Today, we know that many historical figures were openly members of the LGBT community, and some were more secretive about their sexuality.
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Should You Watch the Controversial FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
Qatar is a controversial host country for the FIFA World Cup 2022. So, should you still watch it?
The Destructive History of Gender Reveal Parties
From wildfires to accidental killings, gender reveal parties have caused all kinds of damage โ but the most important kind is the impact they leave on children.
4 Ways Your Small Business Can Be a Better Ally to Your Community
Small businesses can make a huge imprint on the communities they’re involved in. Here are the ways your small business can be a better ally.
How Christian Is the Anti-Abortion Stance?
Pro-Lifers cite Christianity to explain anti-abortion activism leading up to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. But is that really a Christian stance?
Queer Books to Read Before the Next Year’s Pride
From queer love stories in ancient Greece to eye-opening insights into the Stonewall riots, these queer books can keep you entertained until next year’s Pride.
Why the L Goes First in LGBT
Figuring out why the L goes first in LGBT gives us an interesting clue into a painful period of LGBT+ history.
Bi Erasure, Biphobia, and Transphobia Live on in “Progressive” Spaces and It’s Coming for Aro Aces
When you’re too queer for the straights and too straight for the queers. Bi erasure and similar forms of exclusion are hurting most letters in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
We Need to Talk About Jesse Walsh: A Look Into Horrorโs First Male Scream Queen
Jesse Walsh broke barriers (and careers) as one of horror’s first almost-openly gay protagonists.
What Is Straightwashing? A Brief History of Queer Erasure and 13 Wouldโve-Been Queers
TV and movies have long downplayed or erased queerness in the stories they tell. Here’s an incomplete list of characters who’ve fallen victim to this straightwashing.
5 Ancient Civilizations Where It Was Okay to Be Gay
Conservatives pretend homophobia and enforced heteronormativity are deeply rooted human traditions. These ancient civilizations where it was okay to be gay prove otherwise.
All the Drag Queens Returning for Season 7 of RuPaulโs All-Stars Drag Race
Get to know the drag queens returning to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7.
How Much Is an Abortion?: A Resource Guide for People Who Could Lose Access to a Basic Human Right
It’s still a constitutionally protected right for now but how much is an abortion really? For 40 million people, it’s already costly and hard to access.
Fanfiction Is Older Than You Think โ But Can It Survive Stricter Intellectual Property Laws?
As intellectual property laws become stricter, fanfiction finds fewer places to exist and has even landed in U.S. federal court. But remaking popular stories is a tale as old as time.
FYP: Are You Bi or Is It Just Comphet?
Are you bi or is it just comphet? That’s the eternal question for queer women raised in a cis-hetero normative society.
The Queen James Bible Is Redefining Christian Religious Thought in an LGBTQ+ Friendly Way
The Queen James Bible is here to help LGBTQ+ folks finally feel like their faith and their identity aren’t in conflict with each other.
8 Great LGBT+ Documentaries to Watch
Learn some of the tragic yet inspiring stories of resilience and resistance by watching these LGBT+ documentaries.
What Is Internalized Homophobia? (And 4 Ways We Might Experience It)
It’s hard enough dealing with intolerance from others. Here’s how to undo the damage when that seeps into your own thoughts.
The Bechdel Test: What It Is, What Itโs For, and How We Can Do Better
The Bechdel test should be laughably easy. Yet so many films fail and the few that pass act like they’re feminist icons for doing the bare minimum.
A Researcher Asked 19,000 People What Their Fetishes and Political Alignments Are
Submission and domination have always had sexual, as well as political, connotations. But this gives a whole new meaning to “eating the rich.”
Living Without Love: Meet the People Who Live Without Romance
Aromantics don’t get as much press as other members of the LGBT+ community and their unique legal needs go largely unnoticed.
The Top Fanfic Ships on AO3, and What They Mean for Fandom
The 2021 list of top ships on AO3 is out, and it reveals a serious representation problem in fanfic.
7 Feminist Documentaries Everyone Needs to See
Feminism has a long and complicated history. Explore it in these documentaries.
Award-Winning Photographer Baz Bailey Talks About His Roots, His Work, and the Black Trans Experience in South Africa
Meet Baz Bailey, the photographer and cinematographer using visual language to tell stories by and for the LGBTQ community in South Africa.