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The Queer Black History Of Rioting

“The first Pride was a riot.” This June, the LGBTQ+ community has routinely shared those six words across social media. Activists and demonstrato

by Jonathan Borge

We Ask & We Tell, But It’s Still Hard To Be Queer In The Mi...

Kyle and I patrolled the Quantico woods, our faces smeared with camouflage grease paint, uniforms soaked with mud. It was 2013, day three of a week-long tr

by Janessa Goldbeck

The Hidden Costs Of Starting A Family When Queer

Jac Ciardella sat at his kitchen table in New Jersey and inserted a syringe into a navel orange. His hand flexed as he squeezed the plunger, pushing water

by Molly Longman

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The Dark Tower: Where Our Radical Black Foremothers Made A Room O...

Jamia Wilson, the publisher of the Feminist Press, reflects on the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, A'Lelia Walker and The Dark Tower: a place where our radic

by Jamia Wilson

New Study Confirms That Sexuality Is Really Complicated

Sexuality is complex. And a new study just came out backing that. Published Thursday in the journal Science, it found that human sexual preferences aren’

by Molly Longman

Taylor Swift’s Album Is Getting Political, But Not In The Way She...

Taylor Swift finally got the response she demanded from the White House after she called them out at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night, but probab

by Kathryn Lindsay

This Is What Pride Parades Around The World Look Like

by Molly Longman

The Rainbow Tattoo I Waited Forever For

When I told my dad I was gay over text, I waited frozenly for the ding of my phone to indicate his response. When I told my mom I was gay during a car ride

by Wolfgang Ruth

Laverne Cox On Taylor Swift's Music Video & How She's Celebrating...

As one of the most high-profile trans women in Hollywood, it comes as no surprise that Laverne Cox, best known for her role as Sophia Burset on Orange Is T

by Olivia Harrison

These Beauty Brands Are Supporting Pride In The Best Way Possible

by Rachel Lubitz

Taylor Swift Gets Political In Pride Anthem "You Need To Calm Down"

Taylor Swift's post-Reputation era has championed self-acceptance, with her first single “ME!” serving as an all-encompassing message abou

by Kathryn Lindsay

The Old, Secret Style Language Of The LGTBQ+ Community

Have you ever heard of the hanky code? The banana code? What about flagging? It's okay if you haven't, but it's actually pretty cool. In the

by Landon Peoples

Mental Health Awareness

How To Find A LGBTQ+-Affirming Therapist & Why It Matters

Finding a therapist who you actually trust and whose services you can afford often feels like a daunting task. Navigating the healthcare system can be unne

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A Guide To The Best Pride Parties, Parades & Other Events By State

WRITTEN BY TAVO DAM Pride Month is here! And this year’s is a particularly special one. It’s the 50th anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising, when a gay

Coming Out As Gay In Your 20s, 30s & 40s

No two gay people follow the same “coming out” trajectory; some are forced out of the proverbial “closet”, others are only ready when they’re rea

by Amelia Abraham

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World Pride 2019

From Midnight Raids To Same-Sex Marriage: What's Changed In The 50 Years Since Stonewall ARISA WHITE We've seen historical progress, but also a lot of setb

From Midnight Raids To Same-Sex Marriage: What's Changed In The 5...

I began my education of LGBT history by reading Martin Duberman’s Stonewall as a high schooler, growing up in New York City in the 1990s. In these pages,

Nan Goldin's Intimate Photos Celebrate Two Young Women In Love

“You’re beautiful.” Those were the first words that Sasha said to Tjioe. The two women, then students attending different universities in London, had

by © Nan Goldin

5 LGBTQ+ People On What They Wish Their Workplaces Looked Like

Most of us will spend one-third of our adult life at work. And, for some, this is a scary thought. While navigating the workplace comes with its share of c

by Ludmila Leiva

10 Very Different Countries. 10 Very Different Rules For LGBTQ+ I...

On May 24, 2019, same-sex couples in Taiwan registered their unions as the country’s historic new law legally recognizing same-sex marriages went into ef

by Erika W. Smith

The Queer TV Renaissance Continues With The L Word Revival

When The L Word premiered on Showtime in 2004, it was the only television series explicitly about queer women and their love, sex, and professional lives.

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Tammy Baldwin On The Next Battle For LGBTQ+ Rights

It’s 2019 and, in more than half of the states in the United States, it remains legal to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community in the work

by Andrea González-R...

Jussie Smollett Provides New Details On Attack In GMA In...

Jussie Smollett appeared on Good Morning America Thursday to, once more, clarify details surrounding the January 29 attack on him in Chicago. In the interv

by Jenna Milliner-Wa...

Ellen Page Calls Out Mike Pence After Jussie Smollett Attack: "Th...

Ellen Page did not mince words when asked about homophobia in today's political climate. Speaking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Page, who marri

by Kaitlin Reilly

I’m Queer, I’m Christian, & Here’s How My Religion Is Failing Me

I’m a queer person who grew up in a traditional Christian household, but I’m lucky enough to have never been shamed by my family for my sexuality. I kn

by Grace Semler Bald...

Stars Support Jussie Smollett After Brutal Attack

In the wake of the reported attack on Jussie Smollett that is now being investigated as a hate crime, stars have reached out to express their support to hi

by Kaitlin Reilly

Boy Erased Should Be Required Viewing For All Parents

“They’re going to do things for you,” Nancy Eamons (Nicole Kidman) tells her son Jared (Lucas Hedges) before enrolling him into a gay conversion prog

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