6 Queer Historical Figures You Thought Were Straight

From da Vinci to Malcolm X, these icons are straight-washed in most history books

Stephanie Leguichard
An Injustice!
Published in
7 min readNov 24, 2020

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I’m embarrassed to admit that up until a few days ago, I was completely unaware that Angela Davis is a lesbian. It made me think — if I, a bisexual leftist and passionate devotee of Angela Davis, was not aware, how many other people must be…

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Writer, editor, leftist activist. Endlessly fascinated by the complexities of human minds and cultures. Completing my MA in Anthropology. sleguichard@gmail.com