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John Waters Finally Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and His Due

He got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a prestigious retrospective of his work opens this week.

Nature and Nurture

San Francisco's newest museum building thrusts one of its oldest institutions into the 21st century, with the latest in sustainable architecture and green technology.

How the Oscars are honoring queer history with Rustin and Nyad according to Academy CEO Bill Kramer

With a gay man, Bill Kramer, at the helm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, queer and diverse stories are in good hands. Here, he discusses how nominated queer films about real people like Rustin and Nyad are now part of a historical record.

Danny Ramirez discusses Joaquin Phoenix's 'Last of Us' exit

"It's definitely disappointing," Ramirez said.

Artist Spotlight Michael Petry

Beutiful on the surface, Petry's work has depth in both wit and scholarship.

Annette Bening: 'I’ve Learned a Lot' From 'Brilliant' Trans Son Stephen

Stephen is an inspiration to her, and so is gay actor Ian McKellen, the actress says.

Why This Old Movie Weirdo Loves the TCM Classic Film Festival

And suggests you start making your plans for next year!

Billy Porter Just Slayed the Met Gala as a Sun God

The star of Pose continues to use red carpets to expand notions of gender within fashion. 

Artist Spotlight: Lyle Ashton Harris

We look back this month at the series, "The Complete Chocolate Portraits," for their beauty and clarity.

Meet The Newest Members of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame

Inductees into the nation's only government-supported LGBT hall of fame made their mark in a variety of endeavors.

In search of diversity

Our diarist participates in a panel at a Human Rights Campaign event and confronts the question: Is the LGBT community really as good at diversity as we assume it is?

Photographer Mike Ruiz's newest project showcases LGBTQ+ success through portraits

Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

Bill Clinton Calls for ENDA at GLAAD Awards

The 42nd president laments DOMA, and then is heckled for it, before receiving the Advocate for Change Award from daughter Chelsea.

WATCH: How 7 Feet of Gay Blood Became Political Art

Blood Mirror by Jordan Eagles is a 7-foot-tall sculpture designed as a protest to the FDA's discriminatory blood donation policy.

How Nazi Germany Persecuted Transgender People

New research shows how transgender Germans suffered under Hitler's regime.

PHOTOS: Songs for Unseen Warhol Films

Early Warhol films -- never publicly shown and newly restored -- are accompanied by new music from a range of performers.