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Kick Off Your Week With This Inspirational Roundup of Gay Role Models

Common knowledge or not, queer men have been pioneers in the areas of art, science and culture for decades, bestowing upon us some true gay role models. Men like Freddie Mercury and Sir Ian McKellen are household names no matter where you’re from because of their incredible contributions to music,[…]

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Culture
There Can Be No ‘Pride’ Without Racial Justice

Editor’s Note: This article on Pride Month amidst the fight for racial justice was penned by Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight Action International, an NGO that addresses human rights violations and abuses against LGBTQ people. June is Pride Month. It’s usually a time filled with parades, protests, film festivals[…]

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Film
If You Loved ‘Moonlight,’ Check Out the Director’s New Trailer Based on a Famous Bi Author’s Book

Just in time for his birthday, we’ve got our first look at ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ the new James Baldwin film from ‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins

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Culture
Call Me Back, Please: 10 Voicemails From the Mothers of Our Favorite LGBTQ Icons

We dipped into the annals of queer history to discover messages from mothers of LGBTQ icons who found themselves sent to voicemail

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