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The organization thrived from the 1950s into the 1970s.
January 1, 2026
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20 Famous LGBTQ+ people who changed the world
Remember our rich history — it goes way back.
July 8, 2016
S.F. City Hall Unveils Harvey Milk Tribute
On what would have been the slain rights leader's 78th birthday, the city of San Francisco unveiled a monumental statue of former city supervisor Harvey Milk in the rotunda of City Hall.
May 27, 2008
Gal Gadot's Inspiring Tweet to 5-Year-Old With a Wonder Woman Backpack
The Wonder Woman star sent her love to a gender-smashing kid, after his mother wrote a poignant letter expressing some fears.
August 8, 2018
Love loss and lots of walking
Within sight of her goal of walking up the California coastline to San Francisco, our stalwart lesbian mom scares a pothead, loses her beloved dog, and finds old friends and new.
May 31, 2006
Marriage Ban, Bathroom Bill Resurface in Tennessee
Similar legislation has failed before, but right-wing lawmakers are trying again.
February 10, 2017
Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs impacted by the LA wildfires
Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere, Dove Cameron, Rosie O’Donnell, and Farrah Moan have been affected by this heartbreaking disaster.
January 10, 2025
First Lady Attends Berry's Swearing In
John Berry was officially sworn in Thursday as director of the Office of Personnel Management at an event attended by First Lady Michelle Obama and a who's who of Washington LGBTs.
April 23, 2009
New Orleans activists fundraise to replace stolen plaque remembering an arson that killed 32 queer people
New Orleans activists have launched a fundraising campaign to replace the marker honoring those killed in the Upstairs Lounge fire. The group’s aim is to make sure the memory of what happened in 1973 isn’t forgotten.
January 7, 2025
Frodo gets lost
The three-and-a-half-hour stage version of The Lord of the Rings, now running in Toronto, has Elvish music, lots of armpit stabbing, guys on stilts, and a too-short wizard. It's quite a sight to see, but don't expect to be moved
March 30, 2006
A Desert Journey
The Mii Amo spa in Sedona, Ariz., is famous for packages designed to lead people through a spiritual as well as physical transformation. One writer relinquishes herself to the journey and recounts her days in one of the world's most beautiful destination resorts.
January 6, 2009
A Writer Just Archived Every LGBT Character on TV, Ever
Boy Culture's Matthew Rettenmund tells us why he expended blood, sweat, and tears to chronicle every queer character in the history of television.
February 16, 2018
13 Must-See Films for LGBTQ+ Audiences at the TCM Film Festival
From All About Eve to Xanadu, there's something for everyone.
April 13, 2023
Eurovision rocked
Break-dancers, heavy metal, Norwegian elves, and Will and Grace look-alikes--this is how you put on a televised music competition.
May 24, 2006
Living Positive
Author and musician Tim'm T. West talks about being an HIV-positive rapper, educating gay youths, his successful music career, and what he'd trade it all for.
August 13, 2009
Lincoln Project cofounder Rick Wilson on the org's new trans ad and its strategy for the next 13 days
"We’ve got a lot of work left to do in these final days, but we’re feeling good about where we stand," he tells John Casey.
October 22, 2024