35 Times The Common Folk Made A Huge Mark In Society And History (New Pics) Are you familiar with any of these working-class heroes? Bored Panda · Aug 19, 2025
Anita Bryant, Former Singer And Gay Rights Opponent, Dies Anita Bryant, former Miss Oklahoma and singer, passed away at 84. Known for music career and activism against gay rights. Top News · Jan 11, 2025
“A Life Wasted By Hate”: Anita Bryant, Notorious For Her Anti-Gay Stances, Passes Away At 84 "She's the first person I remember hating" The post “A Life Wasted By Hate”: Anita Bryant, Notorious For Her Anti-Gay Stances, Passes Away At 84 first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Jan 10, 2025
Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84 Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights crusader who sparked orange juice boycott, dies aged 84 Singer and campaigner’s homophobic rhetoric persists in anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns to this day The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights crusader, dies aged 84 Bryant was Miss Oklahoma and Florida Citrus spokesperson before leading anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Save Our Children’ campaign The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025
Be disruptive! What queer history tells us about confronting Trump The LGBTQ+ community has been here before – and learned that real change happens when activists are front and center The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2024
Shere Hite revolutionalised female pleasure – so why did the world forget about her? With her pioneering 1976 bestseller ‘The Hite Report’, a beautiful academic with a taste for glamour became one of the biggest names in sex and celebrity. A new documentary explores what happened next, from the scandal that dogged her to her eventual disappearance. Charlotte O’Sullivan meets its director The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024
Queer archives preserve activist history and provide strategies to counter hate With anti-2SLGBTQ+ protests and hate and violence against 2SLGBTQ+ communities on the rise, it’s a tough time to be queer or trans in Canada. The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023
How the 'parental rights' movement gave rise to the 1 Million March 4 Children Thousands of protesters and counter-protesters in cities across Canada have clashed over the rights of trans children and youth. The “1 Million March 4 Children” on Sept. 20 is part of a widespread and growing “parental rights” movement targeting inclusive public education. The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer NY review – a masterclass in righteous, savvy TV Thoughtful, tender, enraging: this vivid documentary on the murder of four gay men in the 90s keeps the victims at its heart – whilst showing that dangerous homophobia isn’t a thing of the past The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
‘I stood there with my mouth open. It was a utopia’: 50 years of Olivia, the lesbian cruise company The company, which began as a record label, beat the odds to offer a space where women could ‘come out and be themselves’ The Guardian - US · May 22, 2023
‘Wearing gayness on their sleeves’: 60 years of LGBTQ+ T-shirts Professor Eric Gonzaba has documented thousands of tops tracing history, humor and activism in the US and beyond The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023
The yolk's on you: a brief history of throwing food and drink on people as protest Last weekend, anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, better known as Posie Parker, arrived to speak at a rally in Auckland, which was surrounded by supporters of trans rights. During this rally and counter-protest, Keen-Minshull was doused in tomato juice, while other reports claim eggs were also thrown at her. The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023
Salon · Mar 17, 2023 Tenn. drag ban rehashes old culture war Some conservatives also use rhetoric reminiscent of the “Satanic Panic” of the 1980s and 1990s
The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023 Tennessee's drag ban rehashes old culture war narratives Tennessee recently passed legislation that bans drag from being performed in public spaces, as well as in the view of children. Although Tennessee is the first state to enact such a ban, it is unlikely to be the last, as others with conservative legislatures are currently considering similar action. Some…
Salon · Jan 30, 2023 Why moral panic over "grooming" works Experts explain the history of the right creating false narratives that connect LGBTQ issues to pedophilia
Reason · Jan 14, 2023 A Modern History of 'Groomer' Politics The social changes that paved the way for gay and trans acceptance have made pedophile acceptance less likely, not more.
Orlando Sentinel · Dec 7, 2022 Scott Maxwell: Nazis, name-calling and 'no' votes. Florida is again ground zero in anti-gay zeal Last week, the U.S. Senate united in a rare display of bipartisanship to protect gay marriage.
Mic · Jun 3, 2022 Most Republicans think trans people are recruiting children, according to a new poll Can't believe we have to say this, but they are not.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022 Mark Z. Barabak: She helped win an early fight for gay rights. Now it feels like history is repeating SAN FRANCISCO — Gwenn Craig made her way slowly through the lobby of a beachfront landmark, past the colorful Depression-era murals to the elevator and a table upstairs for two.