68 years ago, a young man walked into photo shop in Philadelphia to have his wedding photos developed. Despite gay marriage being illegal in 1957, the images showed the ceremony of a same-sex couple celebrating their union with friends. Unfortunately, the store owner refused to return the photographs, deeming them inappropriate, so the young man and his groom never got the chance to see them. As it turned out, store policy allowed staff to keep confiscated photographs, so an employee held onto them, her daughter discovering them some 60 years later after she died. In a letter she wrote to ONE Institute , an LGBTQ archive in Los Angeles, she wrote, "My mother had a somewhat photographic memory for faces and retained these in the event the customers who dropped them off ever came back to the shop so that she could give them to the customers on the sly." In 2013, the daughter sold the images on eBay to someone who later donated them to the ONE Archives in Los Angeles and the Jo...

I dislike the new version of the pride flag. The left side of the flag gives off an aggressive vibe, making it seem like the original pride flag, or its second iteration is outdated and regressive. Proponents of this new flag argue that it is more inclusive, but to me, this assertion lacks merit. The older flag version was never exclusionary; it was always intended to promote inclusivity. That was the fundamental principle, and there's no need for modifications. We should revisit the original flag to reconnect with our roots and identity. It feels like the essence of the flag has been misunderstood by some younger members of the community who are drawn to performative actions that may do more harm than good. I don't doubt their good intentions, but I firmly believe that the creator of the original Progress Pride flag had misplaced motivations. What's the deal with that obnoxious circle? It seems like some performative nonsense that makes me want to scream at the person who ...

The mating habits of humpback whales has long been a mystery; the first time it is observed it happens to be two male whales. One male is smaller and was heavily pursued by the bigger whale for a full 35 minutes before he gave up and let his suitor ravish him. Maybe he didn't like being a bottom. The bigger male penetrated the other whale, hugging him with his fins and making the little one stay still so he could have his way. Copulation among humpback whales has long been a mystery. Well, it is a mystery no more. It is Fire Island under the sea, folks, complete with gogo boys and butch leather daddies pursuing twinkles.  Whales aren't the only species who have shown this behavior. A whopping 10 percent of rams don't want anything to do with ewes. They prefer a Friday Night in West Hollywood or Sunday Brunch in the Castro. No ladies need apply. These rams won't mate with ewes but are enthusiastic when it comes to other rams.  Amazonian Dolphins, Grey Seals, and so many ...