'The First Homosexuals' Exhibition Unpacks Origins of Queer Identity

In a cultural moment marked by censorship and retrenchment, Chicago's Wrightwood 659 presents a bold counternarrative: The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939. Spanning more than 300 works from 125 artists across 40 countries, the exhibition traces the emergence of queer identity. The show brings together pieces from major institutions including the Tate in London and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, alongside rarer finds from small private collections in countries li...