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Why This Man Wants Everyone to 'Dump Trump'

No one is ever safe from a bully, even when they're not being picked on, says Angelo Carusone.

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Halsey Fights Mental Illness Stigma, Just By Being Herself

In our series on young LGBTs fighting intersectional battles, we honor Halsey, who tackles mental illness stigma when not performing at packed houses across the country.

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Alicia Garza: Taking Black Lives Matter to Another Dimension

Black Lives Matter has always been intended to be a declaration that includes transgender people, says one queer woman who helped create the movement.

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Le1f: Young, Gifted, Black and Gay

This rapper pulls off an amazing feat on his new album Riot Boy: he preaches against intolerance and stupidity without being preachy.

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Tangerine's Stars Have Turned a Movie Into a Movement

In their road to the Oscars, Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez have ignited national conversations on sex work and media representation.

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Steve Orlando Isn't Waiting for Gay Heroes, He's Creating Them

By bringing unconventional LGBT heroes to the forefront, Steve Orlando is changing the landscape of comic books for a new generation.

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Ryan O'Connell Is an Unapologetic Gay Disabled Millennial

The blogger turned TV writer is preparing to embark on a journey to turn his story of growing up gay and disabled into a sitcom with the help of Jim Parsons.

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DeRay Mckesson Wants You to Come Out of the Quiet

DeRay Mckesson wasn't planning to be on the front lines of a movement. But the educator-turned-activist says there's no turning back in the fight for life, liberation, and justice.

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Islamophobia, Homophobia in Omar Sharif Jr.'s Sights

The fight against Islamophobia is part of a quest for the "movable middle" that LGBT people have long sought, argues activist Omar Sharif Jr.

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Bria & Chrissy v. Revenge Porn

The wildly popular YouTube couple use their vast social media influence for good.

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Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

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Syrian Refugee Subhi Nahas Represents the Best of America

Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.

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Leatherman Eric Paul Leue Is Out to Abolish Sexual Shame

The director for sexual health and advocacy at Kink.com is a kinky leatherman from Germany, ready to (consensually) beat the internalized shame out of America.

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Don't Call Jose Antonio Vargas an 'Immigration Activist'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist focuses his energy on the intersections of race, immigration, and identity — and doesn't care who he makes uncomfortable in the process.

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Why This Man Wants Everyone to 'Dump Trump'

No one is ever safe from a bully, even when they're not being picked on, says Angelo Carusone.

Halsey Fights Mental Illness Stigma, Just By Being Herself

In our series on young LGBTs fighting intersectional battles, we honor Halsey, who tackles mental illness stigma when not performing at packed houses across the country.

Alicia Garza: Taking Black Lives Matter to Another Dimension

Black Lives Matter has always been intended to be a declaration that includes transgender people, says one queer woman who helped create the movement.

Le1f: Young, Gifted, Black and Gay

This rapper pulls off an amazing feat on his new album Riot Boy: he preaches against intolerance and stupidity without being preachy.

Tangerine's Stars Have Turned a Movie Into a Movement

In their road to the Oscars, Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez have ignited national conversations on sex work and media representation.

Steve Orlando Isn't Waiting for Gay Heroes, He's Creating Them

By bringing unconventional LGBT heroes to the forefront, Steve Orlando is changing the landscape of comic books for a new generation.

Ryan O'Connell Is an Unapologetic Gay Disabled Millennial

The blogger turned TV writer is preparing to embark on a journey to turn his story of growing up gay and disabled into a sitcom with the help of Jim Parsons.

DeRay Mckesson Wants You to Come Out of the Quiet

DeRay Mckesson wasn't planning to be on the front lines of a movement. But the educator-turned-activist says there's no turning back in the fight for life, liberation, and justice.

Islamophobia, Homophobia in Omar Sharif Jr.'s Sights

The fight against Islamophobia is part of a quest for the "movable middle" that LGBT people have long sought, argues activist Omar Sharif Jr.

Bria & Chrissy v. Revenge Porn

The wildly popular YouTube couple use their vast social media influence for good.

Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

Syrian Refugee Subhi Nahas Represents the Best of America

Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.

Leatherman Eric Paul Leue Is Out to Abolish Sexual Shame

The director for sexual health and advocacy at Kink.com is a kinky leatherman from Germany, ready to (consensually) beat the internalized shame out of America.

Don't Call Jose Antonio Vargas an 'Immigration Activist'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist focuses his energy on the intersections of race, immigration, and identity — and doesn't care who he makes uncomfortable in the process.

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40 Under 40

No one is ever safe from a bully, even when they're not being picked on, says Angelo Carusone.

In our series on young LGBTs fighting intersectional battles, we honor Halsey, who tackles mental illness stigma when not performing at packed houses across the country.

Black Lives Matter has always been intended to be a declaration that includes transgender people, says one queer woman who helped create the movement.

This rapper pulls off an amazing feat on his new album Riot Boy: he preaches against intolerance and stupidity without being preachy.

In their road to the Oscars, Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez have ignited national conversations on sex work and media representation.

By bringing unconventional LGBT heroes to the forefront, Steve Orlando is changing the landscape of comic books for a new generation.

The blogger turned TV writer is preparing to embark on a journey to turn his story of growing up gay and disabled into a sitcom with the help of Jim Parsons.

DeRay Mckesson wasn't planning to be on the front lines of a movement. But the educator-turned-activist says there's no turning back in the fight for life, liberation, and justice.

The fight against Islamophobia is part of a quest for the "movable middle" that LGBT people have long sought, argues activist Omar Sharif Jr.

The wildly popular YouTube couple use their vast social media influence for good.

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.

The director for sexual health and advocacy at Kink.com is a kinky leatherman from Germany, ready to (consensually) beat the internalized shame out of America.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist focuses his energy on the intersections of race, immigration, and identity — and doesn't care who he makes uncomfortable in the process.