"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."
September 30, 1924: Truman Capote is born. Openly gay, wildly brilliant, and one of America's sharpest literary minds. 102 years ago today. #TrumanCapote #LGBTQ #QueerHistory #ThisDayInQueerHistory

"Your closet is not freedom."

Sept 6, 2018. India's Supreme Court struck down Section 377, a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex. 1.3 billion people. One ruling. The arc is long.

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Sept 5, 1991. ACT UP draped a giant condom over Senator Jesse Helms' house. This is what happens when petitions don't work.

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