Leadenhall Market
Various collections of pride flags hung up at Leadenhall Market in London
A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , or queer . Other individuals are often included in the group, such as questioning , intersex , asexual , aromantic , and agender , denoted under variants of the initialism "LGBTQ ". The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority . Variants of the abbreviation, including LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, and LGBTQIA+, are also used. (Full article... )
Will & Grace is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan . Set in New York City , the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack ), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing ), a straight interior designer. The show was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998, to May 18, 2006, for a total of eight seasons, before returning to NBC on September 28, 2017, and permanently ending on April 23, 2020. Will & Grace has been one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters.
Despite initial criticism for its stereotypical portrayal of gay characters, the show went on to become a staple of NBC's Must See TV Thursday night lineup and was met with continued critical acclaim. It was ensconced in the Nielsen top 20 for half of its 1998–2006 network run. The show was the highest-rated sitcom among adults 18–49 from 2001 to 2005. Will & Grace earned 18 Primetime Emmy Awards and 96 nominations. Each main actor received an Emmy Award throughout the series. In 2014, the Writers Guild of America placed the sitcom at number 94 in their list of the 101 best-written TV series of all time. (Full article... )
Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) was an American actress. Best known as a Warhol superstar , she was a pioneer for transgender visibility.
Darling rose to fame in New York City's underground film scene for her performances in the Andy Warhol -produced films Flesh (1968) and Women in Revolt (1971). She was photographed by Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon , and starred in Tennessee Williams ' play, Small Craft Warnings (1972). Darling was celebrated for her glamorous, Old Hollywood -inspired persona and candid wit, and became a muse to rock and roll musicians of the era, including the Rolling Stones and Lou Reed , who referenced her in his songs. She died from lymphoma at the age of 29 in 1974. (Full article... )
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I don't understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it by gays and lesbians. Shouldn't we be promoting that kind of faithfulness and loyalty to one's partner regardless of sexual orientation?
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The Warren Cup
The
Warren Cup , a Roman skyphos (drinking cup) featuring two representations of homoerotic sexual acts. It was most likely commissioned from Greek craftsmen between 1–20 CE.
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