Portrait by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 February 26, 1879 - Mabel Dodge: "The strongest, surest way to the soul is through the flesh." She was a wealthy patron of the arts who is now mostly associated with the Taos Artist Colony. Dodge was a friend of major LGBTQ figures … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Rights Pioneer, Edward Carpenter
August 29, 1844- Edward Carpenter: “I might have simply settled down into an armchair literary life. I really don't know exactly why I didn't.” Gay Rights activist, socialist, feminist, pacifist, vegetarian, nudist, mystic, poet, essayist, sandal wearer… an apt description … [Read more...]