York University prof Jen Gilbert explains how LGBTQ2 teens are coping with Pride events being cancelled

A music meme dared me to bare my soul

His message? Homeless queer and trans youth of colour are still here

Six virtual exhibits on this summer bring LGBTQ2 art from the gallery into your home

A queen earns her first challenge win ever—but also suffers her first lip sync loss

The Hulu series is a charming yet spicy exploration of what it means to come of age

The Village People got it right: “Can’t you hear it coming your way, it’s here to stay”

As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building

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An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

Most of us know what it’s like to consume art that’s problematic, then make a degree of peace with it—or not

Laurell Pallot and Lily Overacker organized a Pride prom to celebrate graduates over Zoom—from runway shows and prom court to reading circles

Kristina Kiss has been dripping silicone on celebrities from Gaga to Debbie Harry, Billy Porter and the queens of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

A Peabody Award-winning NPR podcast animates LGBTQ2 stories for future generations

The queens split up into girl groups, but only one can hit the top of the charts

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‘Love, Victor’ is a worthy ‘Love, Simon’ spin-off

Why one of the best worst films ever, ‘Can’t Stop the Music,’ still matters 40 years later

When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter

The ‘Warrior Heart’ of Two-Spirit Mohawk singer-songwriter Shawnee

Protests against Poland’s president, Adam Lambert for charity and Spongebob’s sexuality

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

Harry Potter and the order of the deal-breakers

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Meet the queer designer behind Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ looks

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