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Modern feminism is no longer about achieving 'equality'

In her new book, Marcie Bianco makes a compelling call for a collective feminist mindset that leaves behind the idea of equality as the end goal.

Lesbian-Feminist Press Firebrand Books' Former Home Now a Landmark

The esteemed publisher's onetime headquarters has been designated a local historic landmark in Ithaca, N.Y.

Author Julia Serano Separates Sex From Stigma in 'Sexed Up'

Trans feminist Julia Serano's latest book aims to sever sex from stigma.

I'm 'With Her,' But It's Complicated

Hillary Clinton's candidacy is one for history books, but some feminists would like her to further address sexual assault allegations made against Bill Clinton.

Why Gender Is More Than Performance

Trans-bi author and activist Julia Serano decimates the often employed claim that 'all gender is performance' in this exclusive excerpt from her new book, Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive, now available through Seal Press

Between The Lines With Bookish Lesbians

Bookish lesbians found one another in the queer bookstores of an earlier era -- and they also discovered community there. 

25 Queer-Owned Bookstores to Know and Support

In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.

Op-ed: An Open Letter to The New Yorker

When The New Yorker took a look at the tension between transgender women and radical feminists, one writer says the examination was unfair.

Hulu's 'Handmaid's Tale' Cast Bizarrely Eschews the Label 'Feminist'

Elisabeth Moss and costars of Hulu's version of The Handmaid's Tale comments have rankled fans of the novel.

History Shows Radical Feminism Was Trans-Inclusive

The Conversations Project's groundbreaking historical investigations shine light on the decades-old ideas of pioneering, trans-affirming radical feminists.

Brazil's Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Bias a Crime

But how will homophobic President Jair Bolsonaro respond?

Emily Skeggs's 'When We Rise' Role Taught Her 'One Struggle, One Fight'

The actress who played Medium Alison in Broadway's Fun Home sees parallels between her character Roma Guy's activism since the '70s and in the way to fight the battles ahead under the new administration. 

The Legacy of Honey Lee Cottrell

Cottrell's lifelong goal was empathetically reflecting and documenting the lives and sexualities of the lesbian and gay community.

Op-ed: Calling Bisexuality a Phase Is Hurtful

Author Amy Leibowitz says celebrities who publicly claim bisexuality should be careful about calling it a phase.