Matt Baume
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Republicans dodge metal detectors & tote guns in the capitol. Harvey Milk’s assassin did the same.
It’s hard not to note the parallels between Milk’s murder and Republicans avoiding metal detectors and pledging to carry guns into the nation’s capitol.
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Were the 1970s the most exciting time in history to come out of the closet?
Everywhere you looked there was queer revolution and power and pride.
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How Roseanne got away with a forbidden same-sex kiss in the ’90s
Now, we take same-sex kisses for granted on TV. But before we could get Tara and Willow on Buffy or the guys on Glee, someone had to push past the restrictions.
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How a gay dinosaur hunter ended up influencing a sitcom almost 100 years later
Giant animatronic dinosaurs accepted their son as he is in the face of tradition, all the way back in 1991.
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Queen Latifah & “Living Single” supported marriage equality in 1996
At a time when LGBTQ were the butt of the joke on TV, “Living Single” aired an episode about supporting a lesbian friend.
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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.”
