From left to right: Audre Lorde, Chen Chen, Richard Siken, Adrienne Rich, Eileen Myles, and Ocean Vuong.

10 Modern and Contemporary Poems by Queer Writers

Love poems, political declarations, lyrical confessions, and formal experiments by Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, Ocean Vuong, Eileen Myles, and more.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Douglas, 1893

The Catholic Turn of Oscar Wilde’s Lover

Lord Alfred Douglas’s journey from Hellenism to Catholic mysticism shows how queer Victorians sought meaning and redemption through religion.
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The Oral Histories of the AIDS Crisis

The voices of artists and activists illuminate the human experience behind the AIDS epidemic.
Collage of underground publications

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, so JSTOR Daily gathered some of our favorite stories to celebrate. All with free and accessible scholarly research.
An example of boys' love inspired artwork.

The Global Rise of Boys’ Love Fandom

From Mexico City fan conventions to Thai TV dramas, Japanese queer media culture is evolving in unexpected ways.
Members of the Goldwyn Cover Girls in bakery in a scene from the film 'Palmy Days', 1931.

Queer Representation in Pre-Code Hollywood

Before the establishment of the Hollywood Production Code in the 1930s, filmmakers deployed gender and sexuality stereotypes for glamour, humor, and drama alike.
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama (2nd R) stands with Congressman Jerrold Nadler at a dedication ceremony officially designating the Stonewall Inn as a national monument to gay rights on June 27, 2016 in New York City.

Stonewall National Monument Declaration: Annotated

In June 2016, President Obama proclaimed the first LGBTQ+ national monument in the United States at the site of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City.
Woman in Leopard Outfit With Woman in Blue Outfit

Lesbians and the Lavender Scare

Lesbian relationships among government workers were seen as a threat to national security in the 1950s. But what constituted a lesbian relationship was an open question.
A collection of several book covers in the LGBTQ Canon

Is There an LGBTQ+ Canon?

An English professor considers the questions raised about selecting queer works for study and discussion when planning a course on LGBTQ+ literature.

“Let it Go” and “Defying Gravity”: Queer Anthems in Lockstep

The leading songs from Wicked and Frozen emphasize the importance of self-determination and being true to oneself.