October marks LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate the people who paved the way for the freedoms and visibility we have today, while taking a closer look at the stories, struggles, and everyday lives that make up queer history.
Today, we’re looking back at the trailblazers who helped build the LGBTQ+ rights movement, including 14 elders whose activism and courage helped shape the fight for equality. We’re also exploring a mysterious set of 1957 photographs that appear to document a gay wedding, vintage Pride photos capturing queer communities in the 1980s, and intimate photographs of lesbians living their everyday lives in the 1970s.
These stories give us more than a look into the past. They offer a chance to learn from the generations who came before us, honor the people whose work and lives helped move the community forward, and better understand the history we’re carrying with us today. This LGBTQ+ History Month, take some time to look back and celebrate the people who made it possible to look ahead.
Until next time.
-Alamin Yohannes, Audience Editor
14 elders who blazed the trail for LGBTQ+ rights
From Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny to Sylvia Rivera and Stormé DeLarverie, these 14 LGBTQ+ pioneers helped build the movement for equality, visibility, and liberation.
113 vintage pride photos that'll make you laugh, then cry
Alan Light
From big hair and short shorts to protest signs and chosen family, these vintage Pride photos capture the joy, rebellion, and heartbreak of queer life in the ’80s.
The mystery of the 1957 gay wedding photos
Found decades after a Philadelphia photo shop refused to return them, these intimate images capture a 1957 same-sex wedding and the mystery of the two men at its center.
11 archival photographs of lesbians in the 1970s living their lives
These intimate photographs from JEB’s groundbreaking 1979 book captured lesbians building lives, finding love, and claiming space at a pivotal moment in queer history.
Tom Ford sends models in revealing underwear down Paris Fashion Week runway
Tom Ford/YouTube
Designer Haider Ackermann sprung Tom Ford's Spring 2027 presentation with daring swimsuits and teeny-tiny briefs barely covered by sweaters and sharply measured jackets.
Sophia Bush reveals she married Ashlyn Harris in a secret ceremony
River Callaway/Variety via Getty Images
The celebrity duo tied the knot in upstate New York in the summer of 2025.
11 gay thriller movies to binge and where to watch them
Anchor Bay Entertainment; Orbrock Filmproduktion GmbH; Everett Collection
These twisty and often erotic queer films will have you on the edge of your seat.
'The Polycule' reality show spotlights 5 gay Asian lovers in Silicon Valley
WOW Presents Plus
The upcoming reality TV show will give audiences an unfiltered look at a five-way relationship.
