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The Smithsonian erased more than a queer Cuban artist's AIDS artwork

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.

Images: How this gay man's passion for LEGO won him a place of honor in Dulles Airport

“As a kid, LEGOs were a way for me to express myself artistically but also definitely a way to sort of escape a little bit and a way to decompress,” Richard Paules recalls.

Number Crunch: Queer Art

It not a recent phenomenon that gay people have found themselves at the fore of artistic expression. From Michelangelo and Da Vinci onward, we've been on the cutting edge since long before we even had a name for ourselves.

Texas Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Drag Ban by ACLU

The litigation seeks to prevent the Republican ban on drag performance to take effect next month.

Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'

“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.

Judge Rules for Antigay Baker Who Refused Cake to Same-Sex Couple

A business owner's "freedom of speech" trumps California's Civil Rights Act, according to a judge.

'Mustache Mondays' Is a Testament to the Power of Queer Artistry

This deeply moving documentary is also a love letter to L.A.-based queer nightlife promoter Ignacio "Nacho" Nava Jr.'s life and legacy.

Catholic Church Orders School to Cover Pride Mural, Calling It Obscene

A priest at a church in New Jersey was offended by a reproduction of Keith Haring's interlocking male symbols. 

This Texas drag queen has an important reminder as state's drag ban goes back into effect

Brigitte Bandit wants you to "support your local drag" after Texas' drag ban was allowed to go into effect.

Yes, Playboy Supports Emerging and LGBTQ+ Artists

Playboy is launching a new NFT grant exhibition series that gives emerging and underrepresented digital artists new opportunities.

Over 100 Celebs Denounce Texas's Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill'

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and more than 100 others have signed an open letter urging Texas lawmakers to reject anti-LGBT legislation.

Court sides with ACLU and queer performers over federal trans funding restrictions

As in many authoritarian campaigns, art has been recognized as a vital form of resistance — but bad actors have sought to curtail it accordingly.

This Is How Conservatives Manufactured an LGBTQ+ Rights Supreme Court Case

LGBTQ+ rights face a major setback in the United States, all because one woman wants to deny queer people a service that may have not been actually asked for in the first place.

Supreme Court Justices Pose Tough Questions for Both Sides in Cake Case

Queries included whether discrimination against a gay couple was equivalent to racial discrimination and whether the state of Colorado showed hostility to religion.

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Making D.C. Less Scary for LGBT Youth

A new Pride campaign turns homemade art into beds and meals for beleaguered teens in the nation's capital.

Turkish film festival canceled after Daniel Craig's new film 'Queer' got banned in the country

The film distributor is taking a stand against "the restriction of art and freedom of expression."

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban

The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.