The Most Awesome LGBTQ Women In History

Joe Carstairs

Joe Carstairs didn’t care about staying within feminine confines. Seriously, even though it was the 1900s, why should a woman be confined to motherhood? Carstairs refused.

The British heiress used her money to become a world-famous powerboat racer (talk about awesome!). She was an open lesbian who dressed in men’s clothing and had various relationships with famous females including Dolly Wilde (Oscar Wilde’s niece). Carstairs was a feminist hero and a pretty sharp fashionista if you ask us. Look at that epic coat and pocket square!

Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson was a radically awesome transgender woman who paved the way for gay liberation. Johnson, a New Jersey-bred activist, became was an icon in New York’s gay and art scene during the 1960s and 1990s.

Johnson is renowned for her activism. She was one of NYC’s best-known drag queens and founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (later renamed the Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries) with her friend Sylvia Rivera. The organization was at the helm of the Stonewall riots, which is often referred to as the single most important event leading the gay liberation movement. Johnson also created STAR, a charity that advocated on behalf of homeless drag queens and runaways.