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Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time

The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.

'I Am Not Your Negro' Director on What We're Facing Today

Raoul Peck speaks about how his Academy Award-nominated documentary on gay writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin could not be more contemporary.

Then and Now, James Baldwin Is the Voice of The Resistance

The black and gay writer died 30 years ago. But a new documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, gifts his words on race and rebellion to a new generation of Americans.

13 Queer Movies You Missed Last Year

Moonlight and I Am Not Your Negro constitute much of the queer-themed films up for Academy Awards, but over a dozen other LGBT films were released last year.

17 Essential Black Queer Films

Celebrate Black history and culture with these tales of the Black LGBTQ+ experience.

If You Loved 'Beale Street,' Here's More James Baldwin on Film

With If Beale Street Could Talk getting raves, we look at other screen treatments of the great author's work -- and life.

The 11 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2016

Here are some of the year's best films about true LGBT stories.

No, Drew Barrymore, we are not your 'Momala'

The "Momala" moment with Vice President Harris on the Drew Barrymore Show highlights the enduring stereotype of Black women as societal caretakers, prompting a reflection on the need to recognize their full humanity and leadership beyond nurturing roles.

How James Baldwin's Return to America Inspires Us

The writer left out of frustration with a racist country, but the reason he returned reveals the hope he still had as a black gay American. 

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Spirit Award Nods Are Gayest Yet

LGBT films including Moonlight, Other People, and Spa Night received recognition from Film Independent.

Want to Fight Trump? See 'Moonlight' and More LGBT Films

Films that showcase LGBT folks and people of color have become "our weapons of defense" against bigotry, says the director of Outfest.

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Celebrate Black History Month, cheer on Lady Gaga, and twirl for a good cause.

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

James Baldwin, The Fosters, and a seriously sexy French film are all worth your precious time.

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

So much good stuff: Kiki, When We Rise, and the Oscars!

7 Ways to Resist This Week

Find Loev, spend An Evening With Women, and support these other Sense8-tional TV shows, films, and events.

Taking back the black gay movement

Why is it all the white-led LGBT groups think they know how to reach out to African-Americans about gay rights? And do they willingly push black queer groups out of the way in the process?

Broadway Legend André De Shields Finally Gets His Flowers

The acclaimed actor talks about the five decades he's spent working on Broadway, being a long-term survivor of HIV, and why he describes himself as "an unreconstructed hippie."

The Antidote to Trumpism: 'Let America Be America Again'

On the renewed importance of Langston Hughes's inclusive dream for America. 

Gay Is Good: The Letters of Franklin Kameny

The activism of Frank Kameny is brought to vivid life by a new book of his forthright, forward-thinking letters, proving the pen is indeed mightier than the sword.

Black Nonbinary Artist Amani Lewis Paints Path to Black Business

The Baltimore-based artist recently teamed with Google Shopping for their new visually stunning and empowering page featuring Black-owned businesses.