From those you know to those you don’t, these are the queer people whose stories and struggles have shaped the LGBTQ culture and the community as we know it today.
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that granted same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. The 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized gay marriage nationwide, including in the 14 states that did not previously allow gays and lesbians to wed. The decision rested in part on the court’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment; the justices ruled that limiting marriage to heterosexual couples violates the amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. As we approach the fourth anniversary of the ruling, here are five…
From those you know to those you don't, these are the queer people whose stories and struggles have shaped the LGBTQ culture and the community as we know it today.
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We dare you to find someone who doesn’t love Billie Jean King. The legendary tennis player, who has been a champion for women and LGBTQ people for decades, is — and I don’t use this term lightly — a national treasure.
The sun isn't the only thing that comes out in June. Rainbow flags also start appearing in corporate office windows, coffee shops, and your neighbor's front yard. June has been an unofficial month of celebratory queerness for decades.
James Arthur Baldwin was an American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist. His essays, collected in Notes of a Native Son (1955), explore intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in the Western society of the United States during the mid twentieth-century.
You are invited to the LGBTQ wedding and you still don't know what to write in a wedding card? We will help to find an answer. Look at our tips and probably you can choose the best words for your case.
We know you are proud to be a part of big LGBTQ community, that's why in this article we want to share with you some ways to infuse your pride throughout your wedding ceremony.
Love letters Edna St. Vincent Millay and Edith Wynne Matthison