Vito Russo understood that representation is survival. This post honors Russo’s fight to tell the truth about queer lives on screen and off—and the power of visibility when silence becomes deadly.
A luminous tribute to Erasure frontman Andy Bell, whose fearless voice and radical authenticity reshaped queer visibility in pop culture. From stadium anthems to HIV advocacy, his legacy is one of joy, resilience, and unapologetic truth.
Jimmy Somerville didn’t just sing—he soared. From “Smalltown Boy” to queer disco defiance, his voice gave power to the vulnerable and rage to the silenced. We remember the icon who turned falsetto into a battle cry—and the day I met him at a flower stand in San Francisco. Charming. Unforgettable. Revolutionary.
Bayard Rustin was the architect of the March on Washington—and the conscience of a movement that often tried to sideline him. This post honors Rustin’s radical strategy, quiet leadership, and fight for justice at every intersection.
Leslie Feinberg didn’t wait for permission to exist. They claimed it. This post honors Feinberg’s radical call for gender self-determinism—and the right we all have to name ourselves, fully and on our own terms.
