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Before online profiles and dating apps, there were Hanky Codes
First popularized in the ’70s, the Hanky Code began as a sly way to showcase sexual preferences for a community still largely in the…
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The rise and fall of an adult gay media empire
At America’s premier gay-p0rn publisher, dick size was king. Every model we published had to be attractive and fit, but it was their equipment that determined where…
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The Greek island of Lesbos and the origin of the word ‘lesbian’
Modern English, and indeed many languages, borrow a plethora of words from ancient Greek. One particularly interesting word is “lesbian”, today used to describe a homosexual woman who…
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‘Beards’ have helped LGBT people stay safe for generations
You may have heard the word “beard” used to describe someone’s partner in the past, but what does it mean?…
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What really happened at the Stonewall uprising 55 years ago?
The Stonewall riots, in which patrons of a New York City bar that catered to LGBTQ+ people, rose up against police harassment and societal oppression, is generally credited with…
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14 Supreme Court decisions that changed LGBT rights
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week that in its next term, it will hear a case on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. That means we’ll probably be anxiously…
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The fascinating story of Hollywood’s ‘sissy’ stereotype
It’s a strange, but perhaps expected thing when you start looking to the derogatory stereotypes of the past for validation. In the absence of any other kind of representation, it’s hard not to…