Jill Soloway

It’s easy to think that Jill Soloway being a lesbian could have leaked over to her TV shows like 'Transparent.' But Jill's stories aren't about her.

To diversify the sites of the US National Parks, more LGBT historical sites are being considered for national status by the National Park Service.

If you and your partner still have no idea what Halloween costumes to wear, we've come up with a list of lesbian fictional couples that you could go as.

LGBT travel

In the face of discrimination while traveling, LGBT travel groups want to create wider inclusiveness around the world by traveling more rather than less.

If there was great love story among the Lost Generation writers, we believe it was the long relationship between Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.

Kitty Genovese

Kitty Genovese became famous as a victim, left to die while her neighbors ignored her cries for help in a New York neighborhood. She was also a lesbian.

Kate McKinnon

We've been crushing on Kate McKinnon, an out and proud lesbian, ever since she played the role of Jillian Holtzman in the new version of Ghostbusters.

Lesbian moms

Being lesbian moms to a child can be hard, given how people can be intolerant of diverse families. Here are a few ideas on how to create a happy family.

Fannie Benjamin Johnston and Mattie Edwards Hewitt

Though Fannie Benjamin Johnston and Mattie Edwards Hewitt made their mark in photography, all that was left of their relationship were their love letters.

Sarah Waters

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

New York City - LGBT-friendly cities

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

Sisters Tegan and Sara

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.

LA LGBT Vanguard Awards

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.

Ladies of Llangollen

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.

Paragraph 175

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.

Lesbian health issues

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.

National Coming Out Day - Afraid to come out

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.

Rita Mae Brown

Despite the passage of years, author Rita Mae Brown-- who wrote the seminal lesbian novel Rubyfruit Jungle-- is still as opinionated as ever.

Tomboy fashion - Cara Delevingne

Tomboy fashion? Butch fashion? Which one is for you? It’s only natural that there would be different types of clothing preference, even for lesbians.

Anne Bonny and Mary Read

Two of the more famous pirates were women-- Anne Bonny and Mary Read-- and both of them were actually more ruthless than their male counterparts.

National Bullying Prevention Month

The National Bullying Prevention Month is celebrating its 10th-year anniversary with events to raise awareness on bullying and how to prevent this.

Lexington Bar - San Francisco Club

Currently on its last week, there's an Oakland exhibit of the iconic Lexington Club as 'San Francisco's Last Lesbian Bar' to remember its heyday.

Queer Wonder Woman

DC Comics is proud to present the queer Wonder Woman. However, comic book writer Greg Rucka said it's only natural to consider the superhero icon this way.

Louise Pearce

The pathologist Louise Pearce helped develop a treatment for the African sleeping sickness that cured 80 percent of the cases during an epidemic in Africa.

female romantic friendships

There was a brief but very glorious period in our history when women were accepted to have female romantic friendships with each other.

hiv-treatment

As the world celebrates National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let’s look into the new and hopeful discoveries for HIV treatment.

maura-healey

Maura Healey is the Massachusetts Attorney General, the first openly gay state attorney general elected in the US fighting to regulate assault weapons.

lgbt-friendly-travel-destinations

There are a lot more accessible LGBT-friendly travel destinations these days. But the question is, where should you go? Here are 5 according to Scruff.

bisexual-myths

What with all the bisexual myths that people assumed were true, bisexuals never had it easy. Since it’s Bisexual Visibility Day, let’s correct these myths.

kyrsten-sinema

For the upcoming Bisexual Visibility Day, we thought we'd go look up the rather colorful life of US Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema.