LGBTQI History
The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars
Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2020
From cookbooks to grocery-store exposés, these new books will tempt palates and fuel curiosity
Newly Published Portraits Document a Century of Gay Men's Relationships
"Loving" features around 300 photos that offer an intimate look at men's love between the 1850s and 1950s
You Can Now Explore All 48,000 Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Online
The commemorative quilt weighs 54 tons and spans 1.2 million square feet
LGBTQ+ Pride at the Smithsonian
Read our newest stories about LGBTQ+ arts, culture and history, as well as a list of events around the Smithsonian related to Pride
How to Watch the Smithsonian Pride Alliance's Free Virtual Concert
Catch "Project Pride," featuring performances by Tig Notaro, Rufus Wainwright and Big Freedia, on YouTube this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84
The American writer and public health advocate was "a lionhearted force," says Smithsonian curator Katherine Ott
This Interactive Map Visualizes the Queer Geography of 20th-Century America
Mapping the Gay Guides visualizes local queer spaces' evolution between 1965 and 1980
Gay Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Posthumously Pardoned in California
The openly gay Rustin was convicted during the 1950s under laws targeting LGBTQ individuals
Researchers Recover an Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay
This once-lost copy of "A Problem in Greek Ethics" is only the sixth of its kind
How Paris' Open-Air Urinals Changed a City—and Helped Dismantle the Nazi Regime
During World War II, the stalls served as rendezvous points for French Resistance fighters
The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan's Bachelorhood
Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation's first gay chief executive?
The Stonewall of the South That History Forgot
A month after the riots in New York, a raid on an Atlanta movie theater sparked a gay liberation movement of its own
New Book Chronicles First Lady Rose Cleveland’s Love Affair With Evangeline Simpson Whipple
Rose and her longtime partner are buried side by side in the Italian town where they once shared a home
In Landmark Ruling, Botswana Strikes Down Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
‘A democratic society is one that embraces tolerance, diversity and open-mindedness,’ Justice Michael Leburu said of the ruling
The First Pride Marches, in Photos
A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights
New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
The two women were instrumental in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and spent their lives advocating for marginalized groups
New Brooklyn Museum Exhibit Explores the Cultural Memory of Stonewall
Artists born after the galvanizing moment in gay rights history, which took place 50 years ago, present their interpretations
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—a First for Asia
Activists hope the law will inspire similar pushes for equality in other parts of the continent
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