Celebrated queer poet Andrea Gibson dead at 49
Gibson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021.
July 14, 2025
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The Poet and the Painter
Author David Francis finds surprising familiarity in the relationship between painter Salvador Dali and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, brought to life in the new film Little Ashes.
February 2, 2009
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World
This Poet Is on a Mission to End Queer Youth Homelessness
Christopher Soto is taking an unconventional approach to a seemingly intractable problem.
March 2, 2016
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
7 Queer Poets You Should Know
Poems from LGBT writers Richard Blanco, Frank Bidart, Eileen Myles, Mark Doty, Judy Grahn, CAConrad, and Tim Trace Peterson explore what it means to be queer in America.
November 18, 2013
What Poet Eileen Myles Advocates This Month
Here's what Eileen Myles, poet, prolific literary activist, and author of 18 books, plays, and libretti (including her new double volume, Snowflake/different streets), is passionate about this month.
April 20, 2012
The Advocates 2024: Poet and activist Dr. Cheryl Clarke
The lesbian poet, essayist, scholar, and educator's career and activism have been going strong for over four decades.
June 27, 2024
Why Walt Whitman, 'America's Poet,' Was a Queer Pioneer
What Is the Grass author Mark Doty and Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown discuss the gay poet's legacy.
July 3, 2020
Mary Oliver, Acclaimed Lesbian Poet, Dies at 83
Oliver, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and other honors, dedicated much of her work to longtime partner Molly Malone Cook.
January 17, 2019
Poet Andrea Gibson on the Importance of Art in These Dark Times
Andrea Gibson is a poet and activist from Calais, Maine. Gibson's new album, Hey Galaxy, is released today.
January 12, 2018
Out 'Punk Poet' Eileen Myles Endorses Hillary Clinton
In an essay for BuzzFeed, Myles lays out why a Clinton presidency makes sense in 2016.
February 23, 2016
WATCH: Adorable Poet Reads Gay YouTube Valentine
Get ready to fall in love with this Penn State poet.
August 5, 2014
Inaugural Poet Talks to Anderson Cooper
Richard Blanco, the first openly gay and Latino man to deliver the inaugural poem, told Anderson Cooper that his experience at the ceremony actually felt very intimate.
January 22, 2013
Richard Blanco, Gay Latino, Named Inaugural Poet
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today that Richard Blanco, a partnered gay man and Cuban immigrant, will deliver an original poem at President Obama's inauguration on January 21.
January 9, 2013
Russian poetry contest bans entries from transgender poets
Organizers said the contest is open to all except those who have “cheated” or “changed” their gender.
April 20, 2024
Anderson Cooper Thinks Poet Amanda Gorman Is 'Awesome,' and Ditto
The CNN anchor was left "transfixed" during his interview with the 22-year-old poet.
January 21, 2021
Republican Group Slams Gay Candidate as 'Pedo Sex Poet'
Michigan congressional candidate Jon Hoadley and the LGBTQ Victory Fund are striking back.
September 9, 2020