LGBTQ Activism

Pass ENDA Now! Pass ENDA Now!

Twenty-seven years ago, Bella Abzug introduced the first comprehensive gay civil rights bill in the history of the Congress.

May 25, 2002 / Doug Ireland

Gayness Becomes You Gayness Becomes You

Nearly fifty years ago, in Eros and Civilization, Herbert Marcuse suggested that homosexuals (then the current term) might someday--because of their "rebellion against the subjuga...

May 2, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Martin Duberman

Mormon Family Values Mormon Family Values

Facing the anguish of their gay son, the Hardys became accidental activists.

Feb 7, 2002 / Feature / Katherine Rosman

Come Off It, Kayo! Come Off It, Kayo!

Throwing the book at people is nothing new, but in our post-9/11 world the screws are tightening. Take San Francisco, whose District Attorney is Terence "Kayo" Hallinan, a progre...

Jan 24, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Not Just Village People Not Just Village People

Once confined to the closet, gays are now making headway in mainstream society.

Dec 13, 2001 / Books & the Arts / George De Stefano

Dark Ages Ahead at the NLRB Dark Ages Ahead at the NLRB

Most Americans are probably unaware that "the Dark Ages were not all bad and the Enlightenment not all good." Or that "homosexuality [is] a sin worthy of death." Or that one of...

Aug 23, 2001 / Feature / John Nichols

Eminem: Grammy’s Homecoming Queen? Eminem: Grammy’s Homecoming Queen?

So if you managed to endure CBS's three-plus hours of Grammy cov erage, if you survived the sparsely attended protests from GLAAD and NOW, host Jon Stewart's lame commentary, the ...

Jul 9, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kim

ACT UP Goes Global ACT UP Goes Global

An early US AIDS group employs direct action to oppose injustice everywhere.

Jun 21, 2001 / Feature / Richard Kim

Same-Sexers Under Siege Same-Sexers Under Siege

The right-wing crusade to roll back gay civil rights is gathering momentum.

Jun 14, 2001 / Feature / Doug Ireland

Andrew Sullivan, Overexposed Andrew Sullivan, Overexposed

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Jun 5, 2001 / Feature / Richard Kim

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