Olga Costa was born in Leipzig, Germany in 1913, at the outset of World War I. Her parents, Jacobo Kostakowsky and Ana Falvisant Bovglarevokeylandel, were immigrants who had fled czarist Russia to escape persecution of the Jews. Costa and her younger sister Lya were raised in Berlin, where their fat...

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe decried the supporters of white nationalism who descended upon Charlottesville during a press conference Saturday, after protests there left one de ad and more than 30 inju red in clashes earl ier in the day. "You pretend that you are patriots, but you are anything but...

The controversial journalist/activist Randy Shilts (1951-1994), author of "And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic," and "Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military," "The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk" is interviewed about his cont

105-year-old Julia Hawkins of Louisiana just set a world record at the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games for being the first woman and first American in her age group to run 100 meters. But this achievement is just a drop in the bucket for the centenarian who has lived through two world wars and spent ...

London, England played host to WorldPride 2012. Despite some bumps in the road that led to a scaled-back event, the party was fabulous. Here is a look at the highlights.

An 18-year-old Ukrainian refugee who has recently arrived in Dublin has delivered a St Patrick's Day message of peace to the world.Gloria Potaychuk is among more than three million people who have fled Ukraine, in what the UN has called the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War Two.

The miniature village created by James Baker in Wilton Station, Florida with is airport, heliport and high speed train has dedicated an incredible light and sound tribute in support for Ukraine during this brutal Russian's unprovoked war. The world is watching united against this barbaric human rig...

Twenty-six dancers direct from New York City arrived on the shores of the Fire Island Pines on June 2, 2018, and raised a record-breaking $59,207 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Bares Fire Island serves as a seductive, intimate preview for this summer’s 28th edition of Broadway Bares

The war in Ukraine has severely strained U.S.-Russia relations and increased the risk of a wider European conflict. Tensions are likely to increase between Russia and neighboring NATO member countries that would likely involve the United States, due to alliance security commitments. Additionally, t...

Thousands of people around the world have rallied in solidarity with anti-racism protests in the United States following the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was pinned to the ground by a white officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The officer, who has since ...