- 1. 14 Inspiring Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life, On Their Own Terms
- (Sex)
- ... to hide my gayness. It was hard during my period, because we'd be either fired from our jobs or we would be discharged from service. It was just things that we just couldn't do. We couldn't live our lives.” ...
- Created on 14 September 2022
- 2. For The Gworls is a Black-Trans Led Collective That Creates Curated Parties and Events to Fundraise For Black Trans Lives
- (Feminism)
- ... outside of the commercial opportunity afforded them by Gay Pride Month. The trans community has always been a marginalized voice, a community on the vanguard of LGBTQIA+ issues, but often forgotten ...
- Created on 16 November 2021
- 3. Cultures That Embraced LGBTQIA+ Identity Before Colonization Messed Everything Up
- (Living)
- ... via Wikimedia Commons Hinduism is the posterchild for queer representation when it comes to deities. Hindu literature is full of fluid gender expression, gay sex, and polyamorous relationships. Basically, ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 4. "The Lesbian Bar Project" Documentary Is Helping to Save Lesbian Bars From Extinctio
- (Movies)
- ... within their walls. Throughout the film, we are introduced to gay women, such as Lisa Cannistrac, the owner of Henrietta Hudson who is looking to cultivate a space that welcomes all people regardless of ...
- Created on 03 June 2021
- 5. Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
- (Feminism)
- ... Gays and Lesbians In a Transgender Society, Inc. - G.L.I.T.S. works to address the needs and support for transgender sex workers in the N.Y.C. area and across the U.S. Working towards addressing both crisis ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 6. Looking At The Groundbreaking "Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians," Decades Later: BUST Intervie
- (Books)
- To say JEB is a trailblazer is accurate but inadequate. As she puts it, “We were outlaws, literally, because of the laws against us.” Today, it's difficult to imagine the chutzpah it took for JEB to ...
- Created on 12 March 2021
- 7. 10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
- (Feminism)
- ... 3. Eleanor Roosevelt The First Lady of the United States, activist, and diplomat Eleanor Roosevelt had a close relationship with openly gay Associated Press reporter Lorena Hickok. The pair wrote love ...
- Created on 05 October 2020
- 8. A Massachusetts City Now Legally Recognizes Polyamorous Couples
- (Feminism)
- ... done in 2012, “essentially half of the respondents (49.5 percent) identified as female, while only 35.4 percent identified as male.” Domestic partnerships were initially created before gay marriage ...
- Created on 07 July 2020
- 9. 16 LGBTQ+ Movies Directed By Women Of Color To Watch This Pride Month
- (Movies)
- ... her mother also has some secrets of her own which leads to her moving in with Wil. The film depicts the strain of this relationship between Wil and her mother, and Wil and her openly gay girlfriend (Lynn ...
- Created on 23 June 2020
- 10. Supreme Court Provides Historic Win For LGBTQ+ Community On Employment Discrimination
- (Feminism)
- ... today’s victory was that of Gerald Bostock, a child welfare coordinator in Clayton County, Georgia who was fired from his job after his employers found out he had joined a gay recreational softball team ...
- Created on 15 June 2020
- 11. Remember: Queer Black Womxn Paved The Way For LGBTQ+ Rights
- (Feminism)
- ... in the community. Eckstein firmly believed that there needed to be a public outcry for gay rights, arguing that LGBTQ+ acitivists needed to become involved in courtroom action as a means to create change. ...
- Created on 01 June 2020
- 12. Virginia Just Became The First Southern State To Pass LGBTQ+ Protection Bill
- (Feminism)
- ... and the United States as a whole. With Dawn Adams, the first openly gay woman to serve as a state legislator, Adam Ebbin and Mark Levine, two openly gay members of the House of Delgates, Mark Sickles, ...
- Created on 12 February 2020
- 13. The Creation of the LGB Alliance Disregards the History of Trans Activism Within Prominent LGBTQ+ Movements
- (Feminism)
- A new lesbian, gay, and bisexual organization has been facing ongoing criticism since its launch almost two weeks ago in London. Named the “LGB Alliance,” this group aims to focus specifically on the ...
- Created on 04 November 2019
- 14. Why Are Airlines Censoring The Queer Storyline In "Booksmart"
- (Feminism)
- ... though it is rarely enforced. This homophobia has infiltrated the operations of these airlines in high profile ways. In 2016, a gay couple wasn’t allowed to board an Emirates flight and held in a secluded ...
- Created on 29 October 2019
- 15. Protesters Call For More Focus On Violence Against Trans Women Of Color At CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall
- (Feminism)
- ... — Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) October 11, 2019 After security removed the protesters from the room, Buttigieg, the first openly gay presidential candidate, said, “I do want to acknowledge what these ...
- Created on 11 October 2019
- 16. In Honor Of Suicide Prevention Week, Here Are Resources for LGBTQ+ Women in NYC
- (Living)
- ... the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are almost five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. Also, the Human ...
- Created on 12 September 2019
- 17. LGBTQ Creators Are Suing YouTube For Homophobic Censorship
- (General)
- ... who persistently mocked a journalist for being gay and Mexican. The LGBTQ creators maintain that the site’s algorithms and moderators censor content that includes LGBTQ-related words such as “gay” and ...
- Created on 15 August 2019
- 18. Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche
- (Feminism)
- ... soft neck. And with precious and royal perfume you anointed yourself. On soft beds you satisfied your passion.” ……HELLA GAY! Later, history mocked and destroyed her work. It was denounced ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 19. Plan A Sweet Pride Party With These Cake Recipes
- (Eat Me)
- Gay pride celebrations have come a long way since the first pride parade to commemorate the Stonewall riots—organized by “Mother of Pride” Brenda Howard— kicked off in N.Y.C. in June of 1970. These ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 20. Teen Schools Arizona’s Sex Education Laws On Inclusivity
- (Feminism)
- ... became routine as early as the third grade. Things got worse in middle school. In an interview with tucson.com, Santi remembers being frequently mis-gendered as well as being called “a stupid gay boy.” ...
- Created on 04 June 2019
