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[…] Los Angeles’ Best in Drag show, which has grossed over 6 million dollars for the Alliance for Housing and Healing, an organization that helps individuals living with HIV/AIDS. At a time where drag is under attack all across the country, documentaries about the inherent good and joy of drag are more necessary than ever. […]

[…] honestly, it felt very natural for me to showcase what the world has been like. As I continue my career, I’m constantly inspired by all of the HIV activists, trans rights leaders and LGBTQ rebels who work tirelessly to push back against conformity and justice.” She praised Anderson, GLAAD and all those who have […]

[…] LGBTQ people and issues. It is named in honor of the Los Angeles casting director who devoted the last part of his life to fighting homophobia and HIV stigma within the entertainment industry. As Pope accepted the award he took a moment to take in the moment. “I’m so fortunate to be able to […]

[…] shaped public opinion and driven social change, often after being dragged there themselves. The Times’ difficult history covering the LGBTQ community and the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis has echoed in its current struggles to accurately report on transgender people. Prominent frontpage coverage has frequently missed the big picture of the trans community, […]

[…] their parents and dies years later without reconnecting with their family. It’s widely viewed to be one of the first Spanish-language songs to broach the topic of HIV/AIDS and familial homophobia. But Willie Colón, the Puerto Rican singer featured on the original track, wasn’t a part of the LGBTQ community — and while many artists have covered […]

[…] in the Dodgers’ stadium and are deserving of recognition. The Sisters have served their community for decades, bringing “flamboyant hilarity to serious causes” including supporting people with HIV, fighting for justice and equality, feeding the hungry, finding shelter for the unhoused, and raising more than a million dollars for charity, with grace, humor and […]

How does an incredibly gifted dancer, often referred to by many as the “Black Baryshnikov,” spend the last years of his life homeless, addicted to drugs, and disconnected from friends and family, only to be found dead from multiple gunshot wounds underneath an overpass bridge in Atlanta? It’s one of many sobering questions explored in […]

[…] lessons from each other about defeating anti-LGBTQ bills, increasing education and understanding about transgender people and issues and creating timelines for work going forward. The topics included HIV activism, legislative and litigation fights, and transgender health care.  For more on state-level fights for LGBTQ equality and actions to take, follow the Equality Federation’s state […]