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Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss

LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.

Meet the Gay Men Who Got Married in 1975

In the days of Gerald Ford and Anita Bryant, Anthony Sullivan and Richard Adams gave a big middle finger to authority. 

First Trans Woman of Color Appeared in Ad for Clairol... In 1975!
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The 1975’s Matty Healy Speaks Out Against Malaysia’s Antigay Law, Kisses Bandmate in Protest

The problematic singer has been known to speak out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Jinx Beers, Founder of Lesbian News, Dies at 84

Beers founded the Southern California publication in 1975, and it's still going strong.

Clela Rorex, First to Issue Marriage License to Gay Couple, Dies at 78

As clerk of Boulder County, Colo., in 1975, Rorex was the first to knowingly issue one to a same-sex couple.

Lily Tomlin on Why She Refused to Play 'Time's' Coming Out 'Games'

The Grace & Frankie star was offered the news giant's cover in 1975 with one major caveat. 

Becoming Bette

For her return to Broadway in 1975, Bathhouse Betty insisted on doing an interview with The Advocate -- and our first celebrity cover woman was born.

PHOTOS: Global Male Bonding Through Bodybuilding

Universal Hunks: A Pictorial History of Muscular Men Around the World, 1895-1975 shows rare historic images of bodybuilding as a world-wide phenomenon.

'Rocky Horror' Disappoints in Ratings and Reviews

The Fox remake starring Laverne Cox did not live up to the ratings of Grease: Live, nor to the expectations of many die-hard fans of the 1975 original.

PHOTOS: Capital Pride on Parade

The current Capital Pride celebration traces its history to the first LGBT festival in Washington, D.C., which was held in 1975. Saturday's festivities celebrated the 38th annual gay pride parade to take place in the U.S. capital.

The Capitol closet

Hayes was 19 when he worked as an intern for an Alabama congressman in 1975. He learned how to answer phones and open mail as well as how to live a double life from one closeted gay Republican.

13 Vintage Photos of Los Angeles's Queer Pride from ONE Archives

The City of Angels was having its own LGBTQ+ awakening years before Stonewall.

The LGBTQ+ movie fan's guide to the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival

It's the event of the year for classic film devotees — here are some recommendations for the discerning queer fan.

Malaysia Bans Possession of Pride-Themed Swatch Watches

Penalties include three years in prison and a $4,000 fine.

Ted Kulongoski

As a freshman Democratic member of Oregon's state house in 1975, Ted Kulongoski introduced legislation to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. It didn't pass. Now, as the state's governor, the 65-year-old Kulongoski is still fighting for equality. Citing the refusal by the Republican house speaker to bring a gay-inclusive antidiscrimination bill to the floor for a vote in 2005, he recently established the Governor's Task Force on Equality to advance the bill next year and to rally the public against any further antigay Republican positioning.