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.

Lenn Keller

A light of the LGBTQ world has passed on: Lenn Keller, a black lesbian photographer, historian, archivist, and founder of the Bay Area Lesbian Archives.

Deb Price

Deb Price was an award-winning journalist and author who wrote the first nationally syndicated column on LGBTQ issues in mainstream newspapers.

Lyon-Martin house

The city of San Francisco is moving to declare the Lyon-Martin house as a landmark of the city after unanimously voting on the matter.

Memorial - Ruth Bader Ginsberg

We will be forever grateful to Justice Ginsburg and send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The feminist icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the US Supreme Court, has died at her home in Washington, DC at the age of 87.

Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney

Singers and later lovers Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney were once a famous double act of the music hall from the 1920s to the 1930s.

Paris-Lesbos

Paris in the 1920s rivaled Weimar Berlin with its bohemian, sexually permissive lifestyle, and where the Paris-Lesbos, a vibrant lesbian community, thrived.

Cat Cora

The Iron Chef star Cat Cora said that she hasn't experienced as much discrimination for being a lesbian because she doesn't care what others think.

Martha McCabe

Retired Canadian Olympic swimmer Martha McCabe has come out as a lesbian, saying she wants to encourage other LGBTQ girls and women to join sports.

Marielle Franco

Brazilian LGBTQ activist Marielle Franco's legacy lives on with the release of a film that documents her life and her assassination.

Naya Rivera

Glee actress Naya Rivera's recent death sorely affected the lesbian community and led us to remember her strong portrayal of her character, Santana Lopez.

Sarah Hegazi

Sarah Hegazi, a lesbian activist imprisoned in Egypt for bearing a rainbow flag at a concert, took her own life during her exile in Canada.

Lu Elrod

The world lost another pillar in the lesbian community with the passing of Dr. Lu Elrod, age 84, last April 12 at her home in Monrovia, California.

Chyler Leigh

Actress Chyler Leigh has spoken about coming to terms with her own sexuality after her lesbian character in the CW series Supergirl came out.

Da Brat

When Da Brat came out publicly last March, it ended so much speculation about the rapper while fulfilling a 25-year journey for herself.

Larissa Lai

The awarding of the 2020 Jim Duggins Prize to Larissa Lai shows how this lesbian writer has achieved a milestone in her career.

Raven-Symoné

Since coming out as gay in 2013, actress, singer, and talk show host Raven-Symoné has been on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Grace Helen Whitener

Grace Helen Whitener is set to become the first disabled black lesbian to take a position as a Washington state Supreme Court justice.

Sonya Deville

WWE Superstar and mixed martial artist Sonya Deville is bringing LGBTQ representation to the world of American professional wrestling.

Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin

LGBTQ activist Phyllis Lyon, who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis, has died at the age of 95 from natural causes at her San Francisco home.

Kathy Kozachenko

While most Americans regard Harvey Milk as the first elected openly gay official, it was actually out lesbian and activist Kathy Kozachenko.

Charmaine McGuffey

Charmaine McGuffey used to be a deputy sheriff of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Now she's aiming to be the first female out LGBTQ sheriff in Ohio.

Luchia Fitzgerald

Irish-born Luchia Fitzgerald, has spent her whole life fighting for the rights of LGBT and women in Manchester-- and still continues to do so today.

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.

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.

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.