They say without knowing history you are doomed to repeat it, and we queers have more to risk than most. Mullets. Mustaches. 'Mo better blues in the form of bar raids and legal discrimination and -- oh, wait, that last one is still reality, not history.
Lucky for all of us, October is GLBT History Month, and we at Popnography are convinced it's possible to go back in time and learn from our best and worst moments -- all without ever feeling like we've been sentenced to weekend detention.
Today's icons, as determined by the excellent Equality Forum, are Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon. See more about their story below -- and if you're considering a good way to honor their many years together, their landmark marriage(s) and the memory of Martin, who died in late September, get educated over at No on 8. (Some other familiar faces are considering the same...)
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