Hugh Ryan
How Queer History Finally Came into Its Own
More podcasts, films, TV shows, and books are mining stories from the fight for LGBTQ rights than ever before.
We Talked to Christian Slater About Gay Porn, Man-Crushes, and 'King Cobra'
Christian Slater and 'King Cobra' director Justin Kelly on the challenges of making a film about underage porn stars, intergenerational relationships, and murder.
The Orlando Shooter Was Born into America's Culture of Violence
Much has been made of the killer's apparent interest in ISIS, but less time has been spent looking at the ways Mateen fit other patterns of violence.
Talking with Director Todd Haynes about 'Carol,' Lesbian Love, and the Impossibility of Indie Films
We met up with the filmmaker to discuss his new film, an exploration of lesbian love in the homophobic 1950s.
'Closet Monster' Is a Gay Coming-of-Age Tale with a Canadian Sense of Humor
Stephen Dunn's latest film delves into decidedly heavy topics—family violence, divorce, gay bashing, and coming out—with a light touch.
Three's A Crowd?: Finding the Language to Describe My Three-Person Relationship
Please don't call us a throuple.
How to Have Gay Sex Without Being Gay
We spoke to Jane Ward, author of Not Gay: Sex between Straight White Men, about the gay sex straight white guys have been having for centuries.
Why So Many Disney Villains Sound 'Gay'
The new documentary ‘Do I Sound Gay?’ explores the surprising number of mincing, sibilant animated villains with a penchant for extravagant hats.
Back in the Day, Lesbian Drag Kings Worked for the Mafia
Taking a look back at a forgotten chapter of queer history with novelist Lisa Davis.
Filming Mario Diaz, the Man Behind The Cock
In the aftermath of the AIDS crisis, Mario Diaz brought sex-positivity back to New York's gay scene with his balls-out wild club, The Cock. Now, documentary filmmaker Jon Bush is immortalizing Diaz's party life on film in Club King.
Power in the Crisis: Kia LaBeija's Radical Art as a 25 Year Old, HIV Positive Woman of Color
Kia Labeija was born HIV positive to an untested mother. Twenty-six years later, she's thriving as a dancer, visual artist, and advocate for the unseen victims of the ongoing HIV crisis.
Censorship Is the Dirty Little Secret of the Art World
"Irreverent: A Celebration of Censorship," an exhibit curated by Jennifer Tyburczy, looks at the erased history of censored art.