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In The Advocate's Women section, readers can find out the latest news and updates that are important to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. Discover articles related to politics, arts and entertainment, health, parenting, business, travel, and more. Find out about women from all spheres of influence who are working toward advancing the LGBT rights movement like Tammy Baldwin, Guinevere Turner, Gloria Steinem, Ellen Page, Laverne Cox, and Diana Nyad. Watch videos, read articles, and stay up-to-date on all issues related to gay women.

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News

Lesbian educator wins $700K after she was allegedly called a ‘witch’ in an ‘LGBTQ coven’

Rose Tagnesi said she was harassed for her opposition to the conservative school board’s “anti-LGBTQ agenda."

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World

Women's Institute to ban transgender women after U.K. Supreme Court ruling

CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."
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News

Funding cuts could cause 3.3 million additional HIV infections by 2030: report

Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found.

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Arts & Entertainment

Susan Powter says she's a 'huge lesbian,' gives her biggest bit of dating advice

1990s fitness icon Susan Powter is now a "total lesbian" having "great love affairs, many girlfriends, big fun."

Vigil for murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey
News

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.

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Politics

The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics

In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia."

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News

Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them

Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.

This small Pennsylvania town just elected the state's first-ever out transgender mayor
Politics

This small Pennsylvania town just elected the state's first-ever out transgender mayor

Eria Deuso has become the first out transgender mayor in Pennsylvania.

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Politics

AOC tells Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' instead of attacking trans people

AOC had a short but scathing response after failed college swimmer Riley Gaines challenged her to a debate.

South Portico of the White House are decorated in rainbow colors for pride month celebration 2024
Politics

White House 'Major Events' timeline features photo of topless transgender woman

The White House has posted lies about trans people to justify the complete destruction of the East Wing.

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News

Minnesota Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting's ban on trans women is discrimination

JayCee Cooper, a trans woman banned from women's powerlifting contests, has won her case at the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Crime

Texas police arrest suspect in 2021 murder of transgender woman Kier Solomon

Police have charged a suspect in the murder of 21-year-old transgender woman Kier Soloman after a four-years-long investigation.

​Grand Marshal Miss Major rides in the 2024 NYC LGBTQIA Pride March
News

Stonewall vet Miss Major Griffin-Gracy 'surrounded by love' as she enters hospice care

Miss Major has entered hospice care, but "is comfortable and surrounded by love," her partner says.

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News

Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10

These are the states with the most same-sex couples who live together (per capita).

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News

Conservative Christian lesbians are coming out after years of repression

A growing number of women raised in conservative Christian environments are coming out as lesbians later in life.

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Politics

Toni Atkins drops out of California governor's race, cites 'no viable path forward'

Toni Atkins has ended her campaign to become California's first woman and first out LGBTQ+ governor.

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Politics

Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state

Texas now allows private citizens the right to sue health providers for mailing abortion medication.
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Arts & Entertainment

The history and future of sapphic festival The Dinah

The Dinah's creator is looking to pass the torch after 34 years, but promises the storied sapphic event will go on.

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Politics

Democrat consultants tell politicians to stop using terms like 'LGBTQIA' and 'cisgender'

Consulting firm Third Way released a list of words it believes Democratic politicians should avoid, including "LGBTQIA."