)

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Happy Halloween and a Very Wonderful Samhain, Everyone!

Be safe tonight. Don’t do anything you wouldn’t want to explain to a cousin at a family reunion! Call a taxi or a sober friend. Have a fabulous evening.

Keep On, Keeping On!

-Rebecca

KNOWhomo’s October Tumblr Crushes and #Popular Hashtags

Tumblr Crushes:

1. PFLAGmom.tumblr - Amazing parent and ally of the LGBTQ* community. I could talk forever about the impact she makes on the Tumblr community and how we all live in a better world for her daily impact. Check out PFLAGmom (she is also Zak’s, of Art of Transliness, mom)

2. ProjectQueer.tumblr - News, Reports, Statistics, Insight, and all things within the LGBTQ* spectrum

3. ArtOfTransliness.tumblr - two moderators on a mission to create healthy dialogues, forums, supply information and insight, give generous feedback, and supply educational material for the trans* & cis-community

4. MattachineReview.tumblr - Join Stephen as he shares with Tumblr his writing, insight, anger and Sondheim love

5. third-star-till-the-morning.tumblr - Liz and I are Sherlock fangirls (what can I say, I’m like everyone else on Tumblr)

6. EnvisageAnything.tumblr - A little of this, a little of that. Very little of that. Personal blog of my good friend, artist and fellow queer* history junkie, Riley. 

7. DougDiesAtTheEnd.tumblr - Fellow LGBTQ* loving, book devouring, pop culture/fankid and great Tumblr confidant 

8. EveryoneIsGay.tumblr - Compassion, Insight, Advice: They Do It Right (all the amazingness!)

9. Artemistic.tumblr - Ariel is the kind artistic, ally, fellow community member, student, educator and all-of-the-great-things-one-can-say-and-hope-for in a Tumblr blogger.

KNOWhomo Hashtag Quick Links

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#Genderqueer/Gender Queer/ Third Gender 
#Queer 
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#Intersex 
#Ally 
#PFLAG 


#1,000+ Posts 
#Black/African American 
#Spoken Word 
#Quotes and Quips 
#Anthems/Music 


#History You Should Know 
#Pink Triangle History 
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#Military/Armed Forces 
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#Documentary/Documentaries 
#Book(s) 
#Art 
#Comic(s)/Graphic Novels 
#Political Cartoons 


#Bully/Bullies/Assistance 
#coming out 


#Christian 
#Jewish 
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#Notes from Kh’s Moderator, Rebecca 




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