Sally Ride—America’s first female astronaut in space—died on July 23rd. Her obituary contained information that Ride had never released: she was gay. Ride’s obituary announced that she was survived by not only her family, but also by “her…
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) conducted a nationwide survey of more than 10,000 gay and lesbian young people. The survey found that gay and lesbian teens are less likely to be happy than heterosexual teenagers and are more likely to […]
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This video by StraightNotNarrow.ca conveys an important message for guys: Being a hater doesn’t make you straighter. This video attacks the relationship between homophobia and masculinity. Too often men attack each other with words like “gay”…
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I have a pretty comfortable routine: I roll out of bed, inhale a quick breakfast and go to (or sleep through) classes for hours at a time. My afternoon adventures—or misadventures, as the case may be—vary once school gets out, […]
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May 22nd is Harvey Milk Day—a day when we pause to remember the first openly gay man elected to public office. This really got me thinking about the possibility of one day having a gay president. Check out this excerpt […]
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TGIF! It’s finally Friday morning. You’ve just sat down in first period English, and you can’t wait to talk all about your upcoming plans for the weekend. Grinning, you tap your best friend on the shoulder, eager to share the […]
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Can you imagine being in a place where it’s normal to be a gender-nonconformist pansexual? Or where it’s only natural to see a trans lesbian with a masculine gender expression? At this year’s True Colors conference at the University of […]
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Entertainment Weekly recently featured an article on how gay teens are suddenly “popping up” in major roles on national television. From Degrassi’s Riley to Glee’s dream partnership, Kurt and Blaine, many shows have included openly gay characters…
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