Lesbian She-Ra

The conclusion of the fifth season of the rebooted "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" by Dreamworks and Netflix has made a lesbian She-Ra canon.

LGBTQ discrimination

An EU survey has revealed that LGBTQ discrimination is increasing in Europe with six in ten or 62 percent of the community afraid to hold hands in public.

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.

South Korea LGBTQ community - COVID-19 spread

The South Korea LGBTQ community is reeling from homophobic backlash after a man infected by the coronavirus went to clubs in Seoul's gay district.

COVID-19 economic effects

According to research, the LGBTQ community in the US will be hit hard by the COVID-19 economic effects, like job losses driven by economic shutdowns.

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.

Lesbian bars

The remaining lesbian bars in the US are feeling the brunt of of being shut down due to COVID-19 to the point that none may survive afterwards.

Gay Moroccans

Gay Moroccans were being targeted by a Instagram influencer in an outing campaign that used their profiles in gay dating apps to be leaked online.

COVID-19 data on LGBTQ people

It's important that we ask: how will the coronavirus affect our community? Where is the COVID-19 data on LGBTQ people to support our healthcare?

The Half of It

Netflix's new film, "The Half of It," takes on the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac and gives it a queer twist for LGBTQ teens for all the feels.

Russian survey

A Russian survey in 2020 reported that almost one in five Russians want LGBTQ people "eliminated," an improvement from 2015.

LGB online dating

Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals generally have positive experience with online dating, but their negative experience range from harassment to threats.

Taurus May 2020

May offers us a chance to reassess important matters with three retrogrades in a row, an opportunity to tune in to what is truly important in your life.

UK lesbian mothers

An online survey conducted by research firm Kantar has discovered that one in three UK lesbian mothers experienced homophobia from other parents.

A Secret Love

Coming out this April 29, a new Netflix documentary, 'A Secret Love.' is about a lesbian couple's heartwarming love story spanning more than 65 years.

Lesbian judge - Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez

An out lesbian judge in Texas, Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, is being ordered by a state commission to remove a rainbow Pride flag from her courtroom.

LGBT dating sites

As the world adapts to a pandemic lifestyle of physical distancing, LGBT dating sites and apps in the UK report high usage and activity.

Lesbian Visibility Week

DIVA has launched Lesbian Visibility Week in the UK to celebrate lesbians and show solidarity with every woman in the LGBTQ community around the world.

LGBTQ domestic abuse

The spread of COVID-19 has shut down US colleges, raising the risk of LGBTQ domestic abuse for queer students who don't consider home a safe place.

Idaho anti-transgender laws

Civil liberties groups are set to battle two Idaho anti-transgender laws in court after Governor Brad Little signed them into being.

Lady Gaga One World

Lady Gaga raised US$150 million through "One World: Together at Home," a music special in support of healthcare workers and the WHO.

LGBT homeownerships

The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals believes that LGBT homeownerships is up as more LGBT married couples buy homes.

Peru government

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has recently ruled that the Peru government was responsible for the arbitrary detention and rape of an LGBT person.

Global LGBTQ groups

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, global LGBTQ groups are preparing for the impact of the coronavirus to protect their communities.

Jacqueline Wilson

With the release of her 111th book, children's author Jacqueline Wilson has publicly come out by confirming her happy life with her partner of 18 years.

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.

Failure to Appear

As an LN exclusive, author Emily L. Quint Freeman offers an excerpt from her book, "Failure to Appear: Resistance, Identity and Loss, A Memoir."

Anti-LGBTQ hate groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center warned that the number of anti-LGBTQ hate groups are up by 43 percent in 2019, from 49 in 2018 to 70 last year.

Kathy Kozachenko

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

Aries 2020a

As 2020 continues, we have an unprecedented chance to find out who we really are with the challenge of finding our self-worth and foster self-acceptance.

COVID-19 social impact

Queer Voices Heard and The Trevor Project assessed the COVID-19 social impact on LGBTQ communities to determine how the pandemic would affect them.

Singapore

Singapore upholds the criminalization of homosexuality based on the 1938 anti-gay colonial law when the country was still under British rule.

