The Chicago Author Who Wrote the First American Novel to Feature Gay Themes –...

Henry Blake Fuller, an author who is now in the Chicago LBGT Hall of Fame, wrote what many consider the first American novel that explored LGBTQ themes. But his relationship with...

Chaney Austin talks challenges, triumphs of being Monona’s first Black, openly gay police chief...

When Monona Police Chief Brian Chaney Austin arrived at the city municipal building for his June 1 swearing in ceremony, the parking lot was nearly empty. The only movement was...

The Chicago Author Who Wrote the First American Novel to Feature Gay Characters –...

Henry Blake Fuller, an author who is now in the Chicago LBGT Hall of Fame, wrote what many consider the first American novel that explored LGBTQ themes. But his relationship with...

Elderly Gay Men Share Their Stories in Shake Shack Advert That Is Melting Hearts...

June is Pride month, when many companies and brands unveil adverts and social media campaigns to demonstrate their support for the LGBTQ+ community.One of the most successful is a TikTok video...

Rekha Basu’s column: New book ‘Katy Has Two Grampas’ reflects an Iowa family’s journey...

There’s a touching, beautifully illustrated new children's book out that's drawing five-star reviews on Amazon and bringing adult readers to tears. "Katy Has Two Grampas" is by an Iowa man, Bob...

EastEnders star Luisa Bradshaw-White reveals she ‘came out as gay by accident’ – The...

EastEnders star Luisa Bradshaw-White opened up about how she accidentally "came out as gay".The actress - who has been married to wife Annette Yeo since 2015 - never thought...

Gay couple sent bizarre homophobic magazine subscriptions – PinkNews

Bryan Furze and LeeMichael McLean were the target of a bizarre homophobic campaign (Facebook/LeeMichael McLean) A gay couple who were harassed with homophobic magazine subscriptions found a way to put the...

Gay And Bisexual Men Are Now Allowed To Donate Blood In England, Scotland And...

Gay and bisexual men in England, Scotland, and Wales can now donate blood, plasma and platelets under certain circumstances without...

We Cannot Be Complacent, Roxane Gay | MAKERS Moment – Yahoo News

We Cannot Be Complacent, Roxane Gay | MAKERS MomentVideo TranscriptROXANE GAY: The role of feminism right now, I think, is to remind ourselves that complacency is what got us to where...

More U.S. teens identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, study says – UPI News

More teens in the United States are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual, nationwide surveys show. Between 2015 and 2019, the percentage of 15- to 17-year-olds who said they...

Ron English | ‘Police Grin’ (Gay Empire ed.) (2021) | Available for Sale –...

Ron English coined the term “POPaganda” to describe his trademark fusion of high and low imagery, mixing superheroes and comic strips with art history iconography in his prolific and ubiquitous paintings,...

‘Gays not monsters’: ’70s liberation and separatism – City Pulse

TIM RETZLOFF The headline on the front of the Lansing State Journal on July 25, 1972, might be described as cheeky: “City’s Night Life Can Get Real ‘Gay.’” The accompanying tagline,...

New York’s gay bars are still vital, especially post-COVID, owners say | Pride and...

Recovery of gay bars The pandemic devastated New York's bars and restaurants. Many have shuttered permanently. But the owners of so-called gay bars are fighting back and...

Skipper’s Brew Coffee House celebrates “Big Gay Grand Opening” tonight – Mustang News

Since a second location of Skipper’s Brew Coffee House first opened downtown in February, co-owners and married couple Shari Rubino and Karen Pike say everything has gone better than expected.  Now, Skipper’s...

Baile de los 41 imagines secret life of Porfirio Diaz’s gay son-in-law – Mexico...

After a rising political star in pre-Revolutionary Mexico marries the daughter of the president, he pursues not only higher office but also a clandestine romance with a gay man. His balancing...

A gay couple endured years of anonymous hate mail. Then they found out who...

LeeMichael McLean and Bryan Furze endured years of anonymous anti-gay harassment at their home in Milton, Massachusetts, but a remarkable turn of events has freed them from the abuse. Handwriting analysis...

Gay couple discovers neighbor was behind years of homophobic harassment – ABC17NEWS – ABC17News.com

Click here for updates on this story     MILTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A gay married couple in Milton who had been harassed for years has discovered who was behind it all. LeeMichael...

