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Artist recreates ‘Vanity Fair’ cover with Caitlyn Jenner death threats
His artwork is a response to all the negative comments he saw spreading across social media.
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Student’s art of two young men kissing stirs controversy at Canadian high school
A high school student’s mural of two young men kissing is causing some controversy at the small school north of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
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Alabama photography exhibit explores dynamics of youths’ sexual identity
For many, it’s difficult to understand Foster Noone’s sexual identity. The 17-year-old uses the labels of bisexual, trans and gender neutral all at once. A photography exhibition that opened at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Wednesday night seeks to put a face on such young people while exploring the difficult dynamics of family acceptance of their identities in the Deep South.
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LGBT History Month profile: First out black writer Bruce Nugent
Bruce Nugent was a writer and artist during the Harlem Renaissance. He was the first out black writer.
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LGBT History Month profile: Artist Touko Laaksonen, a.k.a. ‘Tom of Finland’
Tom of Finland was an artist whose sexually charged drawings of musclemen impacted gay culture. He is known as the most influential creator of homoerotic images.
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Rising Above: Bullying victims express themselves through art
Bullying can happen at home or at school, or both, and each case is unique. Some of the time, bullies themselves have been victimized and opt to use their feelings of hate or frustration and project it on others. Part of the You Will Rise Project’s goal is to create an avenue for expression that prevents kids from continuing that cycle.
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Out artist Matt Gold’s new video ‘Oh Joe’ navigates friendships, life choices
Out singer-songwriter Matt Gold, profiled by LGBTQ Nation last December, has released a new video from his from his debut album, “Drown Before You Swim.”
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DC Comics artist quits Superman project over anti-gay author controversy
The illustrator for the new DC Comics’ “Adventures of Superman” digital anthology has backed out of the project as a result of an outpouring of public criticism over the company’s decision to hire anti-gay author, activist, and National Organization For Marriage board member Orson Scott Card to pen the story line.
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Mike Ruiz, the celebrity photographer you know and the man you don’t
Mike Ruiz seems to be everywhere these days: Playing judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Tyra Banks’ “America’s Next Top Model,” shooting celebrity photographs, or starring in a reality-TV show on Logo.
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LGBT History Month profile: Openly gay artist Paul Cadmus
Paul Cadmus was one of the first openly gay artists. He is best known for his homoerotic paintings and drawings of nude male figures.