The Ongoing Legal Plight of LGBTQ Refugees
Until governments recognize the right to freely express sexual and gender identity, safe haven for LGBTQ refugees is uncertain at best.
Why Naming Anti-Gay Violence Matters
The Orlando shooting was an act of anti-gay violence, an element of the story many politicians have ignored.
From Dorm Rooms to Bathrooms: The Long Fight for Gender Equality
Before current uproar over transgender people and bathrooms, the country debated the place of coeducation in American society.
The Real Meaning Behind Russia’s Eurovision Controversy
The annual Eurovision contest often serves as a stage on which political tensions play out.
The Lonely City: What Past Artists Tell Us About the Present
What can we learn from Lonely City artists like David Wojnarowicz in our age of hyper-connectivity?
Cisgender Actors in Transgender Roles: The Theatrical Roots of The Danish Girl
If Eddie Redmayne wins an Oscar for The Danish Girl, he will be the most recent in a string of cisgender actors lauded for portraying a transgender figure.
What Gay Marriage Looked Like in the ’70s
In 1979, sociologist Joseph Harry took a look at what that era's marriage-like relationships between gay men were like.
The Story of the First High School LGBT Group
The first high school LGBT group started in the 1970s.
They’re Here, They’re Genderqueer, Get Used to Gender Neutral Pronouns
Ongoing study and debate about gender neutral pronouns.