Brazilian gay man gang-raped, forced to carve anti-gay slurs into body in ‘barbaric’ attack...

The flag of Brazil — Photo: L.C. Nøttaasen via Flickr Brazil’s LGBTQ community is speaking out about “worsening” conditions in the country after a gay man was gang-raped and tortured last week. The...

Community Responds to Anti-Gay Graffiti at Iconic Irish Drag Bar – Out Magazine

Community Responds to Anti-Gay Graffiti at Iconic Irish Drag Bar An iconic gay bar in Ireland was the target of homophobic graffiti this week, but the city and community quickly responded...

‘We Don’t Know Where To Appeal’: After Fleeing Russia, Gay Man Fights For Custody...

MOSCOW -- Eight years ago in Moscow, 40-year-old Denis adopted Aleksei, who was two years old at the time. The abused baby of a teenage alcoholic, Aleksei had behavioral problems from...

Maryland Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Challenge Needs New Look – Bloomberg Law

A decision dismissing, on the merits, a therapist’s challenge to a Maryland law that bans gay conversion therapy must be taken off the books because he sued the wrong defendants, the...

San Antonio Spurs: Pros and cons of re-signing Rudy Gay – Air Alamo

Prev1 of 3NextThe San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay will become a free agent this summer, possibly marking the end of his time with the team. After signing with the Spurs...

Anti-Gay Machete Assault Is The Latest in a Series of Juvenile Crimes at Shaw...

Pride weekend festivities took a scary turn when a guy with a machete threatened a patron at Shaw’s Tavern, at 6th and Florida Ave., NW, around 3 PM on Saturday. According...

Op-ed: Gay Pride is about connecting with community, being visible – The Black Wall...

By Caleb Raynor My first Pride was a huge let down. I found myself discouraged by the lack of real diversity I saw and as a kid who had no choice but...

Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual – HealthDay News

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More teens in the United States are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual, nationwide surveys show.Between 2015 and 2019, the percentage...

Gay City celebrates over 25 years of serving Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community – The Seattle...

Seattle Dating Scene features readers’ thoughts and stories about what it’s like to date in Seattle.For our next feature, follow this prompt: Have the perfect meet-cute story? Or a great first date? In under...

Chasing ‘Phantoms of the Past’: 8 Gay and Lesbian Bar Archivists on Preserving LGBTQ+...

St. Sukie de la Croix didn’t set out to be one of the prolific custodians of gay bar history in Chicago. “I was listening to these two old guys in a...

Russell T Davies explains the biggest challenge to casting gay actors in gay roles...

British television screenwriter and director Russell T Davies. (Getty/Colin McPherson) Russell T Davies has explained that equality laws posed a challenge when he set out to cast queer actors in queer...

Ant Baths, a Gay Road Trip, and Viruses in Labs – JSTOR Daily

Fancy an ant bath? (CBC News)by Cathy KearneyWhen a photographer spotted an apparently healthy crow covered in ants, he was confused. But scientists say “anting,” intentionally putting ants on their feathers,...

‘As a Black, Gay Physician, I’ve Survived In America By Embracing My Anger’ –...

I'm pretty sure time has stopped. Or maybe it's simply that my heart has been forced to cease its beating. I feel as though I'm watching myself from afar, observing my...

Moving portraits of gay fathers with their families across America – CNN

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNNA family of two dads and two young sons lay sprawled among white bed sheets, their hair mussed, pillows pushed aside during the reflexive movements of sleep....

Single gay dad of 3 overcomes tragedy and becomes a TikTok star – Today.com

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.04:16Share this -Jose Rolon is a single dad of three who goes by the username @nycgaydad in...

Screen Grabs: A creaky gay ‘Sublet’ and a heady lesbian ‘Curve’ | 48 hills...

Though the spectrum of LGBTQ+ cinema is currently on display via Frameline (see our preview here), that doesn’t mean gay movies temporarily cease being shown elsewhere in deference to the world’s...

Gay couple in Milton discovers neighbor was behind years of homophobic harassment – WCVB...

A gay married couple in Milton who had been harassed for years has discovered who was behind it all.LeeMichael McLean says he and his husband, Byron Furze, received countless magazine...

The hidden gay lives finally being uncovered – BBC News

"I would venture to say that the public were disgusted and outraged," says author Crystal Jeans. She points to the response to the watershed lesbian novel The Well of Loneliness by...