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30+ years of The Dinah: A global, queer-affirming celebration

The Dinah, celebrating over three decades of queer inclusivity, showcases a transformative five-day event that highlights the power of unity, acceptance, and the joy of collective celebration.

'Woman' Is Not a Legitimate Halloween Costume

Really, you can do better than dressing as a generic woman. I believe in you. 

21 Words the Queer Community Has Reclaimed (and Some We Haven't)

Some anti-LGBTQ+ slurs are now proud labels. Others are not so clear.

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Three Shows Are a Charm for Drag Legend Lypsinka

Acclaimed drag performer John Epperson will return to NYC in Lypsinka! The Trilogy.

Republicans Go Nuts Over 'Barbie' Film's Trans Inclusion and Alleged Communism

Far-right politicians and pundits don't like seeing trans actress Hari Nef in the movie, and Ted Cruz thinks an image of a map is Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

In western Kentucky, the only all-lesbian film festival in the U.S. is thriving

Cinema Systers is a declaration that lesbian voices belong, and they deserve to be heard in rural places too.

A Beauty Queen Without Makeup?

Pageant finalist Melisa Raouf is highlighting inner beauty and calling out unrealistic standards.

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Rob Marshall: The Diva Whisperer

The director and choreographer of Nine has a way with beautiful women.

Life Is Hot for Kerry Washington

She's gone gay on film twice, stumped for Obama, and held her own with Bill Maher. Now Kerry Washington tackles her toughest role to date: as a transsexual, heroin-addicted prostitute in Life Is Hot in Cracktown .

Trans Women Push Beyond 'Trans Tipping Point' for GOOD

We still have a long way to go in changing public perception and gaining respect for transgender people, say these trans performance artists and activists.

All-American Girly Boys

Kyle Jackson's photographic series 'American Queen' celebrates freedom of expression on the masculine-feminine axis.

The Lesbian Founder of a Fashion Brand on Why She Had to Come Out

Sarah Carson says the "fashion industry traumatized me." Here's how she plans to change it.

The 11 sultriest sapphic femmes and lesbians in film and TV history

These femme characters will have you swooning!

The Age-old Question

How to stay young in Hollywood? Become a lesbian.

Alok Vaid-Menon Will Not 'Tone it Down'

This genderbending creative is reclaiming fashion and beauty -- and transforming destruction into joy.

 

Bisexual Pop Star Pete Burns Dead at 57

The Dead or Alive singer was felled by "massive cardiac arrest."

The other code

While the Catholic Church denounces The Da Vinci Code's central conceit, that Jesus was married, other secrets about the homoerotic aspects of Jesus' life are also worth exploring.

Naya Rivera’s Profound Queer Legacy

Rivera's portrayal of Santana touched millions of LGBTQ+ people. 

Watch Nathan Chen Win 2022 Olympic Gold Ice Skating to Elton John Hits

"Congratulations Nathan Chen for winning Gold skating to Rocket Man in the free skate finals in Beijing," John tweeted after the win.

Sam Smith Comes Out as Nonbinary, Genderqueer

"I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between -- somewhat on the spectrum," Smith says in a new interview. 

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