These images from Walter Reuben Inc.’s collection depict same-sex couples and groups expressing affection, friendship, and other forms of intimacy. Many are from the earliest days of photography, and the bulk of the collection consists of images from the late…
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who had a mostly positive record with the LGBTQ+ community, the eyes of the world are on the British royal family. Like all families, it’s had its LGBTQ+ members. Here we look at…
On the night of November 18, 1901, in Mexico City, a disgruntled citizen called for the authorities to break up a party being held nearby. This party was a ball not the first, nor the last of its kind in…
The misguided assumption that rural America is hopelessly backward and bigoted erases centuries of same-sex relationships in rural communities. It tells young queer people that they must flee their rural hometowns to far-flung cities in order to find safety and acceptance…
As times change, so does language. With new generations come new words, phrases, and slang. This is especially evident in the LGBTQ community, where terminology evolves to better represent and encompass the queer experience. In this post, we’ll explore some…
There’s a secret in the Mount Cemetery of Guildford, an English town about 32 miles southwest of London. There, buried in one of the graves, are two gay lovers: Edward Carpenter, a man called the “gay godfather of the…
Within 24 hours of being contacted by the Bay Area Reporter, Google has restored the GLBT Historical Society’s YouTube channel that was suddenly taken down last month with little explanation other than an alleged violation of sexually explicit content…
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