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Eurovision crowns first nonbinary winner after politically charged song contest

Nemo, a favorite throughout the process, won over crowds with a stunning rendition of “The Code,” a genre-bending anthem about their journey towards accepting their nonbinary identity.

Queer coded or coded as queer? The power and problem of visibility in media

LGBTQIA+ characters in literature, TV, and movies have a complex history - from subtle hints to blatant stereotypes. Can we reclaim our identity and rewrite the narrative?

The other code

While the Catholic Church denounces The Da Vinci Code's central conceit, that Jesus was married, other secrets about the homoerotic aspects of Jesus' life are also worth exploring.

#TBT: Breaking the Gay Code in the Movies

Before obviously gay characters were allowed on the big screen, subtle (and not so subtle) indicators were used. Here are our favorite 12.

Mississippi School District Implements Transphobic Dress Code

The district has made headlines for its transphobic policies before.

Homosexuality Voted to Be Struck From Pennsylvania's Criminal Code

The state's House voted 198-0 to erase the references to "homosexuality" in several definitions in the code. 

New Film Showcases the 'Coded' Homoeroticism of a Gay Artist

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker, the story of one of the early 20th century's leading commercial artists, screens Thursday at the Meet the Press Film Festival.

Is State Department's 'Natural Law' Effort Code for Homophobia?

The department's plan to establish a commission to look at human rights through a "natural law" lens has activists concerned.

WATCH: Students Swap to Protest School's Dress Code

These students aren't letting heteronormativity stop them from fighting for what they believe in.

Op-ed: Lesbians And Hollywood's Old 'Wholesomeness' Code

Regulations barred movie studios from positively portraying LGBT people, particularly women, until 1968. Decades later, films still struggle to feature deep, female queer characters.

Baylor Univ. Alters Antigay Sexual Conduct Code

Students voted to change wording in the school's sexual code of conduct, to stop discriminating specifically against gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.

Georgia Tech removes speech code protections for gays

Caving to conservatives' pressure, Georgia Tech University agreed earlier this week to remove parts of a speech code prohibiting students in on-campus housing from verbally injuring gay and lesbian classmates, among others.

U.S. Olympic Committee Says No to Discrimination

The United States Olympic Committee announced that it has expanded its existing nondiscrimination policy to include protections for sexual orientation.

Art Exhibit Explores Code-Switching Through a Queer Modern Lens

Artist Don Hershman’s latest work examines the connection many share by using code-switching as a means of survival.

Britain Unveils Banknote Honoring Gay Code-Breaker Alan Turing

The PS50 credits the man who helped win World War II.