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Rafiki
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Lesbian Film ‘Rafiki’ May Change Kenya Forever

The African nation may never look at gay love the same.

October 15 2018 5:11 AM
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What's Changed and What Hasn't Since Matthew Shepard's Murder

It's easy to think the world has completely evolved since 1998; the truth is more nuanced.

October 13 2018 8:46 AM
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Lesléa Newman
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This Writer Will Be Forever Connected to Matthew Shepard

Fate brought Lesléa Newman to Laramie, Wyo., just as Matthew Shepard was leaving this world.

October 12 2018 1:47 PM
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Why I Find Fat Men Beautiful (And You Should, Too!)
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Why I Love Fat Men

"Bears" singer Tom Goss gives the skinny on fatphobia in gay and mainstream culture.

October 12 2018 11:02 AM
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Scarlett Johansson's $15 Million Payday for Black Widow Is a Disgrace

Once the actress represented transface, now she's a symbol of our country's egregious pay gap.

October 11 2018 3:01 PM
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Darren Arquero
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Coming Out as LGBTQ — and Filipino-American

The two identities Darren Arquero loved and embraced were on a collision course.

October 11 2018 7:03 AM
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In the Republican Party, Out of the Closet
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How Coming Out in the Republican Party Made Me a Democrat

How Hillary Clinton, homophobia, and his own coming out pushed Wes Davis away from a successful career with the GOP.

October 11 2018 5:33 AM
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