On Sept. 27, 1958, 26-year-old visiting tour guide Fernando Rios was enjoying the New Orleans nightlife at Cafe Lafitte in Exile, a gay bar on Bourbon Street. There, he met Tulane University student...

The Respect for Marriage Act, also referenced as RFMA (H.R. 8404), is a bill in the United States Congress to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which limits the definition of marriage to one...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been filled with drama and chaos off the field. Qatar had been a controversial choice to host the massive sporting event since they were selected over 12 years...

If you’re going to be stupid, at least be smart about it. That being said, using an anti-gay slur in a fraternity recruitment spreadsheet goes far beyond just stupidity.  This was the case...

Using gay as an insult. Sexualizing queer identities. Begging for a “gay best friend.” These are examples of what is known as casual homophobia, which is defined as “slurs that aren't always...

*bell hooks as an author intentionally leaves her name lowercase  I see the photo of him on my Tulane ID card. The smile is ear-to-ear, wider than his mouth has ever been. In his eyes, I can see a...

The moment I first saw Tan France on Netflix’s promotion for the reality show “Queer Eye” was the first moment I ever saw myself represented on television. Brown gay Muslim men seemed like an...

LGBT history month occurs annually during the month of October. The world of sports is still a largely conservative body in terms of sexuality and gender expression, which makes celebrating the accomplishments...