In this anthology, sixty-four award-winning authors and illustrators such as Michael Cunningham, Amy Bloom, Jacqueline Woodson, Terrence McNally, Gregory Maguire, Daivd Levithan, and Armistead Maupin, make imaginative journeys into their pasts, telling their younger selves what they would have liked...

“We were the first ones to do that 19 years ago” said Smith. “It was a crazy experience back then but you’re right, look at every single show now, it’s pretty amazing. There’s always a gay storyline, or a lesbian storyline or whatever. I was talking to Casey [Cott, on Riverdale] and he’s playing pre

Harlan Gardner of Machias, joined by four generations of his family, talks about what marriage means to him and why it matters to the gay and lesbian people in his life.

Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying

The Pulse massacre took place in the early hours of June 12, 2016. Lone gunman Omar Mateen, 29, entered the LGBTQ club on one of its regular Latin nights in the early hours of the morning and embarked on a deadly rampage. He killed 49 and left 53 others injured. He was shot dead by police at the sce...

We all deserve our best chance. Here's a random, but meaningful assortment of things that have given me comfort on my path to acceptance. Think of them as a hug from me to you.
“I’d rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.”
– Dorothy Allison

The FDNY has released its first ever “It Gets Better” video, in support of the It Gets Better Project. The Project's mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth around the world that life gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to

Australian Senator Dean Smith choked up as he introduced the marriage equality bill into parliament, initiating debate on the issue, which this week Australians approved in a nationwide postal vote.

Be Yourself was born as a passion project in order to inspire young people around the world to be true to themselves. Produced by Single Step Foundation in Bulgaria (https://singlestep.bg/en/), which provides critical support to LGBTI youth and their families, with the generous pro bono collaboratio...

Take a look back at Pines Party 2021: Return to Wonderland. Join us this year for Pines Party 2022: BACCHANALIA A Greco-Roman weekend of festivities with a new punk twist!