They were Black, they were LGBTQ , and they made history — even when the world tried to erase them. From civil rights leaders to poets, artists, and revolutionaries, these figures showed that being queer and Black has never meant being silent. Their voices, their work, and their courage shaped movements — even if textbooks left their names out. This is the kind of Black history not taught in school — where queerness and Blackness weren’t obstacles, but power. These are the stories that push past