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.

London Pride

As the world continues to shut down because of the coronavirus outbreak, the organizers of London Pride for this year has postponed their event.

Egypt

In the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council, Egypt rejected calls to end their crackdown agaisnt the LGBT people.

Feel Good

If you're stuck at home because of the coronavirus, may we suggest the Netflix lesbian romance comedy series, "Feel Good," starring Mae Martin for watching?

Nonenforcement of nondiscrimination protections

Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the noneforcement of nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans.

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.

Physical and sexual abuse

New research has found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens have higher risk of experiencing physical and sexual abuse as compared to their straight peers.

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.

Michigan corrections

Two lesbian officers are suing the Michigan corrections department for harassment and discrimination because of their sexual orientation.

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.

Lesbian with a lanyard

With the worries of COVID-19 in the US, the image of a lesbian with a lanyard working at CDC has become an inspiration for the LGBTQ community on Twitter.

COVID-19

Around 100 national and local organizations have signed an open letter detailing the increased health risk of COVID-19 to the LGBTQ community.

LGBTQ friends network

A study notes that having a big LGBTQ friends network that share the same sexual identity can reduce the harmful effects to health by discrimination.

Bernie Sanders

In a poll, LGBT voters had a show of force with many going for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Which makes us wonder: will you vote for Sanders against Trump?

Indonesia bill

Indonesia is pushing a "Family Resilience" bill that would require LGBT people to get treatment at rehabilitation centers as 'sexual deviants.'

Pisces 2020

March brings in more powerful changes as fateful 2020 unfolds. Mercury, the planet of communication, will be retrograde until March 9.

Lex dating app

The text-based Lex dating app reminds us of that bygone age when you had to communicate the type of person you wanted to be with in the personal ads.

I am not okay with this - Netflix

Netflix's "I Am Not Okay With This" has a girl dealing with the usual problems of being a teenager. Also, she's queer and she has superpowers.

Clifford the Big Red Dog

A reboot of a kid's TV cartoon show, "Clifford the Big Red Dog," with 2 lesbian moms has an evangelical right-wing Christian group outraged.

Pixar's Onward

Disney and Pixar Studios' new film, "Onward", promises to have a lesbian character. The question is: should we even bother? In a word: no.

Vietnam LGBTQ youth

Vietnam LGBT youth are facing pervasive myths about sexual orientation and gender identity that contribute to stigma and discrimination, warned HRW.

Nepal

Considered a global LGBT rights beacon, Nepal has taken the step of including a third gender in its next population census.

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.

Northern Ireland lesbian couple

A Northern Ireland lesbian couple has made history for that country when they were the first same-sex couple to legally marry there this week.

Gay marriages

Gay marriages have less stress as compared to everyone else. But married lesbians are still doing better than women married to men.

LGBTQ rights progress

The Movement Advancement Project noted that the LGBTQ rights progress in the US from 2010 to 2020 has been uneven in the different American states.

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae started Oscars night with a powerhouse six-minute opening performance where she proclaimed being proud of being a "black queer artist."

Puberty blockers

A new study has discovered that transgender youth that have greater access to puberty blockers have lower risk of suicide and mental health problems.

Iowa Caucus - Pete Buttigieg

Democratic Party candidate and possibly America's first openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the early lead in the 2020 Iowa Caucus.

Super Bowl 2020 commercials

As the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the San Francisco 49ers, there were a slew of Super Bowl 2020 commercials that were quite LGBTQ inclusive.

South Dakota bills

Republicans are ramping up attacks against LGBTQ rights with South Dakota bills that would outlaw marriage equality and target transgender kids.

Aquarius 2020

February brings us the first Mercury Retrograde of 2020 so keep your wits about you and get your ducks in a row before mid-month if possible.

South African lesbian couple

A South African lesbian couple were refused a wedding venue by the exclusive Beloftebos hotel in Cape Town, which left them outraged and heartbroken.

Lesbian play - Cynthia Nixon

Actress Cynthia Nixon is aiming to become a Broadway director as she directs the 40th anniversary revival of Jane Chamber's landmark lesbian play.

