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Margaret Cho on BDSM, 'Polyamory-Fatigue,' Wanting To Die Alone

The bisexual comedian explains why she plans on being single for the rest of her life.

television

Why Holland Taylor Doesn't 'Have Any Impulse' to Define Herself

"I just don't have any impulse to define myself at all by anything other than a person," the actress says.

Theater

Broadway Legend André De Shields Finally Gets His Flowers

The acclaimed actor talks about the five decades he's spent working on Broadway, being a long-term survivor of HIV, and why he describes himself as "an unreconstructed hippie."

Transgender

Mama Gloria Allen Dies at 76: Listen to Her Last Known Interview

We spoke with the pioneering trans elder a month before her passing.

Janelle Monáe in a black and white tux on the red carpet

Music

Janelle Monáe: The Queer Icon Has a Warning For the Future

The singer talks about her journey to becoming a queer icon, new music, and her debut book, The Memory Librarian.

Books

Before Stonewall: The Women's House of Detention Changed Queer History

The historian Hugh Ryan will change how you think about our history.

Transgender

Alexandra Billings is Redefining What Is Possible for Trans Actors

Currently starring in The Conners on ABC, there is zero precedent for the actress' remarkable career.

Tracey Africa Norman, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Cleve Jones

People

'Enough is Enough' 10 LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Words of Wisdom

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Cleve Jones, and Kate Bornstein talk about the past, present, and future of our movement.

Magora Kennedy, a Black woman with blonde hair smiles radiantly

Lesbian

Magora Kennedy: Meet The 83-Year-Old Reverend And Stonewall Veteran

The queer elder talks about being a part of the Black Panthers, Stonewall, and queer life in the '50s and '60s.

Women

Jay Toole: The Stonewall Veteran Reflects On 25 Years of Homelessness

The queer elder lived in Washington Square Park after being kicked out of the house at 13.

television

Theo Germaine: The Nonbinary Actor Changing Hollywood

With roles on The Politician and Work in Progress, this actor is breaking the mold.

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Angela Davis on Abolition, Capitalism, and the Politics of Coming Out

Margaret Cho on BDSM, 'Polyamory-Fatigue,' Wanting To Die Alone

The bisexual comedian explains why she plans on being single for the rest of her life.

Carson Kressley Talks Dating, Turning 50, and Being Called 'Daddy'

The Queer Eye alumn says you can call him "Zaddy".

Why Holland Taylor Doesn't 'Have Any Impulse' to Define Herself

"I just don't have any impulse to define myself at all by anything other than a person," the actress says.

Broadway Legend André De Shields Finally Gets His Flowers

The acclaimed actor talks about the five decades he's spent working on Broadway, being a long-term survivor of HIV, and why he describes himself as "an unreconstructed hippie."

Mama Gloria Allen Dies at 76: Listen to Her Last Known Interview

We spoke with the pioneering trans elder a month before her passing.

Janelle Monáe: The Queer Icon Has a Warning For the Future

The singer talks about her journey to becoming a queer icon, new music, and her debut book, The Memory Librarian.

Before Stonewall: The Women's House of Detention Changed Queer History

The historian Hugh Ryan will change how you think about our history.

Alexandra Billings is Redefining What Is Possible for Trans Actors

Currently starring in The Conners on ABC, there is zero precedent for the actress' remarkable career.

'Enough is Enough' 10 LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Words of Wisdom

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Cleve Jones, and Kate Bornstein talk about the past, present, and future of our movement.

Magora Kennedy: Meet The 83-Year-Old Reverend And Stonewall Veteran

The queer elder talks about being a part of the Black Panthers, Stonewall, and queer life in the '50s and '60s.

Jay Toole: The Stonewall Veteran Reflects On 25 Years of Homelessness

The queer elder lived in Washington Square Park after being kicked out of the house at 13.

Theo Germaine: The Nonbinary Actor Changing Hollywood

With roles on The Politician and Work in Progress, this actor is breaking the mold.

The Joy of Gay Sex Author Charles Silverstein Goes Deep 40 Years Later

The good doctor is still spreading the word at 86.

Alicia Garza: You Don't Get Far Being Mealy-Mouthed

The longtime organizer discusses her book "How We Come Together When We Fall Apart."

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The bisexual comedian explains why she plans on being single for the rest of her life.

The Queer Eye alumn says you can call him "Zaddy".

"I just don't have any impulse to define myself at all by anything other than a person," the actress says.

The acclaimed actor talks about the five decades he's spent working on Broadway, being a long-term survivor of HIV, and why he describes himself as "an unreconstructed hippie."

We spoke with the pioneering trans elder a month before her passing.

The singer talks about her journey to becoming a queer icon, new music, and her debut book, The Memory Librarian.

The historian Hugh Ryan will change how you think about our history.

Currently starring in The Conners on ABC, there is zero precedent for the actress' remarkable career.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Cleve Jones, and Kate Bornstein talk about the past, present, and future of our movement.

The queer elder talks about being a part of the Black Panthers, Stonewall, and queer life in the '50s and '60s.

The queer elder lived in Washington Square Park after being kicked out of the house at 13.

With roles on The Politician and Work in Progress, this actor is breaking the mold.

The good doctor is still spreading the word at 86.

The longtime organizer discusses her book "How We Come Together When We Fall Apart."