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11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility

Over 1,000 off-duty, fired, and retired National Park Service employees launched a new initiative to preserve transgender people in history.

Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned

The Tony Award-winning actor and writer shared an emotional statement criticizing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center.

National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.

A queer filmmaker led Kamala Harris’s video team at the White House. Azza Cohen shares what that was like

This queer woman kept her eye and camera trained on the most powerful woman in the world for history.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

'Transgender' references erased from Stonewall National Monument website

The monument, in Greenwich Village, represents a milestone in the fight for gay rights in the U.S.

Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala to honor Billy Porter with Peppermint, Punkie Johnson, Dominique Jackson, Alaska & more

Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala to honor Billy Porter with Peppermint, Punkie Johnson, Dominique Jackson, Alaska & more

Join the 2nd Annual Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala as it returns to New York City on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024!

Why The Advocate endorses Kamala Harris for president

Harris has brought a long and strong record of LGBTQ+ rights support to the White House, and promises to do even more.

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used were steeped in science, stigma, and religious language

How people talked about and named the AIDS crisis shaped how it was viewed and either fostered or countered a culture of stigma, writes historian Anthony Petro.

70 photos of NYC Pride 2024 that show New Yorkers know how celebrate queer joy

Thousands took to the streets of Manhattan over the weekend to celebrate LGBTQ+ lives.

What you need to know about the Stonewall uprising, which began 55 years ago

Some of the details are disputed, but here's what we know about what happened at the Stonewall Inn in 1969.

New York City subway station to be renamed in honor of Stonewall

A bill passed by the state legislature now awaits the governor’s signature.

President Biden and First Lady to punctuate Pride Month with attendance at LGBTQ+ fundraiser in New York City

Joe and Jill Biden will attend the 25th annual LGBTQ+ Leadership Council Gala during Pride Month.

57 celebratory pics from the first-ever Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala

The inaugural event featured a ton of stars from the LGBTQ+ community. Check out the night in the images here.

LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P. Johnson?

More than three decades after her murder, Johnson’s case remains unsolved.

Man Who Threatened to Bomb, Shoot Up Stonewall Inn Denied Early Release

Robert Fehring suffered a heart attack earlier this year.

Kamala Harris Celebrates Pride Month with Star-Studded Event

There was joy upon queer joy on display and a party atmosphere at the Naval Observatory.

21 Historic Photos of Queer Nightlife and Activism

Recalling the "Liberate the Bar!" exhibition, which explored the intricate relationship between nightlife, activism, and creative expression across space and time.

Kamala Harris Makes Historic Visit to Stonewall Inn, Vows to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

As one of Harris’s many firsts, she is now the first sitting Vice President of the United States to visit the famed queer space.