LGBTQ

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.

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Thank you for following our publication, LGBTQ American History For the People. We believe that in order to adequately address issues currently facing the LGBTQ community, we need to know our history. In short, we can’t move forward unless we know where we’ve been. Furthermore, this history should…

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…

Should Asexuals Be Included in the LGBTQ+ Community?

Recently, there has been some debate online over whether or not asexuality truly belongs in the LGBTQ+ acronym and community. There are several arguments from both sides of the issue, including debating whether the history of LGBTQ+ is…

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…

Native Americans’ Views on Gender vs. Those of the United States Today

Gender roles in America have never exactly been a question — rather, the way Americans divide in gender is pretty cut and dried. You’ve got your men, the breadwinners, and your women, the delicate flowers…