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Eileen Myles Reads "Bird Watching" for Fonograf's 10 Year Anniversary

Essay Excerpt from BARK OF MILLIONS, by Taylor Mac & Matt Ray

Kylie Vincent’s New Hour, Lesion Lady, Strengthens Resolve for Universal Healthcare

How modern day anti-trans rhetoric mirrors history

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A Chat With Bailey Sell

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Feminist Theory Production in Tracy Chapman’s
“Fast Car” and “Talkin’ ‘bout A Revolution”

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Part 3 of Examining Mass Same-Sex Cruising Rest Stop Arrests in Michigan: A Newspaper Analysis, 1965-1991

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Part 2 of Examining Mass Same-Sex Cruising Rest Stop Arrests in Michigan: A Newspaper Analysis, 1965-1991

Disco Daddy on his life as a performer, nightlife persona, fashion designer and crystal artist

Part 1 of Examining Mass Same-Sex Cruising Rest Stop Arrests in Michigan: A Newspaper Analysis, 1965-1991

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Online culture has transformed sex and dating among gay men. Here are 20 key events that explain how.

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A look at historic buttons and what they tell us about the AIDS epidemic and AIDS activism

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What brought the community to this Florida city? What makes them stay?

A culture of fear and silence lead to 206 people being arrested over nine years

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An honest review of the queer coming-of-age film

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The lost history of Harlem’s lesbian drag scene, told through the courageous life of Gladys Bentley

Carolina De Robertis’s fictional book accurately showcases LGBTQ+ fears under the Uruguayan dictatorship

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A historical exploration into the treatment of lesbians and ‘abnormal’ women

As America gets set to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, here’s a timeline of noteworthy events that have shaped trans and gender nonconforming rights.

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The transgender comedienne’s audiobook ‘Peeing in an Empty Bottle’ comes out today

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As America gets set to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, here’s a timeline of some of the most noteworthy events that have shaped the gay rights movement.

Chatting with Molly Grace about her Pride Month shows, 9 months of her debut album, new music, and more

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A brief look at the history and clinical reality of being transgender

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A Q&A with former Nylon editor and author about her new book, queer media, and everything in between

Spend Daughter’s Day with P2C Collective at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

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3.5/5 - An Honest Review

The Christian nonprofit, founded by the late James Dobson, has advocated for anti-LGBTQ policies for nearly half a century.

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What lesbian pulp fiction tells us about queer identity in an era removed: conservative Cold War America

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An exploration of freedom and femininity at the Florence + The Machine ‘Everybody Scream’ tour

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A look at Samuel Steward’s life, and his ‘stud file’ 

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A photo collection by Rachel Frichette

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Ash Perez makes his fiction debut with, 'Speak Now,' a heartfelt audiobook rom com 

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Friend of Dorothy

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03/21/2026

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Friend of Dorothy

From Kansas to the Lavender Scare, the U.S. Government has a habit of invalidating LGBTQ+ people’s identities

Using genealogy to identify LGBTQ+ ancestors

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A look at Alexis Bittar's Fall-Winter 2026 Accessories Collection at New York Fashion Week

A look at the Trump administration's targeted attacks on transgender and gender diverse people through the eyes of research, doctors, and patients

Siena Liggins latest single ‘FKN SWEET’ is the self-love anthem we all need

Friend of Dorothy: January's advice column

A conversation with Jordyn Taylor author of the new novel ‘See You at the Summit’

Kenneth King’s journey from bullied dreamer to couture storyteller

A night celebrating poetry, sex work, and queerness 

Transmasculinity in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

A look at Justy’s music career and her upcoming sophomore album

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Friend of Dorothy

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Alexis Bittar’s viral campaigns and boundary-pushing runway shows have been challenging the status quo since the brand's return in 2021

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Boyish’s new album tour ends in New York City 

Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Thong Is an Appropriation of Queer History 

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An evening in New York with Molly Grace and Meg Smith

A conversation with Nat Timmerman, the creator of Rabbitology 

A spoken word by Tim Powers-Reed

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John Mangru's career journey from Dublin to NYC

A snapshot of the Southern Gothic style at Ethel Cain’s shows

A night of queer joy in New York City