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  • Marti Mackey sitting in a white dress with her girlfriend Phyllis Jackson.

    Meet Marti Mackey, the Black lesbian hero who shook 1980s San Diego

    Community & Lifestyle 9 Oct 2025

  • Two line drawings of Frances Thompson.

    Exploring the legacy of Frances Thompson, a 19th-century Black trans disabled woman

    World 3 Oct 2025

  • Left: Andrew George Scott or Captain Moonlite who has a big beard and wearing a suit and tie. Right: James Nesbitt who is clean shaven also wearing a suit.

    Meet Captain Moonlite and James Nesbitt, the gay bushrangers of 19th century Australia

    World 19 Sep 2025

  • A split screen of two queer games. Left: Poster from Tell Me Why with twins back to back. Right: Mae, the main character of Night In The Woods standing in a shop.

    11 entertaining queer video games you need to check out

    Entertainment & Technology 5 Aug 2025

  • Screen shots from two films aabout HIV. Left: Main character from 'An Easy Frost' a man. Right: An activist filmed for 'United in Anger.'

    11 films about HIV/AIDS to add to your watchlist

    Entertainment & Film 30 May 2025

  • Australia's former gay prison, Cooma Gaol, a gray bricked building with green doors and a red roof.

    Cooma Gaol: The Australian prison that exclusively held LGBTQ+ inmates

    Community & World 30 May 2025

  • TRUK United FC grouped together in their uniform in their changing room.

    Meet TRUK United FC, the UK's first trans football club

    Sport & Fitness 30 May 2025

  • A painting by Patrick Hennessy of a naked man looking down at a seagull on a pier with a lighthouse in the distance.

    A look at the life and art of gay Irish painter Patrick Hennessy

    Community & Entertainment 30 May 2025

  • 8 queer crime movies you need to add to your watchlist

    Entertainment & Film 28 May 2025

  • A look at the legacy of trailblazing lesbian activist and journalist Jackie Forster

    Community & Entertainment & Film 28 May 2025

  • Drawing of non-binary warrior buried in vibrant clothing with swords in hand.

    A look at the history of the 1000-year-old grave of a non-binary warrior

    Community & Health & Science & World 16 May 2025

  • Black and White photo from the movie Gay San Francisco of two trans women which were interviewed.

    Exploring the fascinating gay life of 1960s San Francisco

    Community & Entertainment & Film 16 May 2025

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