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vintage photo exhibit RENEGADES San Francisco the 1990s original photography by CHLOE SHERMAN

19 photos from 1990s San Francisco show the roots of butch and femme culture

Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.

Early NYC Pride Marches exhibit at The Hispanic Society Museum called Out of the Closets Into the Streets original vintage photography by Francisco Alvarado Juarez

These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'

An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.

Lesbian couple Robin Tyler and Diane Olson are joined in marriage the first legally recognized samesex marriage in Los Angeles County at the Beverly Hills courthouse June 16 2008 alongside book cover heroic stories of marriage equality

Reflecting on 10 years of marriage equality: Frankie Frankeny on the stories behind the movement

"These aren’t just love stories. They’re blueprints. They’re battle cries. They’re reminders that when we tell the truth about our lives, we change the world," photographer Frankie Frankeny tells The Advocate of her book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality.

Queer Happened Here photo retrospective 100 Years of NYC Landmark LGBTQ Places and celebrities book release

11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

Sylvia Rivera Marsha P Johnson transgender pioneers protesting in NYC

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.

Smithsonian Candy exhibit AIDS masterpiece by Felix González-Torres

The Smithsonian erased more than a queer Cuban artist's AIDS artwork

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.

USA States Teaching LGBTQ History Intersectional Pride Parade Blackfeet Nation Native American Indigenous People

Which states teach LGBTQ+ topics in school? Here are the 7 states with inclusive curricula

In a time when queer education is under attack, few states have instead opted to protect it.

Bill Kramer

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.

Teacher tired culture war support LGBTQ curriculum

Teachers are tired of the culture wars — and many support LGBTQ+ curricula, Pew survey finds

If there's one thing teachers can agree on, it's that government overreach has gone too far.

Jared Polis on being a dad, husband — and America's first out gay governor

Jared Polis on being a dad, husband — and America's first out gay governor

The Colorado leader opens up about maintaining an idyllic home life in increasingly uncertain times.

Hayward Unified School District School Photos Welcome Back Rainbow Love

Conservatives are outraged by this California school's LGBTQ+ policies

In expressing their disdain for policies pushing so-called "LGBT ideology," conservatives are actually taking a stance against anti-bullying rules.

courtesy Netflix

'Rustin' Writer Julian Breece On Bringing a Black Gay Hero to the Screen

The biopic of unsung civil rights leader Bayard Rustin starts streaming on Netflix today.

Darcelle XV

Portland Will Name City Square for Legendary Drag Queen Darcelle XV

The move to honor the late performer demonstrates the Oregon city's commitment to inclusion and the LGBTQ+ community, city leaders say.