ABOVE: We owe Zelda Rubinstein an eternal debt for her early HIV/AIDS advocacy.

Below, scenes from a Pride march 40 years ago. (Image via video still)

BELOW: Keep reading for Pride 1983, the homophobic Pope, buncha hot men and more ...

YOUTUBE: Scenes from the NYC Pride Parade in 1983.

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FINANCIAL TIMES: Christos Tsiolkas's new novel The In-Between is about mid-life gay love.

PINK NEWS: Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost screenwriter, comes out as “fully gay” at 81.

PINK NEWS: The Pope has been accused of referring to gay men with an Italian anti-gay slur in a private meeting. Jesus Christ, this pope is so hot and cold on the queers. P.S. The Vatican has apologized.

SOCIALITE LIFE: Bunch hot guys.

ATTITUDE: Here comes Louisiana's Don't Say Gay, Don't Say Trans push.

THR: Legendary asshole Richard Dreyfuss, appearing at a Jaws screening in Massachusetts, went on a bigoted tirade, leading some to walk out and to a formal apology from the venue.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes! Henry and I are both 34 in this photo. pic.twitter.com/LMxdoAW3tt

— Chris Colfer (@chriscolfer) May 27, 2024

YOUTUBE: John Waters, at 78, is an old, white (gay) man who isn't threatened or angry about a goddamned thing, let alone progress and change:

TWITTER: Glee alum Chris Colfer is all growed up.

ADVOCATE: Small Vermont town is taking its first-ever Pride seriously!

WAPO: Trump is promising donors the world in exchange for cash, testing (ha) campaign-finance laws.

INSTAGRAM: The great Gladys Knight is 80 years old today!