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Dear conservatives: Yes, Ancient Greece was gay as hell

A new Netflix series about Alexander the Great has conservative bigots up in arms about its portrayal of queerness. Little do they know that Ancient Greece was gay AF!

Twink Truman to kaput Capote: 16 images of the legendary gay scribe

Love him or hate him, the writer continues to capture the public's imagination.

'Fellow Travelers' Included This Real Piece of Gay History in the Series Finale

“People are forgetting about AIDS, they’re forgetting about the quilt,” Ron Nyswander said.

​A Museum Is Reclassifying One Roman Emperor As a Trans Woman

The update, based on ancient texts and evidence, shows that "pronouns are not a new thing."

How Queer Was the Roman Empire? Very.

Someone should tell Speaker Mike Johnson that while the Roman Empire was pretty queer, according to historians, that wasn't what caused its fall.

Here's How the 'Fellow Travelers' Team Filmed THAT Sexy Foot Scene

Fellow Travelers is already one of the sexiest shows in recent memory!

How Gay Pin-Up Mags Launched a Political Revolution

Mid-century publications like Physique Pictorial created community and a model for the pink dollar to enact change.

Watch the First Inspiring Trailer for Colman Domingo's 'Rustin' Biopic

The Emmy winner plays the history-making civil rights leader in the upcoming Netflix film.

Here's When Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey's Gay Drama 'Fellow Travelers' Debuts

We are SO ready to see the two out actors co-star together in the steamy new drama series!

Here's the First Look at Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin

The Euphoria actor has transformed into one of the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights era for the new Netflix film Rustin.

11 Historic Icons Who Tragically Died in the Closet

The stories of these closeted notables range from bittersweet to tragic, and some are just plain outrageous.

Fighting Drag Bans? Listen to BenDeLaCreme & Lessons From a Gay Bar Massacre

BenDeLaCreme is a guest onThe Fire UpStairs podcast to discuss how the history of the UpStairs Lounge arson attack is still relevant today.

What Taylor Swift and the Lavender Scare Have in Common

A historical reflection on the first track of Midnights, as this queer-coded era of Swift comes to a close.

These Levi's Archival Photos Show Us What Pride Looked Like in Years Past

Just like blue jeans, Pride will never go out of style!

Catching the Serial Killer Who Terrorized Gay New York City

A new HBO original docuseries recounts the harrowing hunt for a man who stalked Gotham's gay bars.

There's Still A Lot to Learn About One of History's Deadliest Attacks on a Gay Bar

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the UpStairs Lounge Fire, the creators of a new podcast miniseries, The Fire UpStairs, share how the history of the arson attack is still relevant.

20 Pictures of What Pride Looked Like 30 Years Ago

Pride has always been a powerful statement.