Matt Baume
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Reconstructing ballroom history reveals generations of change
The history of ballroom culture goes back at least 100 years and newly restored footage is bringing history to life.
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Before House LaBeija, there was “The Queen”
While the events were still underground, a documentary crew managed to hear about one and arrived on the scene to create one of the earliest visual records of a drag ball.
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How Australia fell in love with Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The real-life impact of the movie is truly amazing. By getting out of the gayborhood, that little group of performers really did manage to change the world.
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The Simpsons tackled Homer’s homophobia in the 90s, but won’t talk about the problems with Apu now
John Waters taught Homer a lesson about stereotypes before Ellen came out. So why won’t producers talk about the offensive tropes they still use for Apu?
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This 1932 headline from Australia foreshadowed the opposition to marriage equality today
“Occasionally they meet at queer, indecent, degrading ceremonies when perverted lusts come into full play and shocking rituals are celebrated.”
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10 up-and-coming vloggers about to take over YouTube
They are our future, so you might as well start enjoying them now.
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All the news Trump doesn’t want you to know in under 2-minutes
From Trump’s first 100 days to new efforts to stop so-called “ex-gay” therapy, here’s all the buzz from the week that was.
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Watch this week’s LGBTQ news you can use: Chechnya, Roy Moore, adoption & more
Why do Alabama lawmakers think barring gay adoptions will increase the number of children who find loving homes?
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Everything you need to know about our world right now in under 4 minutes
From Colorado to Chechnya, Matt Baume’s got you covered with this week’s debrief.
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ICYMI: What happened this week in just 3 minutes
Matt Baume offers a quick, queer debrief of the week’s news for the LGBTQ community.
