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Lesbian senator’s fiery take on GOP extremists left Republicans silent
Sen. Laphonza Butler pulled no punches when defending her own.
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Celebrate Juneteenth with these 5 Black LGBTQ+ writers who defied oppression
These brilliant minds show why celebrating Black queerness is integral to winning equality for everyone.
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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.
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The queer zine that brought “dykedom” to the forefront in India
Over 20 years ago, a group of queer women launched a zine that left an indelible impression on queer collectivizing in India. Its legacy lives on.
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11 gay poets you need to know about
Gay love is meant to be celebrated and expressed. And nobody did it better than these iconic gay poets throughout history. Find your next favorite gay poem in this list!
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House Democrats seek to adopt resolution honoring & uplifting Black queer leaders
If adopted, the House will recognize “Black History Month as an important time to celebrate the remarkable and unique contributions of all LGBTQ+ Black Americans in United States history.”
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The LGBTQ community can’t win our rights until we start making sure others can too
All forms of oppression are related and that they each impact our social identities.
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Audre Lorde criticized exclusionary feminism decades before it became a big issue
The infighting and erasure that still plague progressive movements, including the Women’s March, is nothing new. It’s time we learned from the past.
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LGBT History Month is as whitewashed as Tom Sawyer’s fence
It’s time to stop tokenizing a few people and share the larger history most people don’t know.
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That time in 1979 when 100,000 LGBT people took over Washington to demand civil rights
Washington, DC had never seen anything like it.