Latest News

Sometimes LGBTQ+ history isn't found on a protest line with a sign in hand. Sometimes it is found behind a desk, with a pen, an idea, an education and enough influence to change how an entire generation sees itself. September 13 reminds us that queer people were not simply participating in history; we were helping create the culture. One of the most important examples is Alain Locke, the Black philosopher, educator, writer and cultural critic whose ideas became deeply

Before the marches. Before the hashtags. Before Pride became a worldwide celebration, LGBTQ+ people were already creating, resisting, loving, organizing, and leaving their mark on history. September 2 gives us another opportunity to look beyond the history we hear about most often and recognize LGBTQ+ people and spaces whose influence deserves to be remembered.

On August 30, 1956, American psychologist Dr. Evelyn Hooker presented her groundbreaking research, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual, at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention in Chicago. At the time, homosexuality was classified by the American Psychiatric Association as a mental disorder. Being gay was not simply stigmatized socially; medical and mental-health institutions often treated homosexuality as something that needed to be diagnosed, tr

Before Stonewall, There Was Compton’s Our history didn’t start at LGBTQ+ history did not begin with Stonewall, Pride Month, or the rainbow flag. We have always been here. Building community, challenging expectations, creating culture, demanding respect, and finding ways to live authentically in societies that often refused to acknowledge us. On August 25, 1845, King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born. His private diaries and correspondence documented his attraction to men

Before Pride was a celebration, being visible was an act of courage. LGBTQ+ history did not begin with Stonewall, Pride Month, or the rainbow flag. We have always been here. Building community, challenging expectations, creating culture, demanding respect, and finding ways to live authentically in societies that often refused to acknowledge us. On August 25, 1845, King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born. His private diaries and correspondence documented his attraction to men