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The activism happened inside the Astro Restaurant as well as outside. The waitresses were allies to the gay community.

Before there was social media, the LGBTQ community found our heroes and leaders in very few places that were public. We were (and still are) a local community that cling to each other for support and family. One of those...

Reginald Lowery talks about family, growing up historic Allendale, Shreveport Louisiana and his work in the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in north Louisiana

A moment inside the life of a Queen.

Alex Ortiz (20) talks to his cousin Carlos Lopez (21) about growing up in a Latino household while struggling to come out to his family about his sexuality. Carlos Lopez (21) has also talked about the issues his family has...

Buddy and Shadi talk about their histories with family and activism in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Robert talks about life in Hungary where he was born, coming to the United States, his life long partner Jimmy, and how he is healing after losing him.

Nancy Blanchard was 44 at the time of the Stonewall Uprising.

"In high school I tried to date girls, but in the back of my mind I knew I didn't want anything more than friendship from them."

Fred Poland started the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus in 2003 and has helped lead the Chorus to become of one of Dayton's most revered cultural/arts organizations. The Chorus has served as refuge and family for its members and helped create...

The story of the first lesbian and trans family members.

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

Two friends from the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival recap meeting and talk about Lyn’s 70+ years as a Butch Lesbian.

This was an interview for my Women Writers class. I interviewed my friend Julia about her experiences being a lesbian and how it impacted her life.

A conversation about change and continuity.

LGBTQ life in Florida

What finding a safe space to transition in the workplace meant to me, and why these types of spaces are so important for the transgender and gender non-conforming community at large.

Bobby Soletto recounts his experience as a go go dancer at the Stonewall Inn on June 28th 1969 and 50 years of life with his husband.

Black gay men must be seen, heard, affirmed and respected. Lee Perry has worked for years to help accomplish that -- from serving on the board of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, helping plan the annual Pride parade, and now...

Imagine a world where it was weird to be straight. Women and women, man and man, women and man, it didn’t matter the pair, anyone could have a child. It just happened to be that pairs of the same sex...

Bill Yule, a Canadian, and Barry Ball, an Australian, recount their 56 years together, how they met on stage in Australia, traveled the world together as a cruise ship singing act in the 1970s and ended up living together in...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Char Priolo (79) about being a member and co-founder of the pioneering all lesbian musical comedy revue The Fabulous Dyketones.

our interview with Brihan discussing her life and journey!

As a young kid, I found myself reading stories online to keep me busy. Especially fan fictions, and it was through these stories that I discovered who I am.

One of the first openly gay psychologists in the country, who helped to create the first network of LGBT health professionals and mobilize the gay community during the AIDS crisis.