By Mala Kumar ...Philosopher Karl Popper theorized that a tolerant society cannot allow intolerant ideologies to fester, lest authoritarian or oppressive practices grow and eventually erode the community. The post The Paradox of “Tolerant” LGBT Communities appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
I couldn’t reconcile such an extreme instruction with what I felt inside. I knew I was different, but I couldn’t explain why. A lot of my male peers were interested in girls, soccer, and Power Rangers. That wasn’t the case for me. I loved drawing and playing with dolls, and I knew I was attracted to the same sex. This was confusing, and it made me feel as though expressing what was inside me was a huge risk. I couldn’t relate to other boys and men at school or home. I didn’t want to...| The Gay & Lesbian Review
By Ignacio Darnaude In all my years visiting Los Angeles’ Getty Museum, I’ve never experienced the kind of electricity I felt heading to this exhibit. Conversations buzzed in anticipation of “Queer Lens: A History of Photography.” The post A View of Queer History through Photography appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
This story is based on real patterns of queer survival in Nigeria and real conversations. Names and identifying details have been changed for protection.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
By Llewyn Blossfeld When I was 21 years old and searching for a thesis topic during the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought about the first lesbian photograph I remember seeing. The post Joan E. Biren’s <em>Eye to Eye</em> appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
By Ingrid Hu Dahl I was born in 1980 to my parents—an interracial couple who fell in love and bravely chose one another, despite racial, familial, and cultural expectations. The post Love is a Revolutionary Act appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
We leave Northern Europe behind at last for a passage to India, its climatic opposite, where manicured interiors give way to the crowded indoor-outdoor spaces of a hotter clime. The post Film Roundup – Provincetown Int’l Film Festival appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
WHILE NOT an LGBT event, the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) always offers plenty of grist for this magazine’s mill. My annual dash around P’town turned up several films that I found worthy of consideration for review. Here’s the fourth of five.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
Dreams is a contemporary drama centering on a female high school student that becomes an exploration of three generations of women and a sublimated lesbian love affair. The post Film Roundup – Provincetown Int’l Film Festival appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
WHILE NOT an LGBT event, the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) always offers plenty of grist for this magazine’s mill. My annual dash around P’town turned up several films that I found worthy of consideration for review. Here's the second of five. The post Film Roundup – Provincetown Int’l Film Festival appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
