gay rights
Today in labor history: Harvey Milk elected to office
November 3, 2014On this day in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.
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“To Be Takei”: Love, diversity, and Star Trek
September 26, 2014A new documentary chronicling the life of activist and actor George Takei is currently screening, to the delight of his many admirers.
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Cop stop: Driving while gay
August 27, 2014The police officer ordered us all out of the car. Shortly, another police car pulled up and two more officers joined the first.
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Homeless gay youth are our youth
June 12, 2014Despite all the gay excitement and celebration we can't overlook the hundreds of young LGBT people sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles every night.
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Magnus Hirschfeld: Germany’s pioneer fighter for LGBTQ equality
May 28, 2014Many unsung heroes exist in the gay liberation movement across the globe. One of them is the central figure in Ralf Dose's absorbing new short new biography.
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