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World

10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender

Politics

Zohran Mamdani claps back after Elon Musk attacks out lesbian FDNY commissioner appointee

Elon Musk has claimed that "people will die" because a lesbian has been appointed FDNY chief.

vintage photo exhibit RENEGADES San Francisco the 1990s original photography by CHLOE SHERMAN

News

19 photos from 1990s San Francisco show the roots of butch and femme culture

Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.

Opinion

From Riley Gaines to OU, conservatives are making their failures everyone else's problem

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.

Politics

Trump administration bans abortions through Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. military veterans can no longer receive abortions through the federal government’s health care system.

Politics

Transgender NSA employee files discrimination lawsuit against Trump administration

A lawsuit from a transgender NSA employee accuses the Trump administration of violating her civil rights.

Politics

Sarah McBride knew some Democrats would betray trans people, so she lobbied Republicans

Sarah McBride successfully lobbied a handful of Republicans to vote against a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.

Politics

California councilmember blames daughter becoming a lesbian on sexual trauma

Lincoln councilmember Holly Andreatta said her daughter became a lesbian because of "trauma as a child."

Young queer women hold LGBTQ+ Pride flag

News

Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual but still embrace lesbian label: study

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

Law

Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally

Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.

Health

Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump was 'extremely angry' over vote to release Epstein files

Greene claimed the president told her "people will get hurt" if she went through with her vote to release the Epstein files.

Politics

Trump DOJ rolls back policies protecting LGBTQ+ inmates from sexual violence

Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

News

Donald Trump uses the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection to attack transgender people

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Women

10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender

19 photos from 1990s San Francisco show the roots of butch and femme culture

Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.

From Riley Gaines to OU, conservatives are making their failures everyone else's problem

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.

Trump administration bans abortions through Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. military veterans can no longer receive abortions through the federal government’s health care system.

Transgender NSA employee files discrimination lawsuit against Trump administration

A lawsuit from a transgender NSA employee accuses the Trump administration of violating her civil rights.

Sarah McBride knew some Democrats would betray trans people, so she lobbied Republicans

Sarah McBride successfully lobbied a handful of Republicans to vote against a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.

California councilmember blames daughter becoming a lesbian on sexual trauma

Lincoln councilmember Holly Andreatta said her daughter became a lesbian because of "trauma as a child."

Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual but still embrace lesbian label: study

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally

Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.

Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump was 'extremely angry' over vote to release Epstein files

Greene claimed the president told her "people will get hurt" if she went through with her vote to release the Epstein files.

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes reached record-highs last year in this gay haven

In one of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ people, hate crimes based on gender identity reached a "record-high" last year.

Trump DOJ rolls back policies protecting LGBTQ+ inmates from sexual violence

Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

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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Women

Elon Musk has claimed that "people will die" because a lesbian has been appointed FDNY chief.

Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.

U.S. military veterans can no longer receive abortions through the federal government’s health care system.

A lawsuit from a transgender NSA employee accuses the Trump administration of violating her civil rights.

Sarah McBride successfully lobbied a handful of Republicans to vote against a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.

Lincoln councilmember Holly Andreatta said her daughter became a lesbian because of "trauma as a child."

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

Greene claimed the president told her "people will get hurt" if she went through with her vote to release the Epstein files.

In one of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ people, hate crimes based on gender identity reached a "record-high" last year.

Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

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