‘Feminist troublemaker’ Barbara Love dies at 85

She was decidedly disruptive and regarded herself as “loud in all the right places.”

In memoriam: Prolific lesbian writer Doris Grumbach

We remember an author best known for her novels about women struggling against a society that was intolerant of Sapphic relationships.

Biphobia

Advocates are pushing for bisexual-affirming care as studies indicate bi+ people are less likely to disclose their sexual orientation to medical providers.

Gloria Nieto

Northern California lost one of its leading lights with the passing of Gloria Nieto, the lesbian activist and longtime community leader.

Queen Elizabeth II’s LGBTQ+ rights track record

The longest-serving British monarch quietly supported gay rights and showed her support more publicly in the final years of her reign.

SOGIE disclosure leads to better medical care

Doctors say that telling them about your sexual orientation and gender identity is in your best interests.

Lesbian dance theory - Lauren Boebert

Netizens are poking fun at Republican Representative Lauren Boebert for raising the specter of the imaginary college course, the 'lesbian dance theory.'

Elana Dykewomon

Elana Dykewomon, celebrated lesbian author and activist, has died in her Oakland home, leaving a beloved legacy for the LGBTQ community.

California

California has the largest LGBT population in the US with 2.7 million, according to analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Mae Blair

Former baseball player Mae Blair has publicly came out as a lesbian at the Tribeca Festival premier of the Amazon Studios series, “A League of Their Own.”

LGBT+ issues

As questioning one’s identity becomes normalized, more children and teens have come to discover their queer identities while also dealing with LGBT+ issues.

Urvashi Vaid

Urvashi Vaid, a well-known LGBTQ activist, lawyer, award-winning author, and researcher, has died at the age of 63 because of cancer.

The lesbian heroes of the 80s AIDS Crisis

Back in 1981, the world was hit by the first reported cases of HIV and AIDS. Rampant misinformation on how the virus was transmitted created a hostile environment at the time for all patients, but especially gay and bisexual men, who were marked as the face of the disease.

US adults with LGBT child

Majority of US adults are okay if their offspring are lesbian, gay, or bisexual, as reported in a poll of The Trevor Project.

US LGBT identification

US LGBT identification among adults has increased to a new high of 7.1 percent, double since 2012 when polling service Gallup first measured it.

Lesbian couple and cats

The cats of a lesbian couple have taken over the Internet the past few weeks, and it was all due to a Vitamix cardboard box.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

With the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu last December 26 at age 90, many remember his defense of LGBTQ rights.

Lesbian gamers

LGBTQ players-- especially lesbian gamers-- are decrying how they're being treated badly by the streaming platform Twitch.

Sally Miller Gearheart

A leading light of the LGBTQ community and renowned lesbian activist and educator, Sally Miller Gearhart has died at 90 years old on July 14.

Kay Tobin Lahusen

Pioneer rights advocate Kay Tobin Lahusen, who captured the LGBTQ movement's early days with her camera, has died at the age of 91.

Rochelle Hager

A rising star of the LGBT community, Rochelle Hager was killed in a freak accident in Farmington, Maine on Monday, March 29.

Rachel Levine

Dr. Rachel Levine has been confirmed in a historic vote by the US Senate as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Pantene ad

A Pantene ad for their hair shampoo has shown what an LGBTQ family could like with two lesbian moms taking care of a transgender child.

Ivy Bottini

The LGBTQ community has come together to remember iconic lesbian activist and feminist Ivy Bottini, who recently died at the age of 94.

Florida

The state of Florida, particularly the cities of Orlando and Miami, has the highest concentration of gay and lesbian coupled households in the country.

LGBT Americans

A Gallup poll recorded there are more LGBT Americans, 5.6 percent that identify as LGBT in 2020 versus 4.5 percent in 2017.

American Girl LGBT doll

The socially conservative advocacy group, One Million Moms, has called for a boycott on an American Girl LGBT doll because of its storyline.

Nickie Valdez

Nickie Valdez was well known for her advocacy to fully include LGBT Catholics within the Roman Catholic Church, leaving a legacy of peace for the community.

Capitol riot

A number of LGBTQ leaders and groups have spoken out against the Capitol riot after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to march on to Congress.

FEMA disaster preparedness report

FEMA warned that the LGBT community is at risk from disasters, together with minorities and single parents, in their annual preparedness report.