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One man’s vision brought LGBT History Month to the world
Thirty years ago this month – on the evening of October 3, 1994 – a few dozen students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis gathered inside a small auditorium…
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50 adorable vintage photos of gay couples
As long as photos have existed, so have queer men who want to capture their love — and yes, sometimes their physique, because Instagram it turns out did not invent the thirst trap…
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Gay WWII soldiers’ love letters inspire new exhibition
Letters written to each other by two gay WWII soldiers have inspired a new exhibition that proves “love never changes” through the ages…
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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…