Jennifer Dane

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

French Senate

The French Senate has passed a controversial bill that allows single women and lesbian couples to gain access to IVF despite opposition.

GLAAD nominations - Gentleman Jack

The recent announcement of the GLAAD nominations shows the glaring omission of the "Gentleman Jack" TV series, which has fans up in arms.

State anti-transgender bills

Activists warned that Republican lawmakers are pushing state anti-transgender bills with the help of conservative advocacy groups.

Tennessee law LGBT

A Tennessee law will assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies that will not allow LGBTQ families to adopt.

Jenna Ellis

Trump has added a new name to his roll call of far-right people he can draw on with cable news pundit Jenna Ellis being his newest campaign advisor.

Lesbian divorces

With growing acceptability of same-sex marriages, we have to accept same-sex divorces as well-- and it looks like lesbian divorces are more likely to occur.

White evangelical Protestants

Many white evangelical Protestants are supportive of Trump because of the abortion restrictions and lessening of LGBT discrimination protections.

Golden Globes 2020 - Ellen DeGeneres Kate McKinnon

When Ellen DeGeneres was given the Carol Burnett Award during the Golden Globe Awards, Kate McKinnon put into words why DeGeneres was being honored.

Germany conversion therapy ban

Germany is set to ban conversion therapy after its Cabinet approved a draft bill that will be presented to its parliament.

Capricorn 2020

2020 starts with a highly significant Lunar Eclipse, a milestone celestial event related to the Saturn/Pluto conjunction shaping the zeitgeist of the world.

LGBTQ women

Project LPAC has found that while LGBTQ women are a distinct political demographic, they're less likely to vote than LGBTQ men.

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.

Gender norms

A study on global gender norms has confirmed why gay men and lesbian women are targets of prejudice and violence in society-- with some surprises.

Lesbian kiss - Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker

When is a kiss not a kiss? When it's a lesbian kiss that lasts 2 seconds long in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Here are three explanations why.

Anti-LGBT zones

With conservative elements in Poland attacking the LGBTQ community, the European Parliament slammed the country for creating "anti-LGBTQ zones."

Two-womb baby

A lesbian couple in the UK have become the first to have a two-womb baby in a landmark "shared motherhood" procedure.

Hallmark Channel - kissing brides ad

Hallmark Channel had pulled out ads of two brides kissing and then reversed themselves and apologized. Here's what we can learn from this.

Uganda LGBT HIV

Uganda will be hosting the largest conference related to HIV/AIDS in Africa in 2021 despite its ongoing crackdown of its LGBT community.

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.

UK elections

The Conservative Party winning a decisive victory in the 2019 UK elections with a large majority has raised concerns by our LGBTQ cousins across the pond.

Japanese poll

A Japanese poll conducted by the Japan LGBT Research Institute has shown that one in ten identify as LGBTQ or another sexual minority.

Sportsperson of the Year - Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe, hero of the World Cup and American athlete, has been declared Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year for 2019.

Fairness for all bill

Republican legislators are pushing a compromise bill called "Fairness for All" Act and we have to wonder: how will this affect the LGBTQ community?

southern LGBTQ community

More than half of the southern LGBTQ community living in the US have reported fair to poor mental health in a survey conducted in the 13 states.

Eurovision 2020

Hungary has quit Eurovision 2020 because they say it's "too gay." Now, they're denying this is the reason but they're not offering any other explanation.

Sagittarius 2019

December 2019 ends with a meaningful message from the Universe. Wake up! It’s time for a breakthrough in our consciousness.

FBI hate crime statistics

The Federal Bureau of Investigation showed that hate crime statistics were still at an all-time high in 2018 after surging in 2017.

Reykjavik - Wellbeing Index

The Wellbeing Index has revealed the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world and Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, tops the list.

Wet For Her

Wet For Her novelty sex-toy brand for the worldwide queer women-centric community proudly celebrates 10 years with a chance to win one of her top selling toy, The Rock Her.

Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay, one of our favorite LGBT writers, is getting engaged to fellow writer and artist Debbie Millman. Hooray for the happy couple!

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.