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Here's the queer history behind the TikTok Gen X Parents '80s dance challenge blowing up your timeline

TikTok has Gen X parents dancing carefree like it's the 1980s, but the synth-pop song "Smalltown Boy" from gay trio Bronski Beat, which plays over all the videos, was a lifeline for queer people of the era.

How 'Skincare' tackles women's aging, consent, and othering a queer-coded Latino

Elizabeth Banks and Luis Gerardo Méndez play rival estheticians in the layered film Skincare, inspired by a true story.

Remembering the Height of AIDS Through a Young Person's Eyes in New Art Exhibit

Julien Tomasello's "The Secrets of Summer" is on view at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Strut center.

Kaitlyn Hunt Is Not the First to Complicate 'Justice'

The former high school cheerleader's pending felony charges for a consensual relationship with a teammate have made LGBT Americans wonder about age-of-consent laws and selective prosecution.

Roy Moore's Lawyer Uses Racism to Justify Pedophilia

The attorney for Roy Moore suggested that MSNBC host Ali Velshi's ethnic background would help him understand why the Senate candidate broke the age of consent.

Ex-D.C. Police Officer Charged With Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Boy

Brett Parson, who served 26 years in the D.C. police force, was arrested Saturday in Florida after allegedly messaging the teenager on Growlr, then meeting up with him.

Bronski Beat Founder Steve Bronski Dead at 61

Bronski Beat's music was notable for its gay political themes, and Steve Bronski was a longtime activist. 

Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns

After 28 years, it's over for Kevin Clash.

What Circumcision and 'Religious Freedom' Have in Common

A proposal to ban the procedure among infants is prompting a familiar battle cry.

Girl Scouts Issues Bold Warning to Parents to Not Force Girls to Show Affection

A piece on the Girls Scouts of America's site says that forcing girls to show affection could be confusing around issues of consent later in life.

Kansas Can Refuse to Change Trans Residents' Birth Certificates: Court

A federal judge agreed with Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach.

Women Are Calling Out Roy Moore as a Pervert With #MeAt14

Celebrities are posting photos of themselves at age 14, in order to highlight the horrific accusations that the Republican candidate made sexual advances on teens.

Tumblr to Allow Nude Images; 'Sexually Explicit' Ones Still Not OK

The blogging site announced updates to its community guidelines and explained why some restrictions will stay in place.

Third Man Accuses Elmo Puppeteer of Sex With Underage Partner

A suit was filed today in New York by a man who says he was 16 when he first had a sexual relationship with Kevin Clash, the man behind Sesame Street's Elmo.

Scotland to Pardon Men Convicted Under Gay Sex Ban

The Scottish Parliament unanimously passed legislation pardoning men convicted under antigay laws that are no longer in place.