Leonard Matlovich Tombstone “The headstone belonging to a gay Vietnam veteran still today remains a poignant reminder of the homophobia faced by the LGBTQ+ community on a daily basis. He arranged for his own burial at Congressional Cemetery, and designed his tombstone which reads: “A Gay Vietnam Veteran. When I was in the military, they… Read More
“The LGBT Community Center of New York City, with support from Google.org, has worked to preserve LGBTQ+ history for future generations…” Read More
To understand how LGBTQ rights vary around the world, Business Insider created a set of maps that visualize where gay marriage is legalized and where gay people can still be put to death, among other things. Read More
“In his new photo book, The AIDS Activist Project Bill Bytsura showcases 18 activists from around the globe, photographed over two decades, and including members of ACT UP (The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) chapters from the United States and Europe.” – David Toussaint, Dec. 1, 2018 queerty.com queerty.com: PHOTOS: A loving look back at the early ACT UP heroes… Read More
Baseless accusations of LGBT activists supporting the acceptance of pedophilia as a sexual orientation have resurfaced thanks to far-right trolls and internet conspiracists. The latest push of the false narrative came from actor and prominent conservative James Woods, who frequently uses his Twitter account to spread falsehoods. AH Comments: James Woods? Now that he’s… Read More
when he came to visit / LGBTQ Nation The royal family’s disdain for the crass orange blowhard is hardly a secret …The royals – particularly Princes Harry and Charles – are friends with the Obamas. And since the Queen is notoriously fastidious about protocols of state, it was hardly an accident that she wore the… Read More
Funny and tragic and sad … Corrupted, amoral Republican party along with #DumpTrump #FoxFakeNews and rightwing-nut cult drag the United States down to a new low….. at least this humor allows some sort of catharsis
The bar now heralded as the launching point for the mainstream LGBTQ rights movement had, according to Kurt, fallen to the wayside and lost touch with its queer roots. So in 2006, in light of Stonewall going under, Kelly and a group of investors bought the property ― and revitalized it.Kurt Kelly and Stacy Lentz… Read More
HRC staff, members and supporters are fanning out across the country to support voter registration efforts, phone banking, candidate events, grassroots advocacy trainings, and step up visibility and outreach at LGBTQ Pride parades, festivals and other events. The Summer of Action will also intensify HRC’s already-unprecedented grassroots effort to engage equality-minded voters in key states… Read More
Let’s skip the usual donations to big political orgs and focus on some other … lgbtqnation.com: 5 causes you should support during pride season if you want to make a real difference / LGBTQ Nation
