Sitting in the dressing room of Pantibar, Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss, is taking hair out of a hairbrush as he talks. He is surrounded by the glittering costumes of the drag queens who work at the bar…
You can’t help but see the world through your own experience. Scientists are no different. While the scientific method helps to cut down on how much influence any particular scientist has on an experiment’s results, humans are still deciding what…
A US Catholic school has fired a gay teacher to avoid losing the support of the Indianapolis archdiocese, headed by archbishop Charles Thompson. The news came just days after Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in the same city refused to fire a gay teacher…
During Pride month, many corporations unveil rainbow versions of their logos in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ community. However, their actions don’t always match the image the companies try to convey. According to a new report from Popular Information…
June 24th marks the anniversary of the UpStairs Lounge fire where 32 people died on a Sunday afternoon in 1973. An arsonist set fire to this New Orleans gay bar and up until the Pulse Nightclub shooting, this was the largest murder of gay people in the United States. The aftermath was just as disturbing. There was no outrage by politicians or police and no one was arrested even though there was credible information linking the fires to one man. Because the dead were mainly gay people, the subject was quickly forgotten by the newspapers. There have been a few documentaries produced on the UpStairs Lounge fire. ABC releases documentary on anniversary of deadly UpStairs Lounge fire Upstairs Inferno You […]
In an inflammatory public Facebook post, Phil Benson — Republican treasurer of Mobile County, Alabama — called the LGBTQ community “freaking queers” and later told the media, “[All] gay people are offensive to me.” He has not apologized for his comments…
On June 30 New York City will light up the iconic Empire State Building in rainbow colors in recognition of World Pride. Additionally, 11 other city buildings will similarly be lit up to show solidarity with the world LGBTQ community…
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