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'Lover of Men' explores the gay side of Abraham Lincoln

While historians have argued over the nature of the revered president's relationships with men, a new documentary concludes that they were indeed romantic and sexual.

The Trump Tape Prompted This Gay Man to Share His Terrifying Story

The founder of OutHistory.org describes a horrifying encounter he was recently reminded of.

Why Did We Have More Reverence for LGBT History in the '70s?

At the dawn of modern gay liberation, we feverishly chronicled our past. Now we're forgetting where we've been and disregarding where we're going.

Waiting to Land

Martin Duberman takes a look back on George H.W. Bush's inaction on AIDS, Bill Clinton's gaffes on gays in the military, and the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with Waiting to Land: A (Mostly) Political Memoir.

Kinder gentler homophobia

What was up with 60 Minutes' bizarrely unbalanced report on the origins of sexuality? In part the answer is disgraced "scientist" J. Michael Bailey, who thinks gay men tend to be girly and bisexuals don't exist

Op-ed: The Story Behind the First LGBT History Month

Four academic leaders describe how LGBT History Month was launched, amid stiff resistance, more than two decades ago.