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Amid the 'Mayhem,' Lady Gaga calls it 'violence' to silence queer people and their art

Mother Monster confirms she stands up for LGBTQ+ people on stage and off.

Here are all the artists performing at the 2024 Grammys

Get ready for the Grammys tonight!

DarkMatter Is Here to Say 'It Gets Bitter'

South Asian transgender poets in DarkMatter excite their followers with a progressive political art that's an antidote to Caitlyn Jenner's conservatism.

Op-ed: Why Aren't More Gay Artists Performing at Pride?

Musician Eric Himan says too many Pride festivals are ditching gay artists for overpriced disco divas who don't necessarily give a hoot about LGBT history or culture.

21 Artists Performing at Nashville's LGBTQ+ Rights Concert 'Love Rising'

Some of music's biggest acts are taking a stand against anti-trans and anti-drag bills that have recently been signed into law by the state's Republican governor.

Sir Lady Java, drag artist and activist who performed alongside the famous, has died

She appeared with celebrities such as Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, and Don Rickles, and challenged a law against drag performances.

WATCH: Out Rapper Le1f on Letterman

The New York artist performed "Wut" flawlessly on Thursday night.

Beyoncé’s Charity Supports Human Rights Campaign’s Vegas Equality Ball

The celebration of Black and Brown queer culture will feature various artists and performers.

Austerity Chic

How novelist and performance artist Mike Albo gets by in lean times.

Austerity Chic

How novelist and performance artist Mike Albo gets by in lean times.

How Performer Tyler Rush Went from Anime to Leather

A conversation with Tyler Rush: artist, porn performer, costumer, pup, cosplayer, and big gorram nerd.

Gender Whisperer Alok Is an Advocate of the Year

This author and performance artist is showing the world the way forward on love, gender, and handling cruelty.

Trans Women Push Beyond 'Trans Tipping Point' for GOOD

We still have a long way to go in changing public perception and gaining respect for transgender people, say these trans performance artists and activists.

Queer Commencement

Author and performance artist Tim Miller spends a lot of his time touring universities teaching students about performance art. In this essay he imagines the graduation speech he might one day give at the fictitious Queer U.

Trans Woman Artist vs. Chicago Topless Ordinance

Bea Sullivan-Knopf, a performance artist who uses nudity to confront discomfort with trans bodies, is suing the city of Chicago to overturn an ordinance that bans exposed female breasts in establishments that serve alcohol. 

9 queerest moments of the 2024 Grammy Awards

The LGBTQ+ community just keeps on winning.

Love Stories Leigh Grode and Joan Spitler

The first meeting of performance artist Joan Spitler and filmmaker Leigh Grode was right out of a romantic comedy. It was 1993, during the Los Angeles gay and lesbian film festival Out on the Screen. Spitler, a lissome redhead, was sitting alone in the festival's cafe when a tall, butch, and handsome stranger walked in.

Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover

A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

Texas Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Drag Ban by ACLU

The litigation seeks to prevent the Republican ban on drag performance to take effect next month.