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The drag queen activist who ran for office 16 years before Harvey Milk
Jose Sarria originally wanted to be a teacher. But one arrest helped him go from drag queen to political legend.
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Who are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence? Get to know the nuns of drag
Discover the extraordinary world of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of queer nuns dedicated to activism through the art of drag performances.
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The single grave of a trailblazing gay couple just became an LGBTQ historical site
They were the inspiration behind E.M. Forester’s novel “Maurice” and the straight romance in D.H. Lawrence’s “Lady Chatterley’s Lover.”
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Carl Nassib is now the first out NFL player signed to a regular season roster
Carl Nassib will break ground later this month as the first gay person to play in a regular season NFL game.
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Poland’s anti-LGBTQ historians have been hiding composer Frederic Chopin’s gay love letters
Poland is becoming increasingly proud of its Catholic, anti-LGBTQ identity. But its most famous composer wanted to kiss men, it seems.
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The story of how Pennsylvania’s governor became an unlikely LGBTQ hero
In April of 1975, a groundbreaking event occurred in the fight for gay and lesbian equal rights.
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This 1950s book lays out 45 kinds of gays, but it’s not all rainbows
While it has campy moments, it’s not all fun and games in Richard Hauser’s “The Homosexual Society: A new approach to the problem.”
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George Takei offers sneak peak at precious memories he’s donated to a museum
The actor and activist donated personal and professional items, including costumes, correspondence, and photographs.
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George Takei gives personal art and memorabilia to Japanese-American museum
The museum announced the gift Wednesday and said the collection will be featured in an exhibition next year.
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California Board of Education approves LGBT history curriculum
“My classmates can solve quadratic equations or cite the elements on the periodic table. They can’t tell you who Harvey Milk was or the significance of the Stonewall Riots.”