America Moved On From Its Gay-Rights Moment—And Left a Legal Mess Behind
Half a decade after the Supreme Court’s same-sex-marriage decision, the justices and Congress are still trying to figure out what federal law should say about LGBTQ rights.
An American Revolution
The Stonewall uprising, 50 years later.
The LGBTQ Health Clinic That Faced a Dark Truth About the AIDS Crisis
America has rarely treated all people with HIV equally.
How Schools Reinvigorated the Stonewall Revolution
Since the creation of high-school LGBTQ clubs, their mere existence has made life easier for queer youth.
The Unfulfilled Promise of LGBTQ Rights in South Africa
The country has some of the most progressive laws in the world, but refugees fleeing homophobia elsewhere often find a country that is morally conservative, hostile, and profoundly violent.
How the Memory of Stonewall Lives On in a Meme
The question “Who threw the first brick?” has become a way to celebrate gay icons and to inject joy into a sobering historical moment.
Creating the First Visual History of Queer Life Before Stonewall
Making a landmark documentary about LGBTQ Americans before 1969 meant digging through countless archives to find traces of a forgotten subculture.
How Stonewall Reversed a Long History of Justifying Police Surveillance
Entrapment schemes targeting gay men continue across the country, but the Stonewall resistance changed their meaning.
How One Mom Changed Other Parents’ Minds About Their Children’s Sexuality
For nearly 40 years, Paulette Goodman has been helping people accept their LGBTQ children.
The Struggle for Gay Rights Is Over
For those born into a form of adversity, sometimes the hardest thing to do is admitting that they’ve won.
Before Stonewall, There Was a Bookstore
Networks of activists transformed Stonewall from an isolated event into a turning point in the struggle for gay power.