BUZZFEED NEWS PAYS TRIBUTE TO LGBTQ HISTORY & CULTURE WITH PHOTOS BY HUGH BELL

Hugh Bell’s was an American photographer of Caribbean descent, most well known for his photographs of jazz clubs and musicians. Born and raised in Harlem, he also captured Pride marches and demonstrations like Wigstock during the 1980s and 1990s. Bell influenced a generation of photographers, as well as documenting a different time for Pride. BuzzFeed News looked back in June, 2021 at LGBTQ history and representation through the years in the US and abroad.

HUGH BELL SELF PORTRAIT (CA. 1952)

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