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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.

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.

Writer Kimberly Drew on the Relationship Between Art and Activism

Art is not just for the elite, according to this iconoclast.

Democrats embrace ‘weird’ label, turning tables on conservative rhetoric often used against queer people

Republicans want to believe they're 'normal,' but their freakouts over LGBTQ+ issues prove they're anything but.

Artists Threatened After San Francisco LGBT Mural Defaced

A cholo mural depicting LGBT Chicanos in San Francisco's Mission District was defaced Tuesday. Despite violent threats on social media, the artists and gallery refuse to be silenced or shamed.

Owning Slurs, Battling Hate: Maricon Collective

With their art, the four gay Latinos behind Maricon Collective are saying to the world, "We exist."

Domiziano Arcangeli Makes Horror Hot

He partied with Elizabeth Taylor at 5. He posed semi-nude for Helmut Newton at 12. And he inspired legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini. Oh, and he's made 150 films. What hasn't Domiziano Arcangeli done?

Michfest Petitioned By Statewide Group Over Exclusionary Policy

A perennial source of controversy, Michigan Womyn's Music Festival's 'womyn born womyn' intention comes under fire from one of the state's largest LGBT advocacy organizations.

Utah's Senator Mike Lee takes aim at pornography with new bill

The bill is Lee's third attempt at legislation curtailing online pornography.

Why were Republicans freaking out over a drag performance at the Olympics?

The opening of France's Olympics clearly angered American conservatives.

The Grammys Honored the Wrong Album, and Adele Knew It

For all its praise of art and activism, the music industry's biggest awards ceremony did not give justice to the album that most personified these ideals.

This Photographer Wants to Change the Narrative on Black Men

Duane Cramer's intention is to broaden and deepen the dimensions in which black men are seen.

Michfest Urges Attendees to Rally Behind Its Performers

Michfest organizer Lisa Vogel clarifies that trans women aren't banned -- they just aren't wanted on the land.

'Queer Japan' Shows the Asian Nation's 'LGBT Boom' in New Trailer

A new documentary by Graham Kolbeins showcases out leaders in the Asian nation's rainbow movement.

32 photos celebrating 10 years of Braden Summers' ALL LOVE IS EQUAL campaign

It's been ten years since the photographer captured queer romance beginning with a striking image of two men holding hands in London.

This Michfest Will Be the Last

The 40-year-old festival, the subject of controversy in recent years, 'is coming to a time of closure,' says its founder and organizer.

Will Everyone Feel Included With Artist's New Pride Flag?

The new flag includes black and brown stripes for people of color and the colors of the trans flag in an arrow to indicate progress, but does it include everyone?

Whitney Houston (Finally!) Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The gay icon takes her place in the annals of music history.

Michfest Has a Few Demands Of Its Own

With another festival come and gone, Michfest founder and organizer Lisa Vogel laid out a list of 'demands' she'd like her critics to meet.

WATCH: Giggly Anderson Cooper Says He’s 'No Expert' on Vaginas

The AC360 host giggles his way through a feature about an American tourist getting stuck in a vagina sculpture.

Matt Palmer Is Ready to Break Hearts in 'I Don't Want It' Music Video

The gay artist debuts his new video with The Advocate.