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The untold story of LGBT rights in the American Revolution
Individual rights are synonymous with the American Revolution. While many of the debates that built up to the revolution…
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When ‘The Golden Girls’ taught America a life-saving lesson on AIDS
We typically go deep into milestones of queer cinema in this column, but film is just one of the many forms of media that make up the canon of LGBTQ+ entertainment and…
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Do gay athletes tarnish sports? David Kopay debated Anita Bryant.
Anita Bryant has passed away, leaving most prominently a legacy of anti-gay rhetoric that would make Jerry Falwell blush…
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Remembering the time Anita Bryant got pied in the face
Anita Bryant, the godmother of modern anti-LGBTQ+ moral panics, died on December 16, 2024 at the age of 84, so it’s finally time that we eulogize her life’s most…
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The 25 biggest LGBT history moments of the century (so far)
The 21st century is the time most accepting of LGBTQ+ lives yet. LGBTQ+ people are living more and more openly, closing closet doors and entering life in their…
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The 1965 event that made San Francisco America’s gay capital
New Year’s is a time to party, but it’s also a time for making important changes. On New Year’s Day 1965, the queer community threw a party that would ultimately…
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The Supreme Court’s rumored first gay judge championed equality
There’s never been an openly queer Supreme Court Justice, but there’s evidence that Associate Justice William Francis Murphy is the first gay Justice. But…