Names of Sam Nordquist, Jiggly Caliente, Lady Chablis, and more added to Stonewall Wall of Honor
This year's honorees are all transgender at a time of trans erasure.
June 27, 2025
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Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate
Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?
October 12, 2023
The FRC Heads to Spin City
The Family Research Council shooting became another media opportunity for antigay groups to demonize LGBTs.
October 5, 2012
ACT UP protest brings attention to heath care crisis
ACT UP commemorated its 20th anniversary Thursday by reenacting its first protest with a march down New York City's Wall Street to focus attention on the nation's health care crisis. Thirty participants were arrested.
March 30, 2007
Nancy Pelosi, fierce LGBTQ+ ally, announces retirement
“I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know I will not be seeking reelection to Congress with a grateful heart,” the former House speaker said.
November 6, 2025
WorldPride parade canceled due to Israeli-Hezbollah conflict
With the crisis in the Middle East approaching an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, organizers of WorldPride in Jerusalem have announced the cancellation of the pride parade in August. But organizers vow that other events in the festival will go on as planned.
July 22, 2006
Elon Musk’s Trans Daughter Changes Name and Severs Ties With Him
Musk has been known to make anti-trans comments on social media, especially around pronouns.
June 21, 2022
Biden to Nominate Trans, Lesbian Officials to Department of Defense
The Biden administration continues to uplift LGBTQ+ representation in government with Shawn Skelly and Brenda Sue Fulton.
April 23, 2021
Ready or Not, LGBT Clinton Supporters Move Toward Obama
As many diehard LGBT Clinton fans conclude that Hillary's bid is over, about to be over, or should be over, they are making peace with an Obama nomination.
May 20, 2008
What Does LGBTQ+ Activism Look Like in the Age of Biden?
Now that there are allies in the White House, LGBTQ+ activists will adjust their tactics but promise they won't let up.
May 19, 2021
Campaign Launched to Memorialize Matthew Shepard on Postage Stamp
The announcement came on what would have been Matthew Shepard's 47th birthday. He was killed in 1998, having been attacked and tied to a fence to be left for dead.
December 1, 2023
The Massive Undertaking of WorldPride 2019 Showcased in New Doc
In Humans of Pride, filmmaker Kevin Ricupero explores the decades-long revolution that led to the Stonewall50 celebration.
October 11, 2019
The Heritage Foundation wants transgender people and allies designated as terrorists
The Charlie Kirk killing fueled the anti-LGBTQ think tank's latest attack on gender minorities.
September 19, 2025
eBay Bans Explicit Content, LGBTQ+ Historians Ring Alarm
Activists fear the prohibition will lead to a loss of queer history, particularly for the leather community.
August 30, 2021