LGBTQ American History For the People

Queers in Television

Who Would’ve Thought?

It may be safe to assume that we’ve all heard of the Bechdel Test. Just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick recap. The Bechdel Test was made famous by Alison Bechdel in 1985 in her comic Dykes To Watch Out For (1). It was…

What the National Equality March on Washington Means For Queer Americans

The LGBTQ+ community has a long history of marching on Washington to demand civil rights.

Is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a “TERF”?

Recently, the popular feminist writer made statements many…

The LGBTQ Community and Popular Culture

“It was actually a huge disappointment for me, when I came of age and realized that I was sexually attracted to men,” Dunham quipped. “So when my sister came out, I thought, ‘Thank God, someone in this family can truly represent my passions and beliefs.’”

The History of Gay Adult Adoption

With the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 it is easy to forget the many obstacles same sex partners had to overcome in order to be legally considered married. “What they are seeking, they stress, is an equal right to enter the long-standing…

Queer Men of Color and How They Manage Problems of Masculinity and Queer Prejudice

This month, Steve Stephens was seen killing someone on Facebook Live as the country watched the murder take place. He stated that he started his violent outburst because of a woman who had…

Judaism and Homosexuality

LGBTQ Controversy and Advocacy within the Jewish Community

Unfortunately, it is a fact: people have hated the Jews for the 23 centuries of their existence. Antisemitism has undergone 400 years of slavery in Egypt…

The Reality of Having Children for LGBTQ+ Families

For many couples, children are a big topic of conversation. Not all couples choose to have children, but when people picture “family life” and “settling down,” children are generally part of that “big picture” mental image. For same-sex…

A Prideful Government?

Politics and the LGBTQ Community

Pride has a long history, something the American public does not know. It was not until recently that I realized how long the LGBTQ Community has been active in our history. Pride is still creating history…