Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Posthumously Pardoned in California
The openly gay Rustin was convicted during the 1950s under laws targeting LGBTQ individuals
Researchers Recover an Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay
This once-lost copy of “A Problem in Greek Ethics” is only the sixth of its kind
How Paris’ Open-Air Urinals Changed a City—and Helped Dismantle the Nazi Regime
During World War II, the stalls served as rendezvous points for French Resistance fighters
The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan’s Bachelorhood
Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation’s first gay chief executive?
The Stonewall of the South That History Forgot
A month after the riots in New York, a raid on an Atlanta movie theater sparked a gay liberation movement of its own
New Book Chronicles First Lady Rose Cleveland’s Love Affair With Evangeline Simpson Whipple
Rose and her longtime partner are buried side by side in the Italian town where they once shared a home
In Landmark Ruling, Botswana Strikes Down Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
‘A democratic society is one that embraces tolerance, diversity and open-mindedness,’ Justice Michael Leburu said of the ruling
The First Pride Marches, in Photos
A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights
New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
The two women were instrumental in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and spent their lives advocating for marginalized groups
New Brooklyn Museum Exhibit Explores the Cultural Memory of Stonewall
Artists born after the galvanizing moment in gay rights history, which took place 50 years ago, present their interpretations
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—a First for Asia
Activists hope the law will inspire similar pushes for equality in other parts of the continent
How Well Did This Year’s Met Gala Exemplify ‘Camp’?
The concept of camp goes far beyond what Susan Sontag wrote in her seminal essay
Dr. Ruth Changed the Way America Talked About Sex
A new documentary chronicles the revolution Ruth Westheimer brought to the air
The 19th-Century Lesbian Landowner Who Set Out to Find a Wife
A new HBO series explores the remarkable life of Anne Lister, based on her voluminous and intimate diaries
How the First LGBTQ Mariachi Became an Outlet for Advocacy
LA musicians Carlos Samaniego and Natalia Melendez do traditional Mexican music their way
As His Remains Are Finally Interred, Powerful Emblems of Matthew Shepard’s Life and Memory Come to the Smithsonian
Judy and Dennis Shepard lay their son to rest at the Washington National Cathedral after donating childhood artwork, photos and a wedding ring
How Kyle Meyer’s Photo-Tapestries Give Voice to a Silenced Community
The New York artist combines digital photography and African fabrics to create deeply textured portraits of persecuted Swazi men
Twenty Years After His Brutal Murder, Matthew Shepard Will Be Buried at the Washington National Cathedral
Shepard has endured as a symbol of violent hate crimes against LGBTQ people
Smithsonian Names Billie Jean King One of Its ‘Great Americans”’
The tennis icon chatted about her life and legacy in a wide-ranging conversation at the National Museum of American History
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