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The history of the circuit party: Transforming LGBTQ+ political pain into power

“It’s like a religious revival,” Harvard professor Michael Bronski says.

Wisconsin School District to Fire Teacher Over Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus Song 'Rainbowland'

The teacher says she won’t be deterred from telling the truth and highlighting the right-wing takeover of schools.

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Op-ed: B. Scott and BET's Transgender Problem

BET's reported decision to make B. Scott change his clothes to something more masculine in the middle of a broadcast showed poor form.

'Fellow Travelers' writer Ron Nyswaner on how the series reflects his own story

"There’s so much of my life that is in and woven through the story of Fellow Travelers," Nyswaner says.

Stereotypes at the Rite Aid

On the first summery day of the year, our teen diarist goes to buy a soda and finds a wealth of stereotypes washing over him. Is it something he wore?

It's Not Fake News: Moonlight Wins Best Picture

In an astonishing moment, the film about a black gay youth triumphed at the Oscars after La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner.

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Now starring in The Blue Tooth Virgin, the legendary actress chats with Advocate.com.

Viola Davis To Play Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey on the Big Screen

Davis won a Tony and an Oscar for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom playwright August Wilson's Fences. 

WATCH: Matrix Directors Raise Cash for Chicago's TransLife Center

The Matrix creators hosted a fundraiser for Chicago House's TransLife Center, an organization devoted to providing comprehensive programming and support to transgender individuals.

Discover the origins and meanings of these 36 Pride flags

Confused? Our comprehensive Pride flag list will help you understand the importance of queer flagging.

Montana Rejects New Library Logo Because It Looks Like a Pride Flag

The now-rejected Montana library logo represented a prism and the distribution of knowledge, according to a representative from the firm who designed it.

When a Gay Person Resorts to Antigay Smears

Grappling with the consequences of dumping one's internalized shame on others.

Genderfluid Person in Dress and Heels Attacked, Left Black and Blue

Will Falshaw was assaulted by two men on the way home from a night out.

Op-ed: We Queer Folk Have Always Been Both Black And Blue

The LGBT movement and the #BlackLivesMatter Movement have more commonalities than some would like to think.

Viola Davis To Play Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey for the Big Screen

Davis won a Tony and an Oscar for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom playwright August Wilson's Fences. 

'A Bit More Progressive and to the Now'

The Olympics are stopping by Project Runway for a little NBC cross-promotion. Stella is thinking sharp, jabby spikes on black leather. For the synchronized swimming team.

One of Rosie O'Donnell's Daughters Is Missing

Chelsea O'Donnell, 17, was last seen August 11 in New York's Rockland County.

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The 10 most challenged books of 2023

Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.

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