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On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen officially launched the company Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We have the info on how it was founded, the origin of its name, and more.

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including five Broadway shows, Billy Porter, Reneé Rapp, The Color Purple, High School Musical the Musical the Series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and more.

Diversity Collective Ventura County will host a free in-person screening on Friday, Dec. 1 of the award-winning documentary “Yes, I Am: The Ric Weiland

BULLHEAD CITY — The LGBTQ Awareness Group of Arizona will be hosting a screening of "Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story," which celebrates the life of an influential queer

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We maybe in lockdown but we’ve still managed to find some great new documentaries for you to stream from the comfort and safety of your home. We took a look at ‘Steelers’, an incredibly personal, heartwarming and engaging film that takes us into the world of gay rugby, plus have an exclusive chat with its director Eammon Ashton-Atkinson. We also checked out some of the fantastic queer titles on offer at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and spoke with Seattle based director Aaron Be...

UCLA’s archive of the groundbreaking newsmagazine provides historical context, understanding Charles Ignacio Cheryl Cheng | June 1, 2021 When New York City police raided a gay club in June 1969, it led to six days of violence and protest, which became known as the Stonewall riots. That event marked the beginning of the national gay rights movement and is the reason why Pride Month is celebrated in June. For those who want to learn more about that landmark moment, as well as other hi...

NOW Magazine Six movies to see at Inside Out 2021 The 31st edition of the 2SLGBTQ+ film festival is streaming online across all of Ontario By Norman Wilner, Kevin Ritchie and Glenn Sumi May 27, 2021 2SLGBTQ+ film festival Inside Out is going virtual for a second year with 33 features and five episodic series. All films are available to stream anywhere in Ontario and the majority of titles will be viewable for the entirety of the festival – though films in the Premiere program will be...

"Ric was one of the pivotal people of our generation both in the information age and in the gay rights movement. He was right at the center; he was one of the architects. We wouldnt live in the world that we live in today without the contribution that Ric made." While this quote from Michael Failla, a friend of Ric Weiland, sounds like affectionate hyperbole, it comes fairly close to truth, as we hear in the new documentary Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story, which will premiere at the Provincet...