Knoxville Queer History

06/02/2026

Happy Pride! Let's Make History!

06/02/2026

If you enjoyed my work with the Rainbow Library and Knoxville Q***r History, please do me a favor and take my survey. I'm researching the importance of access to q***r books in the lives of LGBTQ+ people. https://linktr.ee/KnoxvilleQ***rHistory See less

06/02/2026

Let me know if I've forgotten any or if there are any corrections. Deleted the older post bc it had errors. -D
https://canva.link/o1mdzdcnkr24sqa

06/01/2026

Let me know if I've forgotten any or if there are any corrections.
https://canva.link/o1mdzdcnkr24sqa

06/01/2026

Working on our Q***r American/Knoxville History Summer School class syllabus!

THURSDAYS, JUNE & JULY AT 7PM ON ZOOM.

Please register before Thursday and I will send you the zoom link. Don't be tardy! Be on time for conversation and community, and we'll learn some cool things too!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPFN88isZoUAgnwevSf2wXq3tJT-KmiQxAs60ewtiRAK3jCA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105662606514894266328

06/01/2026

Loooove 😍 getting notifications that folks are signIng up for Q***r History Summer School! Find the pinned event and sign up for fun classes on zoom this June and July. 😁😁

We’ll do a little American history with local history mixed in!

Kids and adults welcome! Q***r/Trans/Allies welcome!

📓⌛️🗃️📸💿📰✏️

05/31/2026

Our history is under attack. Speak out how you’re able.

While we applaud Superintendent Rysewyk for making the right decision to return Roots to school library shelves, this moment exposed a much larger issue: the lack of transparency in the book review process.

Who serves on the Library Review Committee? How are members selected? What qualifications do they have? When and where do they meet? Where are the meeting minutes and public records?

A process that impacts more than 60,000 students should not operate behind closed doors. Our community deserves transparency, accountability, and a meaningful voice in decisions affecting access to books and information.

That’s why we stand united with 14 community partners in calling on the Board of Education to reevaluate its book review policies and procedures to ensure they are transparent, consistent, and inclusive of community input.

Join us:
Monday, June 1 – BoE Work Session
Thursday, June 4 – BoE Regular Meeting

Both meetings will begin at 5 p.m. in the Summer Place Board Room (across from Market Square Parking Garage)

The work continues. Stand with us in supporting the freedom to read and access to diverse books and perspectives.

01/15/2026

Artifacts donated by our friend Patrick.