LGBTQ Activism

It’s Time to Reembrace a Politics of Radical, Queer, Outsider Activism

It’s Time to Reembrace a Politics of Radical, Queer, Outsider Activism It’s Time to Reembrace a Politics of Radical, Queer, Outsider Activism

Fierce, direct action has always been our most urgent strategy—and messy, massive protest anchors every gain.

Jun 26, 2019 / Feature / Urvashi Vaid

Beirut Opened My Eyes to the Power of Queerness

Beirut Opened My Eyes to the Power of Queerness Beirut Opened My Eyes to the Power of Queerness

A story of love and dancing the night away in Lebanon’s capital.

Jun 26, 2019 / Sa’ed Atshan

It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections?

It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections? It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections?

As we celebrate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary, it’s time to pass the Equality Act and make anti-LGBTQ discrimination illegal.

Jun 26, 2019 / Senator Tammy Baldwin

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The Gentrification of Queerness The Gentrification of Queerness

Christopher Street was once a haven for queer people of color. Its transformation into an outpost of white, upper-middle class respectability tells a larger story of exclusion.

Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Darnell L. Moore

The Undelivered Promise of the Gay Liberation Struggle

The Undelivered Promise of the Gay Liberation Struggle The Undelivered Promise of the Gay Liberation Struggle

What happened to the radical vision of the post-Stonewall activists who insisted on sweeping social transformation?

Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Martin Duberman

Gay Youth

In 1969, I Had No Idea a Social Justice Movement Could Center a Kid Like Me In 1969, I Had No Idea a Social Justice Movement Could Center a Kid Like Me

Then, miles away from my small Illinois town, Stonewall happened.

Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Sue Hyde

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The LGBTQ Struggle Has Always Been Intertwined With the Fight for Voting Rights The LGBTQ Struggle Has Always Been Intertwined With the Fight for Voting Rights

Now, as the right wing intensifies its attacks on voting rights, LGBTQ allies are needed more than ever.

Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Rashad Robinson

Reclaiming Stonewall: Welcome to the Celebration—and the Struggle

Reclaiming Stonewall: Welcome to the Celebration—and the Struggle Reclaiming Stonewall: Welcome to the Celebration—and the Struggle

As we reckon with the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, it is essential that we ask, “What still needs to be done?”

Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Timothy Patrick McCarthy

In Praise of Identity Politics and the Long History of Desire

In Praise of Identity Politics and the Long History of Desire In Praise of Identity Politics and the Long History of Desire

Fifty years after Stonewall, the much maligned politics of identity remains our best means to exert power collectively—and a starting point to freedom.

Jun 21, 2019 / John Scagliotti

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How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia

Outsiders have both helped and harmed Liberia’s LGBT community.

Jun 21, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet

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