Just when you thought that the Republicans in Congress had had enough of President Donald Trump's AHCA, it's now back in the limelight again.

On our playlist are 7 iconic lesbian musicians who we grew up with and whose songs are always on repeat on our music players. Are yours on the list?

There’s good news this month, as Mercury, the planet of communication, will go direct on May 3, 2017, after being in retrograde for the past weeks.

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

Margarethe Cammermeyer was a nurse and a soldier who spoke out against the discrimination that made LGBT people serving in the US military invisible.

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.

Jane Addams won the Nobel Prize for her social work. But her philanthropic efforts was also tied up to her relationship with other women.

Monarchy has always been ripe with LGBTQ royalty who never hid their love for their fellow men and women despite the judgement cast against them.

In a time when the US census doesn't want to talk LGBT, a survey said more people are willing to come out with their sexual orientation to their doctors.

YouTube recently brought down a hailstorm on itself when it seemed like they targeted LGBTQ video content. Was it accidental or intentional?

Hillary Clinton spoke out against the Trump administration attacks on the LGBT people, warning that progress on LGBT rights could be rolled back.

Considered the mother of LGBT history, Dr. Lillian Faderman wrote a number of LGBT history books sourced by many scholars and academicians.

Repealing an executive order, the US Census not including the LGBT-- all of these mean the LGBT workforce doesn't have protection against discrimination.

Toto Koopman lived a number of lives: a model, a spy, a socialite, and an art-lover. She also loved whoever she wanted, both men and women.

The ALA reported the 10 books that were challenged the most across the US for 2016. The top 5 in their banned book list all had LGBT characters or content.

Though Trump's American Healthcare Act is dead in the water in Congress, that hasn't stopped analysts from examining the bill to see why it was problematic.

The Academy Awards appear to have an affection for queer movie roles. Here are 5 LGBT movie characters that won their actor or actress an Oscar.

What are the issues on the US Census not including the LGBT community in their upcoming survey? Here are the important points on having an LGBT census.

Samira Wiley made the world sit up and take notice of her: first for her role in Orange is the New Black, and second for her marriage to Laura Morelli.

MTV Movie & TV Awards and actor Asia Kate Dillon are showing us how a genderqueer world and a genderfluid future will look like.

Despite her successes, the novelist Carson McCullers was a frustrated lover of women whose marriage to her husband was quite tempestuous.

Reports of gays in Chechnya being rounded up in concentration camps brought to mind similar gay concentration camps set up by the Nazis.

The Human Rights Campaign has released their annual HRC healthcare index on US healthcare facilities with LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices.

In a fight, you need all the allies you can get. Here are 5 celebrity LGBT allies who have used their high-profile platforms to fight for us.

LGBT workers in the US gained a victory against President Donald Trump after he took away an executive order that protects them from discrimination.

Roberta Kaplan, together with Edie Windsor, entered the history books in 2013 when the Supreme Court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act.

Relationships are the same, but there some differences between straight and lesbian relationships. Here are 5 areas where they differ.

The Swinging Sixties wouldn’t be complete without singer Dusty Springfield, with her blonde bouffant and her powerful voice rocking the airwaves.

China has taken the concept of "boy band" groups one step further by introducing the gender-bending boy band composed of all girls: Acrush.

While there have been many discussions on the health issues of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, queers, there are not as many for transgender health issues.

In this make-believe satire series, author Lucy J. Madison creates unlikely lesbian romances with Hollywood’s A-Listers for a game of Happily Ever After…Or Not?

Get ready for Mercury Retrograde with Mercury going into its second Retrograde cycle of 2017.

Cartoonist Alison Bechdel just doesn't draw comic strips, she writes insightful social and human commentary about her life as a lesbian-- and ours.

Despite facing ostracism and stigmatization, computer engineer Lynn Conway recreated herself after making the transition and finally coming out.

Naming the Buenos Aires subway station in honor of Carlos Jauregui will make it the first station in the world named for an Argentinean LGBT activist.

Lesbian sex is a mystery to a lot of people, including virgin lesbians. Here are five lesbian sex myths that are both funny AND exasperating.

While we're no fans of of Hollywood, we adore seeing lesbian celebrity couples. It gives us a flicker of hope that all will be well in the LGBT realm.

While being an icon in the music industry, singer Tracy Chapman has kept most of her life private, especially about being an out lesbian.

Cécile Chaminade had once been the most popular of her time. But because she was a woman, she had been forgotten by most of the world.

We all need some inspiration from the people around us. Here are seven LGBT activists who have been fighting the good fight around the world.

We’re a little surprised when we're asked how to do lesbian oral sex by fellow lesbans. We thought it comes with the package once a lesbian is born.

The movie Moonlight wasn’t expected to win Best Picture in the recent 89th Academy Awards. But it did, marking a milestone moment for queer cinema.

This is the story of Gavin Grimm, a student who just wanted to go to school like any normal kid-- and ended up going all the way to the high court.

Before Keala Kennelly was a world-class DJ, she was-- and is still-- a world-class surfer who broke barriers in the sport for women.

Vacation time is almost here you're worried about funds? Worry not as Lesbian News has some ideas on the best LGBT budget destinations for this summer.

In a field dominated by men, Joanna Russ broke the glass ceiling as a science fiction writer, radical feminist, and out lesbian.

President Trump plans to cut arts funding like the NEA. But the budget for these is still way less than the budget for the Trump Towers security.

For those who need it, there's LGBT therapy for your psychological problems. But the problems LGBT faced in the past have changed through the years.

It's now official: the iconic LA Pride Parade for this year will be a protest march in solidarity with the upcoming National Pride March on June 11.

While same-sex marriage is safe, other LGBT rights are under attack in the Trump administration. What are these other LGBT rights that need to be protected?

