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Outfest's Union Effort Meets Employee Layoffs and Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence

Staff members faced unexpected job cuts as unionization move unfolds at the LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

San Francisco Celebrates a Century of Queer Asian Activism

Spirit: A Century of Queer Asian Activism is a two-day event taking place May 10-11 in the City by the Bay, featuring more than 23 amazing acts.

5 Red State LGBTQ+ Communities Targeted in New Pride Initiative

The "United We Stand" effort, from Unilever, Rana Reeves, and Tourmaline, will address LGBTQ+ people in cities with few to no protections.

Watch Alexandra Billings shine in the trailer for the queer coming-of-age film 'Queen Tut'

Here's your first look at the film about an Egyptian teen who relocates to Toronto after the death of his mother and finds a queer family who embraces him.

Violent Gay Protests at the Oscars: Could It Happen Again?

Furious over queer villains in The Silence of the Lambs, JFK, and Basic Instinct, activists clashed with police at the 1992 Academy Awards. Has representation changed enough since?

United We Stand Centers Queer Stories From Least LGBTQ-Friendly Places

The videos from Tourmaline and creative agency RanaVerse give voice to LGBTQ+ narratives in five of the least queer-friendly locales in the country.

LGBTQ+ Refugees Tell Their Stories in 'Unsettled,' Now Streaming

The award-winning film about people fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence is available at World Channel.

14 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in August

Summer is in full swing and so are queer summer series and films.

Lesbian Romance in Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Film Sparks Backlash

The family of 19th-century paleontologist Mary Anning does not approve of the filmmakers giving her a female love interest. 

A Muslim First

Filmmaker Parvez Sharma gives a first-person account of making his new documentary, A Jihad for Love, about homosexuality in the Islamic faith and how his commitment to his faith and his desire to show the world another side of Islam brought him to his own jihad.

'Vida' Doesn't Just Represent Queer Latinx Women, It Empowers Them Offscreen

The showrunner of the new Starz hit explains how she's mentoring her all-Latinx writers' room.

Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Smolder in Image From Lesbian 'Ammonite'

The lesbian-themed film stars Winslet as the British paleontologist Mary Anning and Ronan as her love interest Charlotte.  

Separation of Sundance and State

In 2009, Sundance will celebrate 25 years of bringing together international cinema and a variety of cultures in Park City, Utah. But with California's gay community reeling from the passage of Prop. 8, activists and filmmakers are suggesting a boycott of the festival and theater chain Cinemark, whose CEO donated a substantial sum to the marriage ban's campaign. But just how realistic is a boycott of an entire state?

Op-ed: The Simpsons, Comic-Con, and Me

Comic-Con is a place where LGBT folks let their freak flags fly. Like Pride, but with geeks.

Queer Actors Leslie Jordan & Anne Heche Left Out of Oscars In Memoriam

The beloved actors were only a couple of surprising exclusions.

Trans Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter Join Forces for Justice

As conservative backlash against the Black Lives Matters movement grows, new voices within BLM promote peace and transgender empowerment.