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Beyoncé’s “Formation” is unabashedly queer
Gay performers have been celebrated forever in New Orleans black culture. Their inclusion was not a stretch, but a shout-out.
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How to move the LGBTQ community beyond the priorities of the past
Oppression operates like a wheel with many spokes. If we work to dismantle only a few specific spokes, the wheel will continue to roll over people.
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Trans History 101: Transgender Expression in Ancient Times
History is written by the victors, and the victors were largely not transgender or homosexual/bisexual persons.
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The Latina lesbian Obama should nominate to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court
The hard reality is that an Obama appointee would mean the end of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
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After testing HIV positive: An open letter to Manny
You might feel like you’re in uncharted territory, without a map. But you’re not.
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The men behind the man: Abraham Lincoln’s gay lovers
Was Abraham Lincoln gay? More and more historians are saying it’s likely.
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The queer spirit of Valentine’s Day love
Homophobia has never stopped us from publicly revealing our affection for one another.
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George Washington: The gay friendly father of our country
The majority of the Founding Fathers held a secularist and globalist view, but in some cases – like George Washington’s – this included a strongly gay-friendly attitude.
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LGBTQ digital journalists revolt against GLAAD over awards snub
We’ve raised hell and influenced the scope of national and state policies and politics. And we deserve better.
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Was James Buchanan America’s first gay President?
Buchanan lived with his lover, Senator William Rufus King, for years in Washington. Contemporaries referred to him as Buchanan’s “better half” and wife.