Gay Icons and History: January 2013

Did MLK Have an LGBTQ Dream, Too?

Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | January 20, 2013 3:00 PM |

As I learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.'s philandering, sexist attitude toward women and his tepid relationship with gay March on Washington organizer Bayard Rustin, I wonder if King would support LGBTQ rightsRead More

Before DOMA: Sacred Homosexuality in Hawaii

Filed by Davina Kotulski | January 17, 2013 2:30 PM |

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Genora Dancel sued the state Hawaii in 1990 for marriage - the case that sparked the passage of DOMA.Read More

Harvey Milk Airport & LGBT Superlatives

Filed by John M. Becker | January 16, 2013 11:30 AM |

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While reaction to the proposed renaming among the LGBT community has been quite positive, some have expressed exasperation about what they view as an endless succession of LGBT superlatives.Read More

Legendary Author Patricia Nell Warren: Ever the Front Runner

Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | January 14, 2013 11:30 AM |

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"The Front Runner" author (and Bilerico contributor) Patricia Nell Warren sits down with fellow author (and Bilerico contributor) Kergan Edwards-Stout to discuss her body of work, as well as what she next has up her sleeve. Read More

Trans Beauty Kylan Wenzel Competes in Miss California Pageant This Weekend

Filed by Karen Ocamb | January 11, 2013 3:30 PM |

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"For transgender individuals... you have to act like you are Miss Universe, or you are the woman you see yourself being." Kylan Wenzel said during her interview. Read More

A Heritage of Words

Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | January 08, 2013 10:00 AM |

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As a gay writer, I am particularly intrigued by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered slang (also known as gayspeak), and by the words that are used to describe us; both by ourselves and by others. Read More