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Obama made history by supporting gay marriage 12 years ago
Twelve years ago, former President Barack Obama made a historic declaration on national television supporting same-sex marriages, a momentous…
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The history of Lesbian Visibility Week
Lesbian Visibility Week exists to uplift and celebrate lesbians and show solidarity with all LGBTQIA women and non-binary people in our community. This year’s celebration is…
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How the Stud, a San Francisco LGBT bar for the ‘freaks,’ was reborn
Everyone’s friends with the drag queen. She’s trying to make her way off the dance floor, but she can’t go five steps without bumping into someone who wants to say hi, applaud her performance…
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Pre-AIDS gay fetish artist Rex just passed away in Amsterdam
Before Reddit or Pornhub or VHS tapes came into existence, art was the way to fantasize over gay sex. Illustrations of hyper-masculine men…
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The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus
Not long after the 1994 film became a smash hit, the titular bus disappeared. Where did it go? Who had it? And could it be recovered before it was too late?…
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50 years ago there was a vote that ‘cured’ homosexuality
Fifty years ago, the nation’s psychiatrists effectively put gay people’s mental health — and their very place in society — to a vote…
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Inside the weird, randy world of ‘muscle building’ books for men
Have you ever encountered a vintage comic in the flesh? If not, you’d be forgiven. In this day and age, you’re more likely to encounter the tales of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and…