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Unexpected allyship: How a California church became “the midwife of the modern LGBTQ movement”
Before the Stonewall Riots, there was the Vanguard Sweep. And it all started at the Glide Memorial Church.
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Drag was once billed as dinner theater to skirt crossdressing laws. That’s how Drag Brunch was born.
Drag has thrived through decades of prejudice, and it will continue to act as a joyful expression of queer culture.
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One of the world’s most iconic Asian nightclubs has been celebrating queerness for almost 3 decades
Club Kali emerged in the 1990s out of an intense need for freedom, dignity, and beautiful brown magic.
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LGBTQ+ history didn’t start with Stonewall: Connecting with my queer Latin American roots
LGBTQ+ history is too often remembered through the lens of the gay white man. I mistakenly grew up believing he represented me as well.
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Queer men flocked to these secret 18th-century gay clubs to mingle, have sex, & mock straight people
Dozens of men came to Molly Houses to let loose, but their popularity would ultimately cause their downfall.
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The history of drag goes far deeper than you might think
Elyssa Maxx Goodman’s new book, “Glitter and Concrete,” traces the long and glamorous history of New York City’s drag scene.
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The unstoppable lesbian lawyer who crushed the status quo & was a “guardian angel” for queer rights
To those facing her across a courtroom, she was a terrifying spectacle, utterly ruthless and laser-focused behind her heavy-rimmed glasses.
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Britain’s former anti-gay law destroyed my youth. Now I’m watching American kids face the same fate.
I endured horrific bullying due to Section 28, and it pains me to watch history repeat itself.
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Trans is not a trend: 4 gender-nonconforming historical figures who dared to be themselves
The figures spotlighted here are only a drop in the ocean.
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10+ groundbreaking moments in lesbian history you should know about
From the first conviction for lesbian activity to Ellen coming out on primetime TV, here are some important events in lesbian history.