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In the Early 1950s, U.S. Feds Tried to Kill the First Gay Magazine

After ONE Magazine debuted in 1953, the U.S. government harassed its writers and put it on trial for obscenity, just because it was gay.

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28 Years Ago, Rage Against the Machine Fought Censorship by Baring Their Penises Onstage

Rage Against the Machine has long been known for its political music performances, but in 1993 the band held a nude protest at Lollapalooza

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Lawsuit Alleges 12 Ways YouTube Discriminates Against LGBTQ Content Creators

It’s a typical complaint against YouTube by LGBTQ content creators, commenters and publishers: “Why is my content being treated differently?” The video-sharing site has a history of filtering videos with LGBTQ content into its “restricted mode,” disallowing queer content creators from monetizing their original content, and even displaying anti-LGBTQ advertisements[…]

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China Is on a Mission to Erase Queer People, as These Insane Cuts From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Show

China’s unrelenting campaign to erase LGBTQ people from reality continues with its ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ edit, which cuts at least 10 moments

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