Gay Resources

Learn all about being gay and the gay community!

The Basics

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

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

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

Gay clubs of the 70s and 80s were vibrant safe spaces, especially for queer and trans people of color.

The Stonewall Riots of 1969 were a response to police brutality against the LGBTQ+ community.

The Black Cat Protests were a series of LGBTQ+ demonstrations against police brutality in the US.