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WLW and MLM Meaning: Queer Acronyms, Sapphic and Achillean

WLW means women loving women. MLM means men loving men. Here's who each label covers, plus sapphic, achillean and NBLW.

When Is Pride Month? June Dates, History and the 2027 Calendar

Pride Month runs June 1 to 30. In 2027 that's Tuesday to Wednesday. Here's why June honors Stonewall and where presidential proclamations stand.

Twink Meaning: Where the Word Came From and Why Gay Men Still Argue About It

Twink describes adult gay men with a slim, youthful look. Here’s where the word came from, why it’s “sometimes offensive” and what twink death means.

Sappho: The Poet of Lesbos and Where ‘Lesbian’ Comes From

Sappho’s fragments describe desire between women. Here’s what survives, which legends came later and how her island gave us the word lesbian.

Leslie Jordan: The 4-Foot-11 Southern Gay Icon and His Best Roles

Leslie Jordan's life, from a Chattanooga Baptist childhood to Beverley Leslie, Brother Boy, gospel and Instagram, plus what the coroner found.

Genderqueer Meaning: The 1990s Word That Refused to Pick a Box

What genderqueer means, who coined it in the 1990s, how it differs from nonbinary, and what the lavender, white and green flag stands for.

Is the Enola Gay About Gay People? The Name, Explained

The Enola Gay was named for pilot Paul Tibbets’ mother, Enola Gay Tibbets. Here’s the plane’s history, the 2025 Pentagon photo flap and OMD’s song.

Rock Hudson: The Hollywood Idol Who Put a Famous Face on AIDS

Rock Hudson's films, his marriage to Phyllis Gates, his 1985 AIDS announcement, the $250,000 that helped start amfAR and the Marc Christian lawsuit.

Cis Meaning: What Cisgender Means and Where the Word Came From

Cis is short for cisgender: your gender matches the one assigned at birth. Here's what it means, who coined it and whether it's a slur.

Bigender Meaning: Two Genders, One Person

Bigender means having two genders, at once or at different times. Here’s how it differs from genderfluid and nonbinary, plus pronouns and the flag.

What Is PrEP? HIV Prevention Pills, Shots and Yeztugo Explained

What is PrEP? How HIV prevention pills and shots work, how well they protect, what Yeztugo is, and who covers the cost in 2026, from the CDC, FDA and HIV.gov.

DL Meaning: What ‘On the Down Low’ Means in Texts and Gay Slang

DL means ‘down low,’ or secret. It also describes men who secretly have sex with men, and CDC-funded research found the label said little about HIV risk.