A history of political violence in the U.S., from Hamilton to Harvey Milk to Gabby Giffords
The attempt on Donald Trump's life Saturday was only the latest instance in a long history of violence against American political leaders.
July 16, 2024
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15 Gay Founding Fathers, Mothers, and their straight allies
Was Benjamin Franklin gay? Was Alexander Hamilton bisexual? Was Betsy Ross stitching a sapphic revolution? Learn more about these queer patriots and their straight allies.
January 18, 2017
Church Apologizes for Antigay Version of 'Hamilton,' Will Pay Damages
The Texas church did not have permission to produce the show or to add anti-LGBTQ+ messages to it. The damages will be donated to an LGBTQ+ group.
August 23, 2022
Mike Pence Booed, Confronted at Hamilton Performance
The vice president-elect checks out the hit Broadway musical and the cast directs a pointed, but respectful, question at the antigay Republican.
November 19, 2016
Disney+ Unveils 'Hamilton' Trailer and Release Date
Lin-Manuel Miranda discussed the release of the hotly anticipated live-capture production.
June 22, 2020
Mike Pence Responds to Getting Booed at 'Hamilton': 'I Wasn't Offended'
On this Sunday's Face the Nation, Pence reiterated Trump's claim that he will be the "president of all the people."
November 21, 2016
Broadway's Hamilton May Sue Church for Unauthorized Anti-LGBTQ+ Show
The church put on an altered, homophobic rendition of Hamilton without permission, and lawyers for the Broadway production aren't happy.
August 8, 2022
8 Ariana DeBose must-see musical theater Performances ahead of the Tony Awards
The multi-talented Ariana DeBose (the first out queer woman of color to win an Oscar) is hosting the Tony Awards for a third time. Here are seven performances that spotlight her outsized gifts.
June 16, 2024
Larry Kramer's Case Against 'Queer'
Longtime activist and writer Larry Kramer schools the crowd as he accepted an award from Yale's Gay and Lesbian Association.
April 29, 2009
GOP Rep Doesn't Get Geography, Wants to Challenge Female Senators to a Duel
Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas apparently doesn't know that Alaska is not in the Northeast.Â
July 24, 2017
Taylor Mac Brings Oomph To Off-Broadway
Fusing influences from commedia dell’arte to the Theater of the Ridiculous, Taylor Mac has brought originality and oomph to New York’s off-Broadway scene.
July 4, 2016
Eileen Myles and Jill Soloway's Plan to Topple the Patriarchy
Jill Soloway, creator of Transparent, and her girlfriend, lesbian poet Eileen Myles, just coauthored a radical feminist manifesto that recalls Valerie Solanas's SCUM Manifesto.
January 20, 2016
SUPREME COURT RULES ANTI-LGBTQ+ JOB DISCRIMINATION IS ILLEGAL
There was surprising good news from the high court today.
June 15, 2020
The ERA Is Queer and It Always Has Been
It's been a year since Virginia became the final state needed to ratify the ERA, and trans politician Danica Roem was a key factor.Â
January 27, 2021
Larry Kramer, Towering Figure of Aggressive AIDS Activism, Dead at 84
Kramer was a founder of GMHC and ACT UP, and one of the leading voices calling for action against HIV and AIDS.
May 27, 2020
15 Gay Founding Fathers and Mothers
Queer people and their allies have always been part of the tapesty of the United States. Here are those who made the first few stitches.
February 2, 2018
Vincent Rodriguez III Is a Gay Actor Playing a Straight Heartthrob
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star broke ground for Asian-American men on TV. Now he wants to be a superhero.
January 8, 2019
Kramer on Kramer
On the publishing of his magnum opus, The American People, famed author Andrew Holleran asks our angriest activist all that he has learned.
March 9, 2015
The Crime of Being Positive
In the 1980s corporations, conservatives, and fear turned HIV-positive people into outlaws.
April 1, 2013
Debunked: 15 Myths About LGBT Culture
From the first brick at Stonewall to Patient Zero, here is a list of mistruths about the queer community, its history, and its members.
November 16, 2016
Watch: Episode Three of Falling for Angels: Leimert Park
Abraham, a young African-American poet, is struggling to define what it means to be a man under the weight of expectations from family, lovers, and friends.
December 15, 2017