A new documentary on the making of 'West Side Story' highlights the four queer men behind it
The documentary is the first in a series on LGBTQ+ contributions to literature.
April 3, 2025
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'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans
“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.
September 19, 2024
Jenni Olson to Lead GLAAD's Social Media Safety Program
Olson, an acclaimed filmmaker and an expert on media and technology, will lead efforts to make social media safe for LGBTQ+ people -- which it isn't now, she says.
July 29, 2021
Mental Health Crisis Among LGBTQ+ Youth Continues — But It Doesn't Have To
Acceptance at school and home makes a big difference, says a new Trevor Project report.
May 1, 2023
Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics
The University of North Carolina is determining what, if any, documents will be released.
July 30, 2025
Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to
The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.
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November 13, 2024
The fight for safe and inclusive schools: What teachers and students want answered in the VP debate
This debate offers an opportunity for candidates to speak directly to the future of our country—our students. Will they commit to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth, writes GLSEN's Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.
September 30, 2024
'Drag Floyd': Queens Provoking Own Murders to Cause Riots, Says Author
Conservative commentator James Lindsay claims drag queens are trying duplicate the 2020 protests that happened in the wake of George Floyd's murder.
December 28, 2022
Utah Governor Orders State to 'Ethically Regulate' Conversion Therapy
Gov. Gary Herbert doesn't quite call for a ban but expresses concern about the practice.
June 28, 2019
Michael Denneny, Pioneering Editor of LGBTQ+ Books, Dead at 80
Denneny published works by Larry Kramer, Paul Monette, Randy Shilts, Edmund White, and many more.
April 22, 2023
Donald Trump, an actual threat to democracy, claims it’s transgender kids who are a ‘threat to democracy’
He was answering a question about fixing Bronx schools.
October 21, 2024
Tennessee's Latest Anti-LGBTQ+ Assault: Restricting Trans Health Care
The new legislation signed by Gov. Bill Lee is the fifth anti-LGBTQ+ measure he's signed this year.
May 19, 2021
LGBTQ+ Americans: History Is on Our Side
"There is a movement underway today and it is driving toward inclusion."
July 29, 2022
Op-ed: Why LGBTQ Literature Matters
Because #LGBTQ shouldn't just be a marketing segment.
June 9, 2014
LGBTQ+ Relationships Are Finally Getting the Bollywood Rom-com Treatment
Though taboo relationships have been a favorite subject of Indian filmmakers, few mainstream Hindi films have explored romance between LGBTQ+ characters — until now.
February 20, 2023
25 Queer-Owned Bookstores to Know and Support
In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.
October 22, 2023
PETA Forgets Its Racist History: Likens Animals to LGBTQ People, POC
The animal rights organization that once juxtaposed pictures of people of color in chains with chickens in cages infuriated POC and LGBTQ people with its latest campaign.
December 5, 2018
Lesbian Mayoral Candidates Out to Make History in Four Major Cities
Lori Lightfoot could well win the Chicago mayoralty tonight, and others are poised for victory too.
April 2, 2019
There have already been 4,000 instances of book banning in America this school year: report
PEN America’s latest findings shed light on the targeted censorship of content related to race, sexuality, and violence, sparking advocacy and resistance across the nation.
April 16, 2024
11 LGBTQ+ Organizations to Donate to on Giving Tuesday
Looking for an LGBTQ+ rights group to contribute to on Giving Tuesday? Well, you're in luck. Here are some groups to consider.
November 28, 2023
Iconic Vogue Editor André Leon Talley Has Died at Age 73
For years he was the only Black editor in the front row at influential Fashion Week shows.
January 18, 2022