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Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy

James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.

Billy Porter Set to Play James Baldwin in Upcoming Film

Porter will also co-write the script about the activist and writer's life.

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.

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.

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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7 Things That Are Everything This Week

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

Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76

Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.

Google Doodle Honors Barbara May Cameron, Lesbian Native American Activist

It would have been the activist's 69th birthday.

Conversations With: Peter and Benjamin Bratt

Brothers Peter and Benjamin Bratt deal with homophobia and machismo in the Sundance premiere La Mission.

Psychiatrist Who Argued That Being Gay Is Not a Disorder Dies at 82

Richard Green was one of the earliest LGBTQ allies in the mental health profession.

Obama to Honor PFLAG Founder

The late Jeanne Manford, who started PFLAG after her gay son was beaten, is one of 18 recipients of the Citizens Medal.

Canada's New Prime Minister Has Our Backs

Canada officially has a new — and very LGBT-friendly — political leader.

Gay Man Todd Gloria Sworn in as San Diego Mayor

San Diego becomes the largest city in the nation with an out gay man as mayor.

Police: 19-Year-Old Trans Woman Kathryn Newhouse Killed by Father

She's the eighth known victim of fatal violence against trans people this year.

Gay In Wasilla – Views From The Last Frontier

While Alaska is a solidly red state and one of the first in the nation to pass a constitutional measure banning same-sex marriage, being gay in Wasilla isn't quite what you might think according to the natives.

'Ex-Gay Therapy' at the Movies: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a fully realized lesbian in the film adaptation of the beloved YA "conversion therapy" novel.

Obama Passes Torch to Clinton With Fiery Oratory

President Obama, Vice President Biden, and others stirred the crowd at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.

Newlyweds Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Husband Tell Their Own Love Story

The U.S. Senate hopeful and his professor husband, Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta, are ready to face the challenges of marriage and campaigning.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Britten

A century after his birth, the music of gay composer Benjamin Britten is very much alive.

Cumming on strong

Out actor Alan Cumming, who will be seen in Showtime's Reefer Madness in 2005 as his new cologne hits stores, shows his political side at a benefit for New York City's The New Festival

Meet the Black Gay Man Behind Joe Biden's LGBTQ+ Outreach

Reggie Greer is leading the fight to bring queer voters to the polls.