Stonewall riots

Harvard scholars reflect on the history and legacy of the 1969 Stonewall demonstrations that triggered the contemporary battle for LGBT rights in America.

on the morning of june 28, 1969, the police raided a small inn, known as the the stonewall inn, a prominent gay bar of its time.

In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed News, Ruth Hunt speaks out about politicians, the press, the BBC, and how her past made her stand up to the anti-trans lobby.

“Two Loves: Sex, Art and the Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name” at Kymara Gallery in Biddeford is not for everyone. It’s a show, after all, of gay and lesbian art that has unblinkingly explicit roots in boudoir imagery. With the forthcoming vote about legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine, this is a very timely subject. […]

This Sunday, the cities of San Francisco, New York, Paris, Seattle, London, and Minneapolis, all ring in LGBT Pride. Around the world, Pride takes the shape of parades, events, performances, and exhibitions, commemorating and recognizing the ongoing gay rights movement, and celebrating the diversity within the LGBT community. The reason the last weekend in June

“My biggest fear was that I would get arrested. My second biggest fear was that my picture would be in a newspaper or on a television report in my mother’s dress!” – Maria Ritter In the small hours of 28 June 1969, police invaded the Stonewall Inn at 51 and 53 Christopher Street, … Continue reading "A Gay Rights Rally in NYC (1978) – After the Stonewall Riots"

Vintage photographs of gay and lesbian couples and their stories.

Celebrating Wisconsin's LGBTQ Community

June is unofficially recognized this year as LGBTQ Pride Month, because of an NYC demonstration that took place in 1969.