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Election 2020Pete Buttigieg sent a lesbian icon a personal letter to say his candidacy “stands on” her shoulders
Kay Lahusen got an unexpected gift for her 90th birthday, a letter from Mayor Pete hoping he can “make you proud.”
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LGBTQ HistoryBlack lesbian Ernestine Eckstein was protesting when most gays thought protests were crazy
Closeted gays and even many early gay organizations criticized her for being visible and active.
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LGBTQ HistoryGay is the word: A history of LGBTQ bookstores around the world
LGBTQ bookstores were often the only places where queer people could meet, see themselves or learn about their world. Here’s how they came to be (and fell into decline).
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LGBTQ HistoryThe gay L-O-V-E story behind the iconic image adored around the world
The iconic pop art creation was born out of Robert Indiana’s feelings for abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly.
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LGBTQ PridePride in Pictures 1982: How kissing booths brought LGBTQ visibility to the world
We could show some affection. In public.
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LGBTQ PridePride in Pictures before 1970: A radical message that eventually goes mainstream
Long before Stonewall, some brave people showed their Pride.
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CommentaryComing out from behind the lens: How one lesbian’s photos captured the rise of gay rights
Kay Lahusen was the first photojournalist of the LGBTQ movement and she helped to document the earliest protests for homosexual rights.
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CommentaryDid you know there is an outdoor museum of LGBTQ history?
Chicago’s Legacy Walk teaches our history in a unique and fascinating manner.
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News (USA)Philadelphia honors LGBT rights pioneer at street naming ceremony
PHILADELPHIA — A street naming dedication ceremony for Barbara Gittings Way — named for the LGBT civil rights pioneer — was held Monday in the heart of Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood at the intersection of Locust and 13th Streets.
