Sexual Orientation

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Newspaper clipping "A White Man Duly Married to a Negro Man"
Chesser and Holly Marriage Case of 1888
On May 10, 1888, James Chesser purchased a marriage license for himself and Georgeanna Holly from the Sebastia...
Gay and Lesbian Students Association v. Gohn
Gay and Lesbian Students Association v. Gohn was a 1988 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth C...
Portrait black man seated smiling goatee striped collared shirt fingers crossed with university ring
E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009)
aka: Everette Lynn Harris
Everette Lynn Harris was a bestselling author of novels about Afric...
Ralph Allen Hyman (1951–)
Ralph Allen Hyman, an activist on behalf of LGBTQ+ rights, as well as for those with AIDS, was the first openl...
White man in suit speaking at a lectern with mixed group of men and women behind him
LGBTQ+ Movement
The social movement in Arkansas in support of rights for LGBTQ+ people (an umbrella term that covers lesbian, ...
Crowd of men and women with flags and protest signs on steps of state capitol building
Robert Loyd (1949–2015)
Robert Loyd—along with his husband, John Schenck—was an activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgend...
African American woman and white woman working in garden
Lucie's Place
Lucie’s Place of Little Rock (Pulaski County) is a nonprofit organization providing support for LGBTQ+ (lesb...
Marisa N. Pavan, et al. v. Nathaniel Smith
aka: Pavan v. Smith
Pavan v. Smith (2017) was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarif...
Cover of book "Boys Like Us." featuring two shirtless white men facing each other in front of purple background
Peter Gregory McGehee (1955–1991)
Gay Arkansas-born novelist Peter Gregory McGehee was praised by reviewers for his outrageous comedies of South...
Book cover featuring part of a hand made from a feather
María Cristina DeColores Moroles (1953–)
María Cristina DeColores Moroles (also known by the ceremonial names Sun Hawk and Águila) is best known for ...
Ozark Land Holding Association
Founded in 1981, the Ozark Land Holding Association (OLHA) is an intentional community—a communal living arr...
Older white woman with glasses in hooded sweater holding up a painting with the word "Resilience" on it
Suzanne Pharr (1939–)
Suzanne Pharr is a longtime activist for social justice. As an author, organizer, and strategist, she has led ...
Spinsterhaven
aka: Women's Center at Elder Tree
Spinsterhaven is a nonprofit organization formally established in F...