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Scholars make the case that Abraham Lincoln was gay
In the new documentary “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” director Shaun Peterson tackles decades’…
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53 years ago, this duo became the first same-sex couple to wed
It might surprise you to know that America’s longest-married same-sex couple will celebrate their 53rd anniversary this September. “Wait, what?” you might say…
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The cultural impact of Tom of Finland on the gay community
Have you ever wondered where the modern imagery associated with the LGBTQ community comes from? In gay culture, few have had the artistic impact Tom of Finland has had…
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Cowboys in the American frontier were actually super gay
If you thought that the American frontier cowboy lifestyle was all robberies and gun-slinging, you’d only be partially right as it was also super, super gay…
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The life and death of Sal Mineo, America’s first out actor
Known for his “troubled teen” roles, Sal Mineo was one of Hollywood’s first openly queer actors before he was tragically stabbed to death at the age of 37…
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Olympics LGBT history – from Greek wrestling to Tom Daley
With this year’s Olympic Games in Paris about to start, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the queer history that underscores the modern event…
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2013 clip of Kamala ordering clerks to issue gay marriage licenses
When California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the The Golden State, was thrown out in 2013, then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris delivered…