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NYC International Antiquarian Book Fair to Showcase LGBTQ+ History
The fair will feature over 200 exhibitors from 14 different countries.
April 20, 2022
Grindr’s 2024 in review from tops to bottoms and from daddy culture to Charli XCX
The gay hookup app has some sexy data on its users. Check it out.
December 12, 2024
‘Appendage’ Mines Mental Health, Monsters & Sapphic Attraction
Writer-director Anna Zlokovic opens up about why this film was so personal and why casting Emily Hampshire was essential.
October 26, 2023
AIDS Activism Movie 120 Beats Per Minute Honored with Prestigious Award at Cannes
The important film about AIDS activists in the '90s deserves the attention.
May 28, 2017
Mapplethorpe's Matt Smith Defends Gayface With Slippery Slope Argument
"Where does it stop?" asked Smith. Drug users cast as heroin addicts?
February 25, 2019
Was Taylor Swift Singing About HIV Criminalization?
Taylor Swift’s lyrics resonate in a troubling way for those who’ve seen blood reconfigured as a weapon by misguided HIV criminalization laws.
January 6, 2016
What It’s Like to Watch 'The Whale' as a Queer Fat person
"Looking beyond these actors' undeniable talent, The Whale is heart-wrenchingly problematic, to say the least."
January 10, 2023
Gag reflex
Gays have been on multiplex screens plenty lately--but usually just so they can creep out the straight guys
December 19, 2005
Divine Inspiration
When it came to casting his religion-themed film The Big Gay Musical, Fred M. Caruso handed down two top commandments: "Thou shalt be hot" and "Thou shalt be out."
September 16, 2009
Has America’s View on HIV Changed Since Philadelphia?
It's been decades, but how far has culture actually gone since the days of AZT?
April 21, 2020
Brokeback's Czech debut
Deep in the heart of Prague, far away from the cattle ranches of Wyoming, Zkroncena Hora (Brokeback Mountain) continues to move audiences
March 21, 2006
Why Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing 'Sound of Freedom'
The film's hero and the actor who portrays him have both expressed support for QAnon claims.
July 20, 2023
Alt-Right Trolls Try to Tank Amy Schumer's Netflix Special
Reviews for Amy Schumer's new Neflix stand-up special were remarkably low due to an organized attempt by Redditors on an alt-right thread dedicated to tearing apart as much of her work as possible.
March 16, 2017
Peter Kalisch's 'Empty Mirror' Shows Queer Noise, Sex, and Narcissism
The video, screening at Outfest, is an orgiastic commentary on "fame-obsessed culture."
July 23, 2019
Republican Rep. in New Hampshire Tied to Creation of Misogynist Reddit Thread
Men's rights activist Rep. Robert Fisher has been asked to resign after being tied to rape denial posts.
April 26, 2017
'The Advocates' Podcast: Filmmaker A.J. Mattioli on the Power of Words
The trans filmmaker dishes on his recent documentary Words and having a unicorn murder drag queens for his latest horror-comedy.
October 2, 2018
Trans Actress Michelle Hendley on Trans Rom-Com 'Boy Meets Girl'
Craving more trans actors playing trans roles? Meet Michelle Hendley, whose debut as charming small-town trans girl Ricky has viewers and critics wanting more.
January 1, 2015
Pioneering Lesbian Filmmaker Barbara Hammer Has Died at 79
The experimental filmmaker of Dyketactics and Nitrate Kisses also became a right-to-die advocate after her cancer diagnosis.
March 16, 2019
11 lesbian moments from the 'Hedda' trailer that left us gasping for more
Tessa Thompson, lesbian longing, stolen sapphic kisses, and REVENGE — say less!
August 21, 2025
Looking's Legacy Surprised Even Its Creator
At the Looking movie’s Outfest screening, creator Michael Lannan and actor Daniel Franzese said they were proud the HBO show educated its audience about PrEP and HIV.
July 11, 2016