Woods Porn, and What It Meant for One Guy

Woods porn is the stash of dirty magazines kids found hidden outdoors before the internet. I missed it growing up in Chile, so I asked a guy who lived it. He...

What Do the Bear Flag Colors Mean? The Story Behind the International Bear Brotherhood Flag

The bear flag's seven stripes stand for the fur of real bears around the world. Here's where the skin-tone myth came from, plus the crayon drawing and the 19...

The Time Portland, Maine, Tried to Ban Gay Cruising

Portland, Maine's "No Cruising" signs date to a 1996 ordinance passed during a crackdown on gay cruising. I saw them in 2008 and finally looked up the story.

Hunky Tops Radio Is Live: Queer Nostalgia Radio from the '80s, '90s and 2000s

Hunky Tops Radio is live: a free, always-on station playing queer nostalgia from the '80s, '90s and 2000s, in English and Spanish. Here's what's on it, who i...

Bob Mizer's Secret Code: The Symbols Hidden in Physique Pictorial

From 1963, Bob Mizer printed a secret symbol code beside the models in Physique Pictorial, rating them from early riser to pathological liar. Here's what the...

Left Pocket, Right Pocket: The Hanky Code, Explained

The hanky code was a silent language: the color says what he's into, the pocket says which side he's on. Left for top, right for bottom. Here's the real char...