In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Nearly three in five reported feeling persistent sadness and...

Morgana Bailey has been hiding her true self for 16 years. In a brave talk, she utters four words that might not seem like a big deal to some, but to her have been paralyzing. Why speak up? Because she's realized that her silence has...

We have made great strides when it comes to being a more inclusive society, and respecting all people for who they are. However, change rarely happens overnight and many in the LGBTQ community may feel hesitation and skepticism about...

Discover Twisted Soul Cookhouse, where global comfort food meets soul. Chef and owner shares her inspiring journey as an African American, female, lesbian in the culinary world.<br/>

Audre Lorde, a trailblazing Black feminist, poet, and essayist, passionately explored intersectionality, identity, and activism, leaving an enduring impact on literature and social justice.

Follow the remarkable story of a lesbian African American chef thriving in the culinary world despite facing prejudices.

The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.

The rainbow flag is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world, synonymous with tolerance and LGBTQ+ rights. But how was it created?

At a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, LGBTQ+ artist and pioneer Gladys Bentley broke all the rules to become one of the wealthiest Black performers of her time.

When did we start defining sexual orientation and how did that result in "straight" becoming a synonym for "heterosexual"? Today Danielle follows the winding history of the word through medical terms, lavender linguistics, and community...

Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law, tracing its origins in colonialism all the...

June is Pride Month and if not for coronavirus streets around the world would be filled with the LGBTQIA Community living loud and proud. But how did the New York City Stonewall Riots turn into a month-long celebration? And specifically,...

The Lavender Scare was a government clampdown on members of the LGBTQ+ community in the 1940s, 50s and 60s which saw gay and lesbians barred from the federal government for decades.

Just in time for Pride Month, here is the origins of the spark that lit the fire of the Gay Liberation Movement; the Stonewall Riots! Enjoy! Happy Pride!

A look into gay history in the 20th century leading up to the historic 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, NYC.

Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...

National Archives: Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943)[1] was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, Hall...

We are joined by Michael Bare to discuss Diplomacy and LGBT public health. The team will talk barriers to LGBT Health globally, access to care and criminalization/violence against the LGBT community, how health professionals can...

This video follows the journey of Cody Harmon, a 31-year-old individual who was assigned female at birth but transitioned to male through gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy. Cody shares personal experiences of...

A number of people seem to believe that pride is no longer necessary, and that equality has been reached for LGBTQ+ people. In this video, we try and explain why we believe that's not true, and how we still have a lot of progress to make.

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the biggest protest America had ever seen. It culminated in Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. But the man who made it all possible, chief...

M. V. Lee Badgett is a Williams Distinguished Scholar at the Williams Institute. She is also the director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as a professor of...

Understanding and talking about sexual orientation, aka sexual preference is important. Are words such as queer, gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual the most words to use? This guide will give English language learners the vocabulary they...

Frida Kahlo is the most famous female artist in history. She deviated from the traditional portrayal of female beauty in art, and instead chose to paint raw and honest experiences. A near fatal bus accident at 18 left Frida crippled and...