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Gay people can openly serve in the U.S. military, but until they could many were convicted of crimes related to their sexuality: some 2000 people were charged with" sodomy" and "attempted sodomy" in the military from 1951 to 2013. Today president Bid...
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Around 3% of Americans identify as gay or lesbian, and 5% identify as bisexual. Their ranks are growing.
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Icons like James Baldwin, Marsha P. Johnson, and Billie Jean King have had a huge impact on the representation of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Masque of the Red Death as an LBGTQ+ feature-length science-fiction musical animatic? Count me in! Come for Edgar Allan Poe's gothic classic, stay for 21st-century gay revenge horror. It's by Wendy Pini, co-creator of Elfquest (previously at Boing Bo...
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The suspect apparently used X to share anti-gay views. Hate speech has been more prevalent on the platform after Elon Musk's takeover.
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Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben is a wonderful new graphic novel from writer Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings that explores the oft-ignored life of Baron von Steuben, one of the most important military...
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On Saturday, O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer from New York City, was fatally stabbed in what police are now reportedly investigating as a possible anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime.Read more...