LGBT encyclopedia

There's a new LGBT encyclopedia coming out courtesy of academic publisher Gale, which can help us learn something new about the history of our community.

LGBTQ history in schools

New Jersey has adopted a law requiring public schools to teach LGBTQ history, becoming the second state in the US following California.

Tumblr crackdown

A recent Tumblr crackdown on adult content has managed to take away safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ community as part of collateral damage.

First LGBT video game

The first LGBT video game was made in 1989, thanks to a computer designer named CM Ralph who made "Caper in the Castro," and featured a lesbian detective.

1950‘s television and morality clauses: what might they mean for today?

Guest writer Vanda takes a look at how the LGBT survived in Hollywood under the sinister 'morality clause,' and also gives us a peek at her latest novel.

Kate Clinton - The Lammys

If you're looking for new LGBTQ books to read, you can't go wrong with Lambda Literary's list of winners of the 30th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, or the Lammys.

Stonewall - LGBT historical accomplishments

To celebrate Pride month, here's a list of the top 5 LGBT historical accomplishments in the United States to show how the LGBT community has come a long way.

Dykes on Bikes

Dykes on Bikes is an LGBT institution that continuous to celebrate the pride and courage of a group of lesbians who reject the gender roles of mainstream society by riding motorcycles.

Coming out of the closet

'Coming out of the closet' meant we can finally come out not only to our family and friends, but also to the world. But where did it come from?

Queer cafes

While lesbian bars are slowly decreasing, it looks like queer cafes are on the rise. Are these the new LGBTQ safe spaces? Would you go for coffee instead of alcohol?

Ronald Reagan and the AIDS crisis

The Trump administration's actions in treating the LGBTQ community is reminiscent of then-President Ronald Reagan's reaction to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.

Femme Confidential by Lesbian Writer Nairne Holtz

Nairne Holtz, a lesbian writer who just released "Femme Confidential", her new queer intimate novel, has readers turned on. Here’s why.

Reciprocal IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) as a reproductive choice for lesbians

Reciprocal IVF offers lesbian couples the option to have a child with both partners physically involved in the process. Here are facts you need to know.

SwiftPerry

In this make-believe satire, author Lucy J. Madison's game of Happily Ever After…Or Not? features music’s feuding hotties Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

Scientific-Humanitarian Committee

At the forefront of the first LGBT rights liberation movement before the Nazis and World War 2 came was the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee of Germany.

Rebel dykes

When it was illegal to be gay in London, rebel dykes made a home and a community for themselves in women-only squats throughout the city in the 1980s.

Mercury Retrograde

If you feel like nothing seems to be going right this August, maybe you're feeling the Mercury Retrograde blues. Here's what we know about it.

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Lucy J. Madison's latest lesbian romance features Atomic Blonde’s Charlize Theron and a 1960’s Bond Girl named Honey Rider in Happily Ever After…Or Not?

LGBT initialism

The expanded LGBT initialism was meant to be more inclusive, but it can be challenging for some. How encompassing does the label have to be?

Warrior princesses

Lucy J. Madison gives us a wonderful duo for this month's game of "Happily Ever After. If you like really strong women, this one's for you.

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For this month's game of "Happily Ever After…Or Not?", Lucy J. Madison wonders about Saturday Night Live regulars Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon.

Section 28 demonstrations

In 1988, our lesbian compatriots from across the pond were doing their part as they fought Section 28, pushing the level of resistance up a notch.

LGBTQ sexual orientation

LGBTQ sexual orientation has always been argued by opponents as being influenced by environment. But our sexual orientation was never a choice for us.

LGBTQ coming out - Facebook

It used to be that the LGBTQ coming out was a rite of passage. Nowadays, it can be as simple as posting a Facebook status message.

Lavender Menace - Lesbian activist groups

While lesbians were part of the women's movement, their issues were invisible in the movement-- which gave rise to lesbian activist groups.

Male gaze

When it comes to male gaze, there’s nothing like porn-- specifically lesbian porn-- that excites straight men the most. Here's the reason behind it.

The Lesbian Avengers

Formed in 1992 to concentrate on vital lesbian issues, the Lesbian Avengers grabbed the public's attention with their media-savvy tactics.

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In Lucy J. Madison's make-believe satire series of unlikely lesbian romances, can close friends Nicole and Reese find Happily Ever After

queer baiting

Queer baiting is the newest form of homophobia wrapped up in gold and sprinkled with glitter that we can watch on TV and movie screens.