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After a dark week, we can all use some light and love from Shirley MacLaine

In a warm and engaging new book, the iconic actress takes the reader through her personal photo album, documenting an incredible life along the way.

This Woman Performed With Richard Pryor When Being Trans Was Illegal

A Black trans woman bucking the law, the legendary Sir Lady Java performed alongside men like Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., and Don Rickles.

Carl Bean, Gay Activist Who Inspired 'Born This Way,' Dead at 77

Bean was a minister, singer, and longtime activist for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.

Liz Taylor's Publicist, a Pioneering AIDS Activist, Is Remembered

Legendary press agent Charlie Cinnamon is honored in a new exhibit that highlights his groundbreaking HIV work.

If They Build It, Will They Come?

A slate of new luxe resorts and boutique hotels aims to turn Vegas into the next gay travel indulgence. But can the slot machine mecca really become a high roller's paradise?

Why Being the First Still Matters

"I want to be an inspiration, but I would like there to be a day when it is not 'Simone the black swimmer,'" Manuel told reporters.

Camp and Classics on New Holiday Albums

The Ramones, Dinah Shore, Bob Dylan, and Edie Adams make sweet music.

Shirley MacLaine on Sexual Identity, Contemplating Alone, and More

The iconic actress discusses life with the Rat Pack and meditating alone with nature during the pandemic.

Billy Porter: 'I've Gotta Be Me'

The Tony-winning Kinky Boots star chats about the divas who inspired his latest solo album, Billy's Back on Broadway, and how he's hoping to inspire a whole new generation.

Sex Work, Violence, and Queer Community

Authors Amber Dawn and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discuss queer identities, cycles of violence, and how we're shaped by the people and places that surround us in this revealing author conversation.

Op-ed: Gay Fiction Is Everybody's Fiction

If gay people are part of the human experience, then why are mainstream publishers and straight readers so quick to keep gay characters in the closet?

Here's What Is LGBT About Sundance This Year

Check out 23 LGBT films that will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.

Where Would Our '40 Under 40' Donate a Million Bucks?

We asked some of our '40 Under 40' honorees where, if pressed, would they donate a sack of $1 million. Let us know how you'd answer in the Comments.