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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…
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St. Patrick was probably gay & had a thing for twinks
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, which means that queers everywhere will be… doing the same thing they do every other day of the year…
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10 ‘family values’ Republicans caught in gay sex scandals
Republican politicians and conservative Christian leaders won’t stop talking about the benefit of “traditional family values” while villainizing and criminalizing the queer community…
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The story behind this deeply romantic gay vintage photo
It’s always great to see evidence of queer partnership from the long ago. During times when being queer was a huge risk to one’s job, safety, and standing…
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It’s been 20 years since Gavin Newsom allowed gay marriage in SF
The caterers had been hired, and friends and family assembled, on March 11, 2004 when Marin County couple Jeanne Rizzo and her longtime partner, Pali Cooper, trekked…