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The speech that changed the course of LGBT history

They thought he’d wear a mask that was a little more subtle. Something like the Lone Ranger, just a piece of cloth around the eyes. But no.  Introduced to the room as Dr. Henry Anonymous, wearing a wig and a…

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The forgotten Gay Cable Network that changed LGBT history

On the evening of Dec. 25, 1982, residents of Woodstock, New York, turned on their TVs to find gay porn airing on their local public access station. The program, technically a review of gay pornography called Men & Films, included a clip of…

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The graphic design that powered the early days of gay activism

Pairs of disembodied hands move a simple dot-matrix print of “Disco Diva” Sylvester across an empty table. Even through the smudged print, Sylvester manages to still look glamorous and ethereal in this ACT UP/Los Angeles commemoration of the iconic singer’s…

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100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection

In his new documentary 100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection, actor and Emmy-winning filmmaker David Millbern looks back upon gay couples who had the courage to celebrate their love openly, long before gay rights or marriage equality were…

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Pro athletes who broke ground by coming out while still playing

Today marks the start of the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in professional golf. The event will have zero out gay male players, continuing 86 straight years of having none on its roster. “LGBTQ visibility in men’s golf…