Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and queer Black icon, has died at 81
Giovanni was known for poems about civil rights, love, and Black joy, and for her stirring public readings.
December 11, 2024
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Here Are the LGBTQ+ Races to Watch on Election Day 2023
The election could mean LGBTQ+ firsts in Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi, along with important progress elsewhere.
November 6, 2023
Justice for All
Even before the landmark May 15 ruling to lift the ban on gay marriage, the seven justices of the California supreme court have proved an unpredictable group
June 4, 2008
Virginia Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler Comes Out as Bisexual
"I wanted to speak my truth, and it just felt right in the moment to say it," said Convirs-Fowler, who came out at a Pride event in Virginia Beach.
June 30, 2022
South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest
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February 13, 2025
12 Crimes That Changed the LGBT World
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May 7, 2012
Promoters of same-sex marriage ban try to 'scare' voters
Promoters of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage that will appear on Tennessee's November 7 ballot are trying to "scare" voters into giving them money, says an opponent of the measure.
September 13, 2006
Suspect Arrested in November Shooting of Tenn. Trans Woman
Police have arrested the man they believe murdered Gizzy Fowler, a trans woman of color.
March 16, 2015
35 Bisexual Politicians You Should Know
We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.
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