Houston's Black Queer AF Week promises music, visibility, hope, and joy
Performances by JT, Voice winner Asher HaVon, and more are scheduled, along with drag, dancing, and networking opportunities.
APRIL 25, 2025
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Why the War Against HIV Rages in the South
There are numerous reasons HIV is more prevalent in the American South, with racism being top of the list.
AUGUST 20, 2021
Bisexual in the Bible Belt, am I the problem–or is it the South?
Growing up as a Black, sexually fluid man in the South was a journey filled with challenges and stereotypes, writes Jordan J Edwards.
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Depression and Anxiety
A recent report by the American Journal of Psychiatry found that there were indeed higher rates of depression in gay men than in the general population. As a result, gay men are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior and to abuse alcohol and drugs with more frequency.
OCTOBER 13, 2008
Why Holland Taylor Doesn't 'Have Any Impulse' to Define Herself
"I just don't have any impulse to define myself at all by anything other than a person," the actress says.
AUGUST 18, 2020
20 Moments That Changed LGBT Comedy Forever
From The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, and The Golden Girls to more recent memories, these are the 20 most pivotal moments in television and film comedies for the LGBT community.
APRIL 7, 2014
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Faith as a beacon of Black resistance and LGBTQ+ liberation
From the church pews to the streets of protest, faith has been our sanctuary and source of strength.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Here's What HIV Advocates Said After Their Meeting With DaBaby
Activists sat down with the rapper after he publicly slammed LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.
AUGUST 31, 2021
Learning I’m Intersex Changed My Life — By Telling Me I’m Not Broken
My body is not broken by a medical condition, it is a beautiful variant on an ever-expansive spectrum.
OCTOBER 26, 2019
She's Got Game
Women's professional tennis has cleared the way for an intersex player to compete on the tour. But with all of the questions her case raises about gender and biology, is women's tennis ready for Sarah Gronert?
APRIL 9, 2009
Androgyne Dreams
What's a mother to do when her 12-year-old son has a passion for long hair and lovely dresses? If she's surrealist artist Margo Selski, she lets him pose as the subject of her fantastical paintings in the exhibition "Hitherto and Henceforth."
JUNE 6, 2011
Every Body Will Need Specialty Care Eventually
This trans man had to wade through a sea of incompetent medical professionals before getting the help he needed for his end-stage kidney disease.
JUNE 10, 2016
Transgender Texans refuse to be erased as Republicans try to make their existence illegal
This Houston community is coming together via the Normal Anomaly Initiative to challenge Republican legislative attacks.
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MARCH 26, 2025
FDA approves breakthrough drug that reduces risk of contracting HIV by 96 percent
Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir, has been approved after nearly eliminating the spread of HIV among trial patients.
JUNE 18, 2025
Report: DaBaby Goes Silent on HIV Organizations He Met With
The rapper met several groups after he made ignorant and derogatory comments about LGBTQ+ people, women, and people with HIV, but he has apparently not followed up.
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Its good to be mutant
The movie X-Men: The Last Stand is all about whether "abnormal" people should be cured. Great! Cure the crazy fundamentalists, the greedy mega-SUV drivers, the liars and cheats. But leave my gayness alone, thanks. It's who I am.
JUNE 2, 2006
Nebraska Passes Laws Limiting Gender-Affirming Health Care and Abortion
The legislature overcame a filibuster against the legislation led by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.
MAY 20, 2023
Our LGBT History -- From da Vinci to DeGeneres
During LGBT History Month, it's important to remember the contributions to culture and society LGBTQ people have made.
OCTOBER 22, 2018