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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…
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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?…