Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time
The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.
September 6, 2024
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Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy
James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.
August 2, 2024
A history of political violence in the U.S., from Hamilton to Harvey Milk to Gabby Giffords
The attempt on Donald Trump's life Saturday was only the latest instance in a long history of violence against American political leaders.
July 16, 2024
WATCH: R&B Singer The-Dream Releases Gay-Inclusive Music Video 'Black'
The-Dream's newest music video features historical footage of several civil rights trailblazers, including Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, and Harvey Milk.
May 1, 2014
X González on Fighting Gun Violence and Coming Out as Nonbinary
The activist, a survivor of the Parkland, Fla., shooting, details what their work accomplished and the personal toll it took.
January 13, 2023
Bayard Rustin's Life and Civil Rights Legacy in Photos
Look back at the lifetime of accomplishments of the Black gay civil rights leader.
January 21, 2019
What Is Chelsea Manning Thankful For?
Transgender army private and Wikileaks informant Chelsea Manning, explains what she's thankful for this Thanksgiving.
November 26, 2013
At Least 26 Arrested in 'Stonewall'-Style Gay Sex Sting at D.C. Park
The U.S. Park Police has been accused of dispatching plainclothes officers to entice men.
August 15, 2019
Man Posing as Cop Arrested Over Chemical Attacks at Gay Cruising Spot
Prosecutors say the man impersonated a police officer before spraying a chemical in the faces of queer men at a popular Washington, D.C. cruising spot.
July 15, 2022
Viola Davis, Natalie Portman Inspire at L.A. March
Davis, a sexual assault survivor, says she speaks for the women who can't, and Portman says the anti-sexual violence movement "is the opposite of puritanical."
January 20, 2018
If You Loved 'Beale Street,' Here's More James Baldwin on Film
With If Beale Street Could Talk getting raves, we look at other screen treatments of the great author's work -- and life.
December 19, 2018
Then and Now, James Baldwin Is the Voice of The Resistance
The black and gay writer died 30 years ago. But a new documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, gifts his words on race and rebellion to a new generation of Americans.
February 3, 2017
How Stonewall Can Teach LGBTQ+ People to Fight Today
Matthew Todd, author of Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement, shares lessons from the uprising.
June 26, 2020
Legendary Poet Maya Angelou Dies at 86
The award-winning author and civil rights activist died Wednesday at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C.
May 28, 2014
Scarlett Johansson Is Mad We're Mad About Her Transface
This latest insult from Hollywood has crossed a red line, Amanda Kerri writes.
July 6, 2018
Here's Where I'm Coming From
Cyndi Lauper wanted to fight prejudice as a kid. But she had no power until she could vote. In this election, you have the power to vote. Will you use it?
June 11, 2008
Relax, Awards Shows Are Meaningless
Diversity is important, but why do we place so much emphasis on what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences thinks?
January 20, 2016