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News

The queer men of Alcatraz: the hidden history of the prison Trump wants to reopen

The famous "Birdman" and many others imprisoned on the island were queer.

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Politics

Twitter Shreds Melania Trump's 'Be Best' Anti-Cyberbullying Speech

Even as Melania Trump was preparing a speech on the deleterious effects of online bullying, Donald Trump was name-calling on Twitter. 

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A pious church and Cardinal Dolan trash a dead trans woman who, like Jesus, helped the marginalized

Cecilia Gentili helped trans people, sex workers, and people with HIV, while a certain Catholic cardinal lives extravagantly

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Arts & Entertainment

Meet Sophie Tucker, the OG Diva

A new documentary chronicles the life of Sophie Tucker, who delighted audiences with her bawdy songs, loved both men and women, and set the standard for all divas who followed.

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Enjoy Your Blood Money, Omarosa

People who sit by and watch bad things happen -- only to sell those "insider secrets" later -- are "scum," writes Amanda Kerri.

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Clooney vs. the Far Right

What's gay about George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck? In a gay-press exclusive, the superstar director fills us in--and tells us why he's hopeful for America's future on gay rights and civil liberties