Greta McLachlan

A surgical trainee named Greta McLachlan in the UK is recording her coronavirus experience via videos on Twitter so that people can learn.

Céline Sciamma

French director and screenwriter Céline Sciamma is well known for her body of work that focuses on women on the cusp of major change.

Dana Nessel

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is openly gay, continues to fight for the people while ensuring that the state remains inclusive for everyone.

Jennifer Dane

Jennifer Dane has been named by America’s largest LGBTQ military non-profit as its interim executive director, replacing Andy Blevins.

Lesbian culture - Megan Rapinoe

This year, lesbian culture supposedly went viral with the spread of "gay rights" memes and sports star Megan Rapinoe all over the internet.

Swe Zin Htet

21-year old Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar stands out for being the first openly lesbian Miss Universe contestant in the recent 2019 pageant.

Phyllis Lyon

Phyllis Lyon, the pioneering lesbian and civil rights activist, celebrated her 95th birthday last November 10 and showed that she's still going on strong.

LGBTQ migrant detainees

Human rights groups have banded together and are calling on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release LGBTQ migrant detainees in their custody.

LGBTQ healthcare measures

Despite the efforts of the Trump administration, LGBTQ healthcare measures are still steadily being implemented in healthcare institutions.

Barbie Ferreira

In HBO's newest series, "Euphoria," one of the characters, Kat Hernandez, played by upcoming actress Barbie Ferreira, is making waves right now.

Denise Ho

Denise Ho has transitioned from a high-profile celebrity activist to an actual pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist at the frontlines of protests.

Facial recognition technology

LGBTQ groups are worried that with the rise of facial recognition technology, the community might be targeted by this new technology.

LGBTQ post-cancer care

A health study has determined that LGBTQ women face a big problem not only in dealing with cancer but also getting post-cancer care treatment.

Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju

Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, who fought to end the law that criminalized same-sex relations in India in 2018, have come out as a couple.

Rose Greene

Rose Greene, one of the most passionate LGBTQ advocates who had ever lived, has died of bone cancer at the age of 72 after a long struggle.

Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe, who helped the US team win the World Championship, is the Lesbian We All Need, especially during these dark days.

Alison van Uytvanck and Greet Minnen

Following in the footsteps of Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, Alison Van Uytvanck and Greet Minnen show they can be tennis' First Queer Couple.

Esther Eng

Esther Eng became famous for the Chinese movies she directed and made for the American and Chinese audiences in the US in the '30s and '40s.

Public perception of LGBTQ rights

While public support for the rights of LGBTQ people has greatly increased over time, public perception of LGBTQ rights is still largely incorrect.

Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger

It's great to know that we've got a lesbian couple-- Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger-- playing for the US national team at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Transgender healthcare rollback

LGBTQ advocacy, civil rights, and medical groups are pushing back against the Trump administration on implementing transgender healthcare rollbacks.

Renee Dunan

Not much is known about French writer Renée Dunan, who wrote books and stories about lesbians in 19th century France. This is what we know.

Frieda Belinfante

While Frieda Belinfante was a Dutch cellist and a conductor of a professional orchestral ensemble, she was also a spy and fought against the Nazis.

Tinder survey - coming out

If a dating app Tinder survey is to be believed, times are a-changing in the realm of LGBTQ dating, PDA, and formally coming out in the community.

Charlotte Mew

The English poet and writer Charlotte Mew was well-regarded during her time, with fellow writers Virginia Woolf and Thomas Hardy lauding her works.

Gaysper

"Gaysper," a gay ghost emoji, went viral on Twitter thanks to a Spanish far-right group. The LGBTQ community were only happy to reclaim the symbol.

Jane Castor

Jane Castor is one of the few LGBTQ individuals who stepped up and ran for elected local positions. Now she's the first LGBTQ mayor of Tampa, Florida.

Joan Biren

Joan Biren helped to document the lives of LGBT individuals for more than thirty years, gathering awards and accolades along the way.

Judy Grahn

A legend in the lesbian community, Judy Grahn is a long-time activist, a highly-awarded poet, and a scholar whose work is known around the world.

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier was a successful writer, loving wife and mother to three children. But she also loved women, despite refusing to called a lesbian.