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National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.

Defense agency erases recognition of Pride, Black History Month & other commemorations, leaked memo shows

A message to employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency spelled out the changes.

Mike Pence Doesn't Want to Admit He Supports Confederate Monuments

The laughably inauthentic VP says there's a move afoot to "erase history."

Democrats Introduce Bill to Support LGBTQ & Women’s History in Schools

The bill comes at a time when Republicans are trying to erase and rewrite certain histories.

Resurrecting Lionel

A chance encounter in a public park would erase Lionel Pries, one of America's great architects, from history. Jeffrey Karl Ochner's new book hopes to bring the legacy of Lionel Pries back to life.

Southern LGBTQ+ history group to establish permanent archive, expand reach

Invisible Histories seeks to preserve and share the history of LGBTQ+ communities in the South.

After Backlash, 'First Modern Lesbian' to Be Recognized on Plaque

LGBTQ activists were dismayed when Anne Lister was not explicitly called a lesbian in a plaque honoring her legacy.

Why LGBTQ+ history matters

Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.

'Transgender' references erased from Stonewall National Monument website

The monument, in Greenwich Village, represents a milestone in the fight for gay rights in the U.S.

Democrats Introduce Bills to Create National LGBTQ+ History and Culture Museum

Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.

At G20, Trump Heaps Praise on Brazil's Disgraced Antigay President

Misogynistic Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro, whose plane was just discovered to be carrying 86 pounds of cocaine, loves Trump, and the feeling is reciprocal.

Ron DeSantis Fumbles Through Fox News Interview on Homophobic Campaign Ad

DeSantis's constant head shaking gave away that the question made the unapolgogetic Republican uncomforable.

It starts with words: Censoring books in schools is the new book burnings

Opinion: While you don’t see many literal book burnings anymore, censorship is still occuring in the U.S., argues Lambda Legal's Kevin Jennings.

ONE Archives Foundation's New Board Chair Brings an Inclusive Vision

The world's largest LGBTQ+ history repository must represent the stories of the whole community, says Chiedu Egbuniwe.

'We Were ACT UP': New Book Celebrates Unsung Heroes of AIDS Crisis

Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Show is a meticulously crafted history of the activist movement that rose out of the AIDS epidemic. 

A January 6 House committee member on the threat of Trump's pardoning 1,500 insurrectionists (exclusive)

“We’re proud of the work we did on the committee. We’re not going to be intimidated by anybody. This fight is far from over," U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren tells The Advocate.

Marsha P. Johnson's family fights for trans legacy at Stonewall

“This is not just an erasure of words — it is an erasure of history," Johnson's cousin says of the removal of "transgender" and "queer" from the website for the Stonewall National Monument.

How the Oscars are honoring queer history with Rustin and Nyad according to Academy CEO Bill Kramer

With a gay man, Bill Kramer, at the helm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, queer and diverse stories are in good hands. Here, he discusses how nominated queer films about real people like Rustin and Nyad are now part of a historical record.

Jill Soloway Jokes That Heterosexuality Is 'Disgusting'

The Transparent creator also honored their "transcestors" in a speech about the historic erasure of LGBTQ people at Equality California's Equality Awards.