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7 People Who Shaped LGBTQIA+ World History

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14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

The birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement began at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in NYC in June of 1969 during the famed Stonewall Riots when gays rioted against police raids.

5 Important Places in Global LGBTQIA+ History

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Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

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Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)

11 Banned Books Through Time

GLAAD: Media

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A split image showing two women from behind near a lake labeled "1969," and two women smiling and embracing labeled "2024," connected by an arrow.

How to preserve LGBTQ+ history in the face of hate

In a world where LGBTQ+ history is often overlooked, preserving it becomes a spectacular...

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GLAAD supporters participate in the NYC Pride March in New York, New York, in 2017....

Chris Roque, courtesy of GLAAD

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