Eric Sasson

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How Emotional Realness Is The Secret To ‘Drag Race’s’ Enduring Success

No matter how many times life may knock you down, you still have to slay the world with your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Eric Sasson

Jun 29, 2018

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What The Gun Control Movement Can Learn From The AIDS Activism From The 1980s

These activists were instrumental in changing the narrative on the epidemic.

Eric Sasson

Mar 13, 2018

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‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Is Subversively Brilliant

It captures the degradation that a generation of gay men had to endure during the intensely homophobic 1990s.

Eric Sasson

Feb 22, 2018

Why I’m Not Interested In A ‘Will & Grace’ Who Never Grew Up

Don’t get me wrong — I love comfort TV. But this time, I don’t want to settle for a warm bath of nostalgia.

Eric Sasson

Sep 27, 2017

Major League Baseball’s Ambassador For Inclusion Is Reshaping Big League Locker Rooms

An openly gay ex-player is on a mission to change baseball

Eric Sasson

Apr 17, 2017

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Our 45th President Just Sparked A Resurgence In The Lost Art Of Phone Conversation

The anti-Trump movement is about to hit a major(ly old-fashioned) milestone

Eric Sasson

Mar 21, 2017

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The Amateur’s Guide To Community Organizing

Before the election, the most complicated gathering I’d planned was a halfway decent Oscars party

Eric Sasson

Feb 16, 2017

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This Dating App Might Be Your Last Chance To Flee Trump’s America

Maple Match pairs U.S. and Canadian singles who agree on gender roles, abortion, guns—and you know who

Eric Sasson

Jan 20, 2017

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How To Turn Your 2016 Fury Into Fuel For 2017

Let’s be unreasonable—our future depends on it

Eric Sasson

Dec 16, 2016

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Yesterday, I Took Time To Grieve. Today, I’m Ready For Action

As a gay, Jewish man, I’m not helpless just because America elected Trump. And neither are you

Eric Sasson

Nov 10, 2016

Infographic: How Gay Marriage Finally Won In The U.S. Supreme Court

A 10-year timeline of the court battles and cultural moments that made same-sex marriage a reality

Katie Wudel

Eric Sasson

Sep 22, 2016

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Team LGBT: Rio Olympics Features Record Number Of Out Athletes

“Applaud them for not only being excellent at their sport, but for going the additional mile”

Eric Sasson

Aug 13, 2016

New HBO Doc About Trans-Friendly Tailors Shows Us That All Bodies Are Worthy Of Great Clothes

A conversation with the stars of Suited reveals that being open-minded about your customers is just good capitalism

Eric Sasson

Jun 18, 2016

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Why Gun Control Should Be The Next Gay Cause

The LGBT community has had extraordinary success mobilizing for its rights. Let’s galvanize on guns

Eric Sasson

Jun 13, 2016

Articles

I’m Gay. I’m With Hillary. I Went To A Trump Rally Undercover.

I witnessed the “kinder, gentler” Trump in action and it was terrifying.

Eric Sasson

Apr 21, 2016

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RuPaul on the Timeless Power of Drag

The iconic figure talks Drag Race Season 8, LGBT politics, and why he still “chooses joy” over darkness.

Eric Sasson

Mar 08, 2016

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Fun Home Hosts U.N. Ambassadors to Highlight the Power of LGBT Stories

The struggle for equal rights stands at starkly different stages in different parts of the world.

Eric Sasson

Mar 03, 2016

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No matter how many times life may knock you down, you still have to slay the world with your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

These activists were instrumental in changing the narrative on the epidemic.

It captures the degradation that a generation of gay men had to endure during the intensely homophobic 1990s.

Don’t get me wrong — I love comfort TV. But this time, I don’t want to settle for a warm bath of nostalgia.

An openly gay ex-player is on a mission to change baseball

The anti-Trump movement is about to hit a major(ly old-fashioned) milestone

Before the election, the most complicated gathering I’d planned was a halfway decent Oscars party

Maple Match pairs U.S. and Canadian singles who agree on gender roles, abortion, guns—and you know who

Let’s be unreasonable—our future depends on it

As a gay, Jewish man, I’m not helpless just because America elected Trump. And neither are you

A 10-year timeline of the court battles and cultural moments that made same-sex marriage a reality

“Applaud them for not only being excellent at their sport, but for going the additional mile”

A conversation with the stars of Suited reveals that being open-minded about your customers is just good capitalism

The LGBT community has had extraordinary success mobilizing for its rights. Let’s galvanize on guns

I witnessed the “kinder, gentler” Trump in action and it was terrifying.

The iconic figure talks Drag Race Season 8, LGBT politics, and why he still “chooses joy” over darkness.

The struggle for equal rights stands at starkly different stages in different parts of the world.