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Extraordinary Footage Found at Estate Sale Shows a Gay Pool Party in 1945: WATCH

January 19, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pxFchZYh4 Here's probably some of the most unusual footage that you've ever seen: a gay pool party in 1945 at a … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Footage Found at Estate Sale Shows a Gay Pool Party in 1945: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Film, gay history, Geoff Story, Missouri, movies, St. Louis

New Videogame Simulates a Public Restroom Where Gay Men Cruise for Sex

July 11, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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The Tearoom, a new video game from Robert Yang described as "a (free) historical public bathroom simulator about anxiety, police surveillance, and … [Read more...] about New Videogame Simulates a Public Restroom Where Gay Men Cruise for Sex

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay history, Robert Yang, Videogames

13-Year-Old Gay Boy and 78-Year-Old Gay Man Have Affecting, Powerful Chat About Their Lives: WATCH

July 9, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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What would you ask a gay person 65 years your elder? Someone who grew up in a different time, when homosexuality was a crime? And what would you ask … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Gay Boy and 78-Year-Old Gay Man Have Affecting, Powerful Chat About Their Lives: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay history, LGBT history

‘Fathers’ Imagines an Alternate Gay Universe Where AIDS Never Happened: WATCH

December 1, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Keith Haring

https://vimeo.com/191249680   “What if Vito Russo ran for President? What if Mapplethorpe got into a Twitter feud with a Kardashian? What … [Read more...] about ‘Fathers’ Imagines an Alternate Gay Universe Where AIDS Never Happened: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Film, gay history, HIV/AIDS, leo herrera, movies

Austin Loses ‘A Safe Space for Gay Men to Go Have Sex’

July 28, 2016 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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Midtowne Spa, a 21-year-old gay bathhouse in Texas' capital, closed its doors permanently on Sunday. Midtowne, the only gay bathhouse in the … [Read more...] about Austin Loses ‘A Safe Space for Gay Men to Go Have Sex’

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin, Bathhouses, gay history, Gay Nightlife, Gay Rights, gay sex, Midtowne Spa, Texas

Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon

January 15, 2016 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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In the 1960s and 70s, before the Castro became San Francisco's queer mecca, the Polk District was the center of the city's gay scene. And one of … [Read more...] about Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, Castro, Gangway, Gay Bars, gay history, Gay Nightlife, Polk District, San Francisco

New York City Will Host WorldPride 2019 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall

October 19, 2015 by Anthony Costello Leave a Comment

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NYC Pride, the producers behind NYC’s staple LGBT Pride events, announced today that New York City will host WorldPride 2019 to mark the 50th … [Read more...] about New York City Will Host WorldPride 2019 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay history, Gay Pride, International Pride, LGBT Pride, New York, New York City, New York Pride, Stonewall Inn, stonewall riots, WorldPride 2019

Salt Lake City Officials May Name Street for Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk

October 12, 2015 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Salt Lake City officials are considering naming a street for gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk: City officials say they have been working with LGBT … [Read more...] about Salt Lake City Officials May Name Street for Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay history, Gay Rights, Harvey Milk, LDS Church, Mormon Church, Mormons, Salt Lake City, Utah

You Have a Past: 13 of the Best Places to Cruise LGBT History, Online and Off

September 23, 2015 by Towleroad

Remember that time you skipped LGBT history class to go make out with the cute quarterback under the bleachers? Oh, right, you don't, because you … [Read more...] about You Have a Past: 13 of the Best Places to Cruise LGBT History, Online and Off

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gay history, Gay Rights, LGBT history, LGBT Rights, Sponsored Post, Stonewall

West Hollywood’s Legendary ‘Studio One’ Gay Disco May Soon Be Replaced By Hotel And Retail Complex

June 26, 2015 by Anthony Costello

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of endangered U.S. historic sites this year includes West Hollywood’s iconic building The Factory, … [Read more...] about West Hollywood’s Legendary ‘Studio One’ Gay Disco May Soon Be Replaced By Hotel And Retail Complex

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, gay history, Gay Stories, landmark, Studio One, The Factory, West Hollywood

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