Bear Studies: Visibility, Intersectionality & Next Steps Keynote: Les K. Wright, PhD
Good morning from New York, good afternoon, good evening, and good middle of the night. I know we have attendees…
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History
Lover of Men, New Doc About Abraham Lincoln Gets Theatrical Release
Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln will be released in AMC Theatres on September 6, 2024 – as well as in other…
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South New Jersey, More Idyllic Than You Think!
As a New Yorker (well an honorary one), I often hear New Jersey getting a bad rap, despite the fact…
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Divine was America’s first drag superstar
March 7 marked the 36th anniversary of the death of the beloved Harris Glenn Milstead, better known to us as…
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Les K Wright Announces Official Launch of the Bear History Project Reboot
During a recent reading of his book Resilience: A Polemical Memoir of AIDS, Bears and F*cking at Ptown Bear Week,…
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On Christopher Street Recounts LGBT History of the Post-Stonewall Era
Virtually every single bear that has visited New York City has been to Christopher Street. Not only is it the…
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’, Part 6
It is winter 1985, and after a shift in publisher from Kitchen Sink Press to Bob Ross, and under the…
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City of New Orleans pledges to properly memorialize UpStairs Lounge victims
June 24, 2022 marked the 49th anniversary of what was considered the deadliest anti-LGBTQ attack until the Pulse shooting in…
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‘Beers & Queer History’, a guide to US gay bars now on sale!
Beers & Queer History – the guide to queer bars across the country that have played a pivotal role in LGBTQ+…
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Here TV shares ‘100 Years of Men in Love’
Here TV keeps offering pleasant and welcome surprises. Known for years as the steamy streaming channel with the hot and…
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Leyna Bloom is first Trans Sports Illustrated cover model, first all Black line up
Trans model Leyna Bloom has become the first trans woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit…
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‘The Darkroom’ exhibit showcases Tom of Finland’s rare photography
After going to queer spaces for so many years, it’s highly unlikely that you’ve never seen any artwork by or…
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OPINION: ‘It’s a Sin’s’ Jill Baxter represents the OG Mama Bear
From the moment that Jill Baxter enters her first scene in HBO Max’s limited series It’s a Sin, her welcoming…
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15 Black LGBTQ films to watch this month
February is Black History Month in the US and LGBTQ History Month in the UK! Let’s celebrate this month by…
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Netflix’s ‘Amend’ explores how Fourteenth Amendment impacts racial equality and LGBTQ rights
Actor and producer Will Smith is set to host Amend: The Fight for America, a Netflix documentary series that explores…
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‘Loving’ portrays gay romantic love through history of photos, plans future exhibits
Love is timeless in this book of historical gay photographs from collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Tredwell! Loving: A Photographic…
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Sylvia Rivera: The Life and Legacy Of a Trailblazing LGBTQ Activist
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the cultures and contributions of both…
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First American Drag Queen Was a Former Slave, Says Researcher and Historian
In his upcoming book entitled House of Swann: Where Slaves Became Queens, Channing Gerard Joseph – a historical researcher, journalist,…
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10 Black American LGBTQ activists and pioneers to remember this Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the unofficial, and hopefully soon-to-be official, holiday in America that commemorates the announcement of the freeing of the…
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In A Historic Vote, Australia Legalizes Marriage Equality
It was a tough fight that sometimes got ugly, but love has finally won Down Under: Members of the Australian…
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