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Country music has always been queer…seriously
Rebels in lavender cowboy hats existed long before Orville Peck and Lil Nas X were on the scene.
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Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand
Diverse sexual orientations and gender identities have existed within African communities for centuries, yet many still believe it is a Western import.
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America’s first out elected officials were two civil rights warriors you’ve probably never heard of
Before there was Harvey Milk, Barney Frank, or Danica Roem, there was Jerry and Nancy.
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We’ll learn how to win: HRC’s first leader says history proves LGBTQ+ folks can take on the right
“There is little doubt in my mind that we will overcome this,” said Victor Basile. “How much time that takes, I don’t know.”
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To hide our history is to deny our existence: Kids must learn what queer folks have given the world
Queer people gave us computers, the Mona Lisa, and “Where the Wild Things Are.” LGBTQ+ youth deserve to see that they aren’t alone.
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A lesbian WWII vet was renowned for standing up to Eisenhower. Was it all a lie?
Johnnie Phelps may have fabricated the story, but she was still a pioneering lesbian advocate.
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This bisexual Black anarchist escaped from prison twice in the name of radical revolution
Kuwasi Balagoon was a New Afrikan Anarchist who viewed Black Americans as a “subjugated nation” that deserved to resist the conditions forced onto them.
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Unexpected allyship: How a California church became “the midwife of the modern LGBTQ movement”
Before the Stonewall Riots, there was the Vanguard Sweep. And it all started at the Glide Memorial Church.
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Drag was once billed as dinner theater to skirt crossdressing laws. That’s how Drag Brunch was born.
Drag has thrived through decades of prejudice, and it will continue to act as a joyful expression of queer culture.
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One of the world’s most iconic Asian nightclubs has been celebrating queerness for almost 3 decades
Club Kali emerged in the 1990s out of an intense need for freedom, dignity, and beautiful brown magic.