LGBT Issues & History
Remembering Pioneering AIDS Activist Larry Kramer
Kramer, who died May 27, was an early advocate for aggressive research into the HIV virus. He co-founded both the Gay Men's Health Crisis and the protest group ACT UP. Originally broadcast in 1992.
'I'm Living In The World With No Secrets,' Says Trans Activist Jennifer Finney Boylan
What does it mean to be a woman who had a boyhood? That's the question LGBTQ activist Jennifer Finney Boylan set out to explore her new memoir, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs.
'Fresh Air' Remembers LGBTQ Pioneer Phyllis Lyon
Lyon, who died April 9, was an outspoken activist for gay rights and the co-founder, with Del Martin, of America's first national lesbian group, the Daughters of Bilitis. Originally broadcast in 1992.
Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé
Michael Arceneaux's new book, I Can't Date Jesus, is a collection of essays about his early years. Beyoncé, he says, taught him a valuable lesson: "Just be yourself and be very good at what you do."
British Travel Writer Jan Morris Weighs In On The 'Advantages Of Androgyny'
The celebrated writer transitioned from male to female in 1972 at the age of 46. In 1989, Morris told Terry Gross that she had shed "a lot of the emotions and the experiences of both genders."
Trans Woman Reflects On Love, Loss And The Fight For Equality
Sarah McBride was the first transgender person to speak at the political convention of a major party. Now she's the spokesperson for the LGBTQ rights organization the Human Rights Campaign.
LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'
Jones lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination: "Meeting Harvey, seeing his death, it fixed my course." Originally broadcast Nov. 29, 2016.
For Laura Jane Grace, Punk Was A Form Of Armor
Growing up, punk rocker Laura Jane Grace always felt conflicted about gender. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that she felt like two "twin souls" were warring inside of her, fighting for control. "I thought that I was quite possibly schizophrenic," she says.
11 Transgender Americans Share Their Stories In HBO's 'The Trans List'
Nicole Maines, who is transgender, is a young woman who filed and won a discrimination lawsuit against her school district, after she was forbidden to use the girls' bathroom.
11 Transgender Americans Share Their Stories In HBO's 'The Trans List'
Kylar Broadus is a lawyer and activist and the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate.