Maestro Herbert Blomstedt and the New York Philharmonic dedicate this week's performances to the people of Ukraine. To honor them and to join them in longing for peace, the Orchestra performed the Ukrainian National anthem "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina."

Volunteers are helping forgotten Dutch diarists of WWII to speak at last. Their voices, filled with anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, resonate powerfully today. Anne Frank listened in an Amsterdam attic on March 28, 1944, as the voice of the Dutch minister of education came crackling over the radi

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch in history, has died at the age of 96. Elizabeth was 25 years old when she assumed the throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. This year marked the queen's platinum jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne. During ...

This short video depicts the countries that so far have fully adopted marriage equality. We will be updating this presentation and continue to add countries to our gay flag who pass laws providing equal opportunities for same sex marriages. As of September 1st, 2012 the marriage equality map include...

Fletcher appears on the duet version of Arcade which has been flying in the US, breaking into the Billboard Hot 100 and performed on The Ellen Show in April 2021. Duncan Laurence will feature in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, he’s also going on a European Tour and you can buy t

Lee Daniels, director of 2009's Precious, sat down with Larry King to discuss, among other things, his new movie The Butler and how his perspective as a gay, black man influenced the film's focus on the civil rights movement. Later, Daniels shared his own story of growing up gay and the continued st...

A young transgender girl and her father share a tender embrace in “The Real Thing,” filmmaker Brandon Kelley’s heartwarming short that hit the internet Monday in honor of both Veterans Day and Trans Awareness Week. The seven-minute film follows Allie (Sophie Giannamore), who has transitioned while

THE NORMANDY INSTITUTE PAYS HOMAGE TO THE MEN OF EASY COMPANY
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series “band of Brothers”
On September 9, 2001, the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers aired its first two episodes. Two days later the world was in shock as planes crashed into the Twin Towers in

Byron Perkins made history in October 2022, when he came out as the first gay HBCU football player. The junior defensive back at Hampton University revealed his truth in an emotional social media post that went viral. Byron joins our episode titled “Here I Am,” and we have a special surprise for Byr

Get ready for a fantastical celebration of community, inclusion, and diversity at the Pines Party Toon Island! Just like your favorite cartoons, Pines Party weekend in Fire Island, NY was a magical and positive space for all our friends, queer and otherwise – everyone was welcomed to the overnight p