These titles promise to surprise and delight.
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The twists and turns of teenage years take on new meaning in these 5 books about LGBTQ+ youth.
Befriending other Black queer students can build a sense of safety and connection.
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The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
The dance floor was a place of belonging in the face of homophobic violence, the HIV/AIDS epidemic and moralistic representations of gay life.
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Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee funded lesbian and gay liberation organizing in an unkind era that made community work not only difficult, but increasingly necessary.
Grindr allows for anonymity in a way that other dating apps do not.
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When gay men were confronted about writing ‘no Blacks’ or ‘no Latinos’ on their profiles, many of them became defensive.
The Abbey, one of Los Angeles’ most famous gay bars, announces its temporary closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Their loss affects those in the LGBT community who have the least to lose.
A still from Xavier Dolan’s film The Death and Life of John F. Donovan.
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In pop culture such as series, music, magazines and comics, queer children often find ways out of a world that cannot contain them.
The rainbow flag is no longer just flown at particular times – it’s now a fixture of our cities.
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In the year since the resounding Yes vote in the same-sex marriage survey, the flag has clearly escaped the pole or the street bunting of pride festival times to become ever present in our cities.
Living in a rainbow of chaos.
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The term ‘LGBT community’ can be understood in many different ways, and can mean many different things to many different people.