LGBTQ
This week in LGBTQ history: Recognizing African-American activist Pauli Murray
June 13, 2016The civil rights activist, lawyer, and theologian, and an acknowledged lesbian, will soon lend her name to one of two new residential colleges.
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Gay PW writer wins the wine at Yale reunion storyfest
June 9, 2016"This story," I said, "goes a little beyond quirky. Maybe kinky is the more appropriate word." I set the scene in the dark shadows of AIDS in mid-80s NYC.
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In the vanguard for gay liberation: The life of Communist organizer Harry Hay
June 7, 2016In 1950, Harry Hay, longtime Communist and union activist, founded the Mattachine Society, one of America's first LGBTQ rights organizations.
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LGBTQ equality movement Pink Dot navigates conservatism in Singapore
June 6, 2016In an authoritarian society, the activists behind Pink Dot walk a fine line.
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This week in LGBTQ history: Celebrating and honoring Christine Jorgensen
May 27, 2016American transwoman was a pioneer in gender reassignment surgery and a fierce advocate for trans people's rights.
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