Though 'Fingersmith' author Sarah Waters writes lesbian fiction, her fiction is also about lesbians as characters that are solidly integral to the story.

To mark Asexual Awareness Week, here are four asexual celebrities who have proudly proclaimed this sexual orientation. Are your favorites on our list?

Knowing who are the single queer celebrities today isn't as hard as it was back then. Here are four who we'd want to hook up with. A girl can dream, right?

An HRC report noted that 60 LGBT-friendly cities got perfect scores in pushing inclusive policies and practices despite increasing anti-LGBT state measures.

In terms of being lesbians and their music, twin sisters Tegan and Sara can't do anything wrong with their fan base, both LGBT and straight.

Lesbian News was in Los Angeles last September 24 to attend the LA LGBT Vanguard Awards and the event was definitely a night to remember.

While other women were supposed to marry well and become quiet housewives and mothers, the Ladies of Llangollen decided they wanted to live their own lives.

Before and during World War 2, the Nazi regime went after gays using Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code. The persecution continued after the war.

There are certain lesbian health issues that you should be concerned about. Know what they are, watch out for them, and get yourself the proper healthcare.

Despite today's era of openness where we can proudly proclaim a National Coming Out Day, a lot of us are still hiding in the closet, afraid to come out.