This year the 40th anniversary of Stonewall was celebrated; quite less radically, I might add, than the actual riots of 40 years ago. Many consider Stonewall to be the launch of the modern gay rights movement—a rebellion that has since splintered into idealism for some, apathy for others, and activism and radicalism for many. This divergence from the "one way to fight for gay rights" concept is rooted in our history. I'll explain: There's More Than One Way I often talk of this elusive one voice that represents us all, despite our many differences. I am a very harsh critic of this monotone signal, but I wholeheartedly recognize the significant contributions these voices have made. Full story...
What does it take, blogger Damian Aaron asks in his short Coupled Up Damien & SeanMichael, to make it work with someone very different from you?
"It takes two strong men to look each other in the face in difficult times and say, We are worth it and how do we make this work?" says couple Damien and SeanMichael.
Traditional success in the music industry had been best made in the closet, unless an artist garnered enough star to break free.
Dear Mona:
I've known I was gay since I was 6-years-old, but since I live in an extremely homophobic town.
We've mourned too many of our youth this week. This year, in fact. Slain because they are who they are.
An African woman wins the 800-meter race at the track and field world championships, far outpacing international competition.
An Arkansas 10-year-old wants "liberty and justice for all," including gays and lesbians. Will Phillips decided not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during class because he feels it does not include all Americans.
Reigning Drag Race Queen Bebe Zahara Benet takes us behing the scenes of her new video, "I'm The S**t!", the first single from her upcoming EP "Beautiful Day.
Queer students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) find support and information at an online resource from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Apparently, slinging the f-word as an NFL player has its benefits. The top-ranked Cincinnati Bengels tapped running back Larry Johnson just days after being cut from the Chiefs for a series of anti-gay slurs.
A suspect has been apprehended for the brutal murder of 19-year-old Puerto Rican man Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado.
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