Edith Windsor helped paved the way for same-sex marriage when she sued the government for real estate taxes she inherited from her late wife’s properties.

A group composed of LGBT veterans will be allowed to march during Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade after organizers backtracked on barring them.

Sofia Kovalevskaya is regarded as the first major Russian female mathematician, breaking gender barriers during her time. She was also a secret lesbian.

Though it may feel like it's not the best of times to be LGBT in the US these days, other countries have no LGBT rights to speak of, like Uganda and Russia.

It’s hard to not to associate Vice President Mike Pence and conversion therapy as he'd promoting it even during his 2000 congressional campaign.

Who is FHB that's got everyone talking? Is it a single person or a group? Nobody knows, but the music is certainly making an impression.

The ACLU has filed a Freedom of Information Act request from federal agencies with regard to a possible anti-LGBT executive order.

Novelist and prolific writer Jeanette Winterson is noted for her ability to infuse her writing with her passion as a lesbian and a feminist.

South Dakota is the first state to pass the first anti-LGBT law in 2017, allowing adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBT adoptive parents.

Despite being a 19th century woman, Anne Lister could be considered a modern lesbian: an adventurer, a landowner-- and a woman who loved women.

Parity encouraged the clergy to remind Americans that there are LGBT who are Christians via the Glitter Ash Project during Ash Wednesday.

March begins on a spiritual note, with the Sun in Pisces lining up with magical, mystical, mysterious Neptune.

Thanks to the Oscar-winning Moonlight and a number of films at the Sundance Film Festival, it's turning into a banner year for LGBT cinema in 2017.

With Trump revoking the federal status of transgender protections after weeks of speculation, it's now up to the states to protect the trans community.

If this is the first time you've heard of Abby and the Myth, sit back and let us tell you about our favorite lesbian Buddhist multi-instrumentalist.

Three special guests will be hitting the stage at the Dinah Shore Weekend 2017 in Palm Springs: DJ Keala Kennelly, Lady Cultura, and Lizzo!

According to a recent study, it's confirmed that lesbians get more sexual orgasms than straight women. Likewise, it all depends on the 'golden trio.'

We all know that older LGBTQ adults have to deal with disability, depression, heart problems, and social isolation. But do you know how they're surviving?

The artist Lili Lakich looks at the world through neon-lit glasses, once setting up a museum to what she considers America's greatest art form.

The SPLC tagged an anti-LGBT legal organization as a hate group even as it noted a number of anti-LGBT hate groups from the Christian Right.

TV and movie actress Evan Rachel Wood is speaking out as a bisexual in a time when bisexuals don’t have a voice or a face to represent them.

We've always wondered what it would be like to have queer siblings as well. Here are some thoughts on the matter by LGBT people who who had one.

With LGBT worried about Trump's newly-confirmed, very conservative Education Secretary, we have to ask: who is Betsy DeVos?

One avenue to get to know the history of lesbians is to understand the culture of lesbian bars, especially those in San Francisco.

When it's February 14 and you're out of plans, here are some spur-of-the-moment ideas for a lesbian Valentine date.

HRC warned that newly-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to undermine the protections for transgender students.

Behind a successful lesbian is another successful lesbian. That's the case for Kate Clinton and long-time partner Urvashi Vaid.

Lesbian identity or queer identity? Should sexual identities change with the times, or remain committed in this day and age?

Though Margaret Wise Brown is best known for her children's books, she was also a bisexual who had tempestuous love affairs.

Is the lesbian identity giving way to the queer identity? Are identities also adapting with the times? We look at the evidence.

Julie d’Aubigny was a cross-dressing swordswoman, opera singer, and mistress to both men and women rich and powerful.

MMA fighter Amanda Nunes is known as the first openly lesbian UFC champion, and she's not ashamed to let the world to know it.

February begins with Venus, the planet of Love, heading into Aries, the sign of the Warrior. This influence could be exciting, but is also volatile.

Lesbian philanthropic group The L-Fund is set to honor author Katherine V. Forrest during their annual fundraising Gumbo Gala.

National groups fighting for LGBTQ rights said the Trump immigration ban goes against the grain of what the US stands for.

For Good Morning America TV show host Robin Roberts, 2013 was a milestone period as she finally came out after an illness.

The lesbian key rings is one of the most symbolic languages of lesbians, a way to clue others by hanging them on their pants.

Before the likes of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Claudia Schiffer made supermodels a big thing, there was Gia Carangi.

Summer is coming and here are two lesbian events that you can check out for July: Bride Pride and Girl Splash!

An all-star Orlando Pulse comic book anthology for charity has hit the bestsellers lists in remembrance of the tragedy in Florida.

Not even a day into the Trump transition and mentions of the LGBT were removed or changed on the WhiteHouse.gov website.

Financial guru Suze Orman is known for her TV shows and books. She also believes in being open about being a lesbian.

If this is your first time to be in a lesbian relationship, there's a girl code for lesbians that you can follow so you won't feel lost.

Lorraine Hansberry became famous for her play, 'A Raisin in the Sun.' However, what a lot didn't know was that she was also a lesbian.

In a Trump administration, will LGBT conservatives like Log Cabin Republicans be a factor? More importantly, will they protect our interests-- or their own?

What does it means for the LGBT community when the Republican majority in Congress strips Obamacare without any replacement? Definitely nothing good.

What's up with Ben Affleck? From Chasing Amy and Gigli, to the first film he ever directed, it seems like either he really likes us, or he really hates us.

If you're attending the Women's March, you're in good company as a number of national LGBTQ groups like the HRC and the NCLR will also be there.

The garage band Partner comes from a long line of lesbian singing duos who've made a cultural impact on the LGBT community. They also really rock.