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Charles Silverstein (left) and his partner of 20 years, William Bory, smile at the camera in the 1970s. Silverstein dedicated his work to helping LGBTQ people live without shame. Rutgers Oral History Archives hide caption
Indians in Kolkata celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex. Dibyangshu Sarkar/Getty Images hide caption
A rarely argued writ helped a Nashville man get his record expunged of a 1995 misdemeanor conviction for homosexual acts. Carrie O'Neill/Getty Images/Imagezoo hide caption
How Nashville Man Cleared Of 'Homosexual Acts' Conviction Paves The Way
On June 26, 2015, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court validated same-sex marriages, Dennis Clark (center left) and Mark Henderson exchanged vows in Midtown Memphis. This photo, later posted on Facebook, led to their suspension from Freemasons by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. Courtesy of Leanne McConnell hide caption
For Freemasons, Is Banning Gays Or Being Gay Un-Masonic?
Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa, left, and his partner Eduard, surname not given, leave a restaurant after a news conference in downtown Rome, on Saturday. The Vatican on Saturday fired Charamsa who came out as gay on the eve of a big meeting of the world's bishops to discuss church outreach to gays, divorcees and more traditional Catholic families. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption
Ben Wideman (left) is the campus minister for University Mennonite Church in State College, Pa., and Marv Friesen is the church's pastor. Emily Reddy/WPSU hide caption
For Mennonites, Question Of LGBT Membership Yields Few Easy Answers
Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to a crowd before he is honored by the Alabama Academy of Honor at the Alabama state Capitol on Monday. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
Counterdemonstrators in favor of LGBT rights wear pink triangles, reminiscent of those homosexuals were forced to wear in Nazi concentration camps. Sylvia Poggioli/NPR hide caption
For Italy's Gay Rights Advocates, It's 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
The Colorado Rush, a gay rugby team in Denver, at practice. "I've always thought of myself as ... the rugby player that happens to be gay," says Skyler Meyer. "I never want to be the gay man who happens to play rugby." Luke Runyon/KUNC hide caption
In Changing America, Gay Masculinity Has 'Many Different Shades'
Couples kiss during the Athens gay pride parade last June. Last month, activists organized a "kiss-in" during a church service run by a Greek Orthodox bishop who has threatened to excommunicate politicians supporting same-sex unions. Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
'Invisible' Same-Sex Couples Push For Civil Unions In Greece
Activists protest Uganda's anti-gay legislation in Nairobi, Kenya, this month. LGBT status has been grounds for asylum in the U.S. since 1994, but winning refugee status can be difficult, particularly for people who are unable to obtain visas to the U.S. before applying. Dai Kurokawa/EPA/LANDOV hide caption
Gays And Lesbians Seeking Asylum In U.S. May Find A Hard Road
Binyavanga Wainaina, editor of Kwani?, in 2003 in Nairobi, Kenya. Khalil Senosi/AP hide caption
In Mississippi last month, scouts took part in a flag retirement ceremony. Philip Hall / Enterprise-Journal/AP hide caption
