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White House targets Pride flags, LGBTQ+ history at Smithsonian

President Trump has set his sights on reforming the Smithsonian Institution's "woke" umbrella of museums in Washington, D.C., including exhibits on racism, gender, and sexuality.

Michelle Obama's portrait artist cancels Smithsonian show due to anti-trans censorship

When challenged over a portrait of a transgender Statue of Liberty by the National Portrait Gallery, artist Amy Sherald declared that "silence is not an option."

Who gets to tell the story of Félix González-Torres?

An exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has sparked criticism of queer and AIDS erasure — as well as debate over the intentions of the late artist, Félix González-Torres.

The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.

The Ruby Slippers sold for $32M had been stolen & lost for 13 years

The Ruby Slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz went missing for over a decade. Now, they've been sold for $32 million at an auction.