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Achebe Betty Powell and White House meeting
Obituaries

Longtime Lesbian Activist Achebe Betty Powell Dies at 82

She was involved with several organizations and was part of the first gay and lesbian contingent to have a meeting at the White House.

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Voices

We 55 respectfully disagree

In an "open letter" to The Advocate and to LGBT people everywhere, more than four dozen prominent activists of color take issue with Jasmyne Cannick's commentary calling for LGBT equality to take priority over rights for illegal immigrants. Quoting Audre Lorde, they remind us, "There is no hierarchy of oppression."

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Books

Martin Duberman on NYC Hustler Bars and Jack Kerouac's Sex Life

In this excerpt from Martin Duberman's new memoir, the historian recalls his descent into Gotham's gritty corners and some of the people he met there.