Andrea Mariana 🏳️‍🌈 is ON SUBMISSION!

Well, despite ***gestures at everything*** 😐

...Today is the start of Women's History Month! 🩷 😁 My latest post explores some fabulous queer women in history to kick off March 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Read it below ⬇️

#BookSky #QueerHistory #History
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Ernestine Eckstein: The Face of a Movement - Andrea Mariana Ernestine Eckstein, a Black lesbian, was one of the most influential and visible leaders of early American queer activism.

As Black History Month comes to a close, I am delighted to share the story of a famous Black lesbian activist - and a photo 📸 that changed history! 👀🌈

Read about Ernestine Eckstein in my ✨️ brand new ✨️ Queer History post below ⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory #BookSky

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As Black History Month comes to a close this week, my final Substack for February features one of my favorite queer historical icons - the "Bronze Venus" Josephine Baker! ✨️💃✨️

Dancer, actress, spy and activist - you can read her story here ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT

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Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week!

Make sure to check out events happening this week.

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Aromantics Assemble! It's Aromantic Week - but what is Aromanticism?

Happy Aromantic Week!!!
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My latest Substack covers the meaning of aromanticism, its microlabels, the importance of representation and much more! Check it out ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory

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Aromantic History, Part II - Andrea Mariana Aromantic history spans the centuries preceding the "Internet Age" and may be visible in cultures throughout the world.

You know what happens after Valentines Day? 💝 Aromantic Week, of course! 😉💚🖤🤍

So today, I have a ✨️Brand New✨️ Queer History post - Part 2 of my Aromantic History series!

#QueerHistory #Aromantic #LGBTQIA #BookSky

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Sick of snowcrete? 🥶😓 Me too! So let's talk about the sapphic history of violets and dream about Spring flowers! 🥰💜🪻

It's Pt. 3 of my Rainbow Bouquet 💐 🏳️‍🌈 series on Sub$tack! #BookSky #QueerHistory #LGBT

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The Drag King of Harlem: Gladys Bentley - Andrea Mariana Of the many Black artists who defined the Harlem Renaissance, Gladys Bentley stands out as a Black queer musical icon for the ages.

Happy Friday! Since today is the first Friday of Black History Month, I wanted to reshare the story of one of my favorite Black queer American icons - musician Gladys Bentley! 🎩🎼🎹

You can learn more about the "Drag King of Harlem" below ⬇️ #amwriting #BookSky #LGBT

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Here at the beginning of Black History Month, my Substack this week shares a few of the fascinating individuals and historical icons of Black Queer History.

You can read more below! ⬇️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #QueerHistory #BookSky #History

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A Rainbow Bouquet, Part 2: Green Carnations How Oscar Wilde popularized an enduring floral queer symbol

Well, if anyone needs a timeline break (fuck 🧊, by the way), and would prefer to think about queer flowers for a hot minute...💐

My latest Substack features the exquisite green carnation and its connections to Oscar Wilde 💚⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory

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minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like

New (A)romantics: Aromantic History, Part I - Andrea Mariana Far from being an "internet identity," the history of aromanticism spans millennia, and includes some of history's most famous names.

✨️🌈 Brand new Queer History post this week! 🌈✨️

Fellow aromantics, this one's for you 🤍🖤💚

Where do we have evidence for aromantics in the ancient world? 🤔 Check out Part 1 of my series on Aromantic History! ⬇️ #LGBTQIA #BookSky #QueerHistory

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I am so excited to be part of the #QueerPit Board again this year, and I can't wait to see the incredible pitches from my fellow queer writers 💗 🌈🥰

We all have a right to be angry at GOP voters -- that almost goes without saying. But I still maintain a special reserve of vitriol for people who can't be bothered to vote at all. They, by themselves, could have prevented this. They, by themselves, can stop this whenever they want to.

Asexual characters are underrepresented across literature, but especially Historical Fiction

This week on Substack, I tackle ace representation in historical writing and offer ideas for portraying "the invisible orientation" 🤍🖤💜 #BookSky #QueerHistory

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a penguin is standing in front of a wooden fence with the words how do i get into these situations ALT: a penguin is standing in front of a wooden fence with the words how do i get into these situations

Like an idiot, I started an Aromantic History blogpost for Aro Week in February, thinking it would be an easy 1500 words to cover the basics.

....and now I'm staring down 4000 words (so far 🙃) and realizing this is going to a Part 2 🫣 🖤🤍💚

#BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory

Amber Glenn wearing her gold medal after winning the US National Championship Women’s Singles Competition. She is dressed in a black short sequined gown and proudly holding a progress pride flag behind her. There is a gaggle of photographers in front of her.

Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.

You could also just have good taste 😉 Glad you find the topic interesting! It was a blast to research.

A Rainbow Bouquet, Part I: Lavender The "queer" meanings of flowers take us on a floral journey through history

Since it feels like we are drowning in chaos atm 🙃 this week's Queer History Substack looks at the queer associations of lavender 💜 Lavender Scares, Marriages, clothes and more!

Part 1 of my Rainbow Bouquet series below ⬇️🌈💐 #LGBT #BookSky #QueerHistory

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For anyone who could use a break from the news cycle 🫣 my latest Queer History Substack is live!

This week, I discuss the "English Sappho" and her contributions to sapphic literature in the 17th Century 🤍🩷🧡

Read it here! ⬇️ #QueerHistory #BookSky andreamariana.substack.com/p/the-englis...

David Lynch sitting in a chair with headphones and a bullhorn saying "Okay, let's try that again, but this time good."

Me, waking up this morning, to 2026:

Thanks! And yes, always looking for more queer books for my TBR list ✨️ 💕

A Platonic Affair? Plato in Syracuse - Andrea Mariana Plato, the iconic philosopher of ancient Greece, may have betrayed his own ideals in a tragic love affair with a Sicilian politician.

🌈 Final NEW Queer History blog for 2025 🥰

Was Plato 🇬🇷 really about that "platonic" life...or was he getting dangerously close to some Sicilian tyrants? 🤔 Read more below! ⬇️

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory

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In a world that's on fire, where is queer joy? 🌈

What do thousands of years of queer history convey about what joy represents in moments of darkness? A few reflections in this week's post ⬇️

#BookSky #History #LGBTQIA

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A Lesbian Queen, Part 2: Christina in Rome A queer Queen's 2nd Act

🔥 Hot off the Substack! 🔥

Last week, I shared the 1st half of Queen Christina of Sweden's story - and love affair with a lady in waiting 🩷👀

This week, I discuss her 2nd Act in Rome and how a queer icon ended up in St. Peter's Basilica 😅 #BookSky

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I think the freezing cold 🥶 😅 inspired me to share one of my fav Queer History tales from the Far North - the iconic Christina of Sweden! 👑🩷🧡🤍👑

You can read Part 1 of her story fresh off my newest Substack post ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT

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Remember as you gear up for family gatherings this week, if anyone asks “are you still doing that writing thing?” you ARE entitled to challenge them to single combat.

There are few things I love as much as an aroace 🧡💙🤍 historical figure!

Check out my latest Substack on the STEM queen of late Antiquity - Hypatia of Alexandria
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory

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Thank you so much! 🥰 There are some wonderful examples out there and I'm so excited to see more representation (including my own 🤞) coming into the genre 😊