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
What happened to the radical vision of the post-Stonewall activists who insisted on sweeping social transformation?
Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Martin Duberman
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.
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
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
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
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
Megan Rapinoe Is Right to Not Sing the Anthem Megan Rapinoe Is Right to Not Sing the Anthem
Megan Rapinoe won’t kneel for the anthem any longer. Now the right wants her to sing it as well.
Jun 14, 2019 / Dave Zirin
In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws
LGBT activists say they will continue their campaign to dismantle the colonial-era legislation, inside and outside the courtroom.
May 28, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
A Sobering Signal From Wisconsin A Sobering Signal From Wisconsin
The loss of a critical court race that should have been an easy win for progressives provides a battleground-state warning for 2020.
Apr 12, 2019 / John Nichols