The man who pioneered the first TV cooking show & established American cuisine as a cultural trademark was also deeply closeted, inappropriate & uncomfortable in his own skin. (Literally.)

Poland is becoming increasingly proud of its Catholic, anti-LGBTQ identity. But its most famous composer wanted to kiss men, it seems.

You don’t learn this in history class.

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This rare photo from the Nini-Treadwell Collection has been shared exclusively with LGBTQ Nation just so you can see it.

This rare photo from the Nini-Treadwell Collection has been shared exclusively with LGBTQ Nation just so you can see it.

This is the tale of how Col. Patsy Thompson “survived in silence” in the military, especially when she had to discharge a woman for being gay – while hiding her own relationship.

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The small house on highly desirable property just sold for $2.5M and activists are worried the new owner plans to tear it down to build a mansion.

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With each accusation on social media comes the hashtags #SaveTheChildren and #SaveOurChildren – slogans that have been used against LGBTQ people many times over the last 100 years.

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This rare photo from the Nini-Treadwell Collection has been shared exclusively with LGBTQ Nation just so you can see it.

From guerilla bars to worldwide guides for gay men, the South is full of queer history.

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“I was fighting this internal battle, but asking for help would’ve gotten me kicked out.”

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In 2002 police picked her up and she soon had what would prove to be a fatal head injury. Then the alleged cover-up started.

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