Openly queer jazz singer Gladys Bentley (left) and jazz band leader Willie Bryant (right), USA, 1936
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The #bawdy #genderqueer #lesbian #singer who helped shape the #sound of the #HarlemRenaissance.
#GladysBentley was on top of the world until the #LavenderScare forced her back into the #closet.
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Autostraddle: 41 Super-Hot Butches and Tomboys of the Early 20th Century https://www.autostraddle.com/40-smokin-hot-butches-and-tomboys-of-the-early-20th-century-389859/ #Dykes #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #Podcast #queerwomentheydidn'tteachyouaboutinhistoryclass #lesbianstheydidn'tteachyouaboutinhistoryclass #lesbianhistorylist #femalemasculinity #GladysBentley #greatesthits #herstorylist #Lists/Top10s #LGBThistory #Herstory #butch
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I love discovering previously overlooked corners of musical history. #GladysBentley #blues #HarlemRenaissance https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-great-blues-singer-gladys-bentley-broke-all-the-rules