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Gay Resources

Learn all about being gay and the gay community!

The Basics

Sexual Orientation Basics

Sexual orientation is a person's gender identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted.

Coming Out Tips

Check out our tips and advice for how to come out safely.

Gay and Lesbian

What does it mean to be gay? The word gay is a broad, inclusive term that encompasses people who experience same-gender attraction.

History

Alan Turing
Alan Turing

Alan Turing was an openly gay British mathematician considered to be the father of the modern-day computer.

Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights activist who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Homosexuality as a Mental Illness
Homosexuality as a Mental Illness

It wasn't until 1973 that homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association.

Employment Discrimination
Employment Discrimination

It wasn't until 2021 that the LGBTQ+ community was given federal protections against employment discrimination.

Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja

Willi Ninja was an African American dancer and choreographer known as the "Godfather of Voguing."

Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk was a fearless advocate and the first openly gay elected official in the United States.

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