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Remembering Frank Kameny: Here's why he was a gay rights pioneer

Kameny sued the federal government after he was fired for being gay, picketed the White House, and did much more to advance the movement. Here's what you need to know about the queer rights icon.

Just a Bunch of Friends Who Changed LGBT History

Reverend Troy Perry, Phillip Ray De Blieck, Diane Olson, and Robin Tyler have been agitating for change for half a century.

Storming the Stage: A History of Disruptions to Advance Our Rights

The protester who interrupted President Obama in June was part of a long history of direct action in the LGBT movement.

LGBTQ+ demonstrators reenacted historic White House protest

The Rainbow History Project marked the 60th anniversary of the first White House protest for queer rights.

The History of the LGBT Movement as Told Through the Life of Vito Russo

The name Vito Russo might be unfamiliar to the newest generation, but an HBO documentary airing tonight explains why he's so important to LGBT rights.

Stonewall 45: Windows Into LGBT History

Take a walk down Liberation Lane.

All about the Daughters of Bilitis, the first U.S. lesbian rights group

The organization was founded 70 years ago, and its influence is felt to this day.

How Barbara Gittings Became the Mother of the Movement

Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim shares an excerpt from her new book, Barbara Gittings, Gay Pioneer, and describes how this lesbian activist battled the conservative mores of post-war America.

Pioneering Lesbians Kay Lahusen, Rusty Warren Dead

Lahusen was a photographer and activist, Warren a risque comedian.

50 States, 50 Heroes

Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?