#lgtbqia history

“On Saturday night last the police of Albany were engaged in the investigation of an odd case. A woman named M’Garshan, was charged with imposing herself upon another woman as a man, and actually marrying her. Other enormities are also laid to her account.–The fact of the marriage was clearly proved, and the ‘female husband’ was committed for further examination.” 

~Carroll free press. (Carrollton, [Ohio]), 09 Dec. 1842. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.