To paraphrase T.S. Eliot, April (aka National Poetry Month), is the queerest month. There are so many books from which to choose before April's end, and beyond, of course, that it's difficult to know ...

Poetry has long been used as an avenue for self-expression, and in this case, an exploration of one’s sexuality. What makes these gay poets famous isn’t just their contributions to the literary world, ...

Sophie Kim is a 17-year-old poet, playwright, filmmaker and LGBTQ activist. She is a rising senior at Harvard-Westlake High School in Studio City, Calif. and was crowned the newest L.A. Youth Poet ...

Corrections & Clarifications: Josh Naylor's name was misspelled in a previous version of this article. The LGBTQ+ community has a long history of turning to the arts as a form of protest, as a means ...

A documentary film of a Los Angeles senior LGBTQ poetry workshop's culmination event led by Steven Reigns. The workshop is made possible by a grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs ...

Two of the 26 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship award are Black queer men. The so-called “genius” fellowship awards each recipient $800,000, paid quarterly over five years. The honor ...