How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
The 1920s and early ‘30's looked like the beginning of the end for centuries of gay intolerance. Then came fascism and the Nazis.
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Witch-hunts and surveillance: the hidden lives of queer people in the military
Until 1992, being a gay or lesbian soldier was illegal in Australia. New research is unearthing the heartbreaking stories of people who devoted their life to the military but were discharged when their sexuality was exposed.
Faggots, punks, and prostitutes: the evolving language of gay men
From "gay" to "poofter" to "fairy" - the words used by others to define gay people can say a great deal more about them than us.
How a new generation is changing evangelical Christianity
Younger evangelicals have a very different view of their faith.Their perspective on issues such as immigration and economic inequality differs widely from that of the religious right.
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