Malaysia Bans Possession of Pride-Themed Swatch Watches
Penalties include three years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
August 10, 2023
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The 1975’s Matty Healy Speaks Out Against Malaysia’s Antigay Law, Kisses Bandmate in Protest
The problematic singer has been known to speak out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.
July 22, 2023
Meet the Gay Men Who Got Married in 1975
In the days of Gerald Ford and Anita Bryant, Anthony Sullivan and Richard Adams gave a big middle finger to authority.
June 24, 2016
Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss
LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.
July 26, 2023
Jinx Beers, Founder of Lesbian News, Dies at 84
Beers founded the Southern California publication in 1975, and it's still going strong.
October 5, 2018
Clela Rorex, First to Issue Marriage License to Gay Couple, Dies at 78
As clerk of Boulder County, Colo., in 1975, Rorex was the first to knowingly issue one to a same-sex couple.
June 21, 2022
Lily Tomlin on Why She Refused to Play 'Time's' Coming Out 'Games'
The Grace & Frankie star was offered the news giant's cover in 1975 with one major caveat.
January 16, 2019
Becoming Bette
For her return to Broadway in 1975, Bathhouse Betty insisted on doing an interview with The Advocate -- and our first celebrity cover woman was born.
March 7, 2012
PHOTOS: Global Male Bonding Through Bodybuilding
Universal Hunks: A Pictorial History of Muscular Men Around the World, 1895-1975 shows rare historic images of bodybuilding as a world-wide phenomenon.
November 1, 2013
'Rocky Horror' Disappoints in Ratings and Reviews
The Fox remake starring Laverne Cox did not live up to the ratings of Grease: Live, nor to the expectations of many die-hard fans of the 1975 original.
October 21, 2016
PHOTOS: Capital Pride on Parade
The current Capital Pride celebration traces its history to the first LGBT festival in Washington, D.C., which was held in 1975. Saturday's festivities celebrated the 38th annual gay pride parade to take place in the U.S. capital.
June 10, 2013
The Capitol closet
Hayes was 19 when he worked as an intern for an Alabama congressman in 1975. He learned how to answer phones and open mail as well as how to live a double life from one closeted gay Republican.
November 7, 2006
13 Vintage Photos of Los Angeles's Queer Pride from ONE Archives
The City of Angels was having its own LGBTQ+ awakening years before Stonewall.
June 2, 2023
The LGBTQ+ movie fan's guide to the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival
It's the event of the year for classic film devotees — here are some recommendations for the discerning queer fan.
April 18, 2024
Ted Kulongoski
As a freshman Democratic member of Oregon's state house in 1975, Ted Kulongoski introduced legislation to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. It didn't pass. Now, as the state's governor, the 65-year-old Kulongoski is still fighting for equality. Citing the refusal by the Republican house speaker to bring a gay-inclusive antidiscrimination bill to the floor for a vote in 2005, he recently established the Governor's Task Force on Equality to advance the bill next year and to rally the public against any further antigay Republican positioning.
March 13, 2006
15 groundbreaking queer films every Gen Z gay NEEDS to see
From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!
October 2, 2024