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Here's why Trump's win is turning some straight women to political lesbianism

After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

HIV and Gender Inequality's Perilous Connection

Why are we moving so slowly in tackling HIV's assault on women?

Supreme Court Invalidates Gender Inequality in U.S. Citizenship Law

The 8-0 ruling authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg states that a provision in federal law on how people born overseas can be eligible for U.S. citizenship violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection guarantee.

Laura Linney Slams Gender Inequity at Women in Film Awards
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Trans Artist Cassils’ Latest Project: Canning Sh*t From Andy Warhol

Their $HT Coin series speaks to racial and gender inequality in the art world.

Protesters Block L.A. Intersection to Protest Inequality at UCLA

A large group of protesters associated with the union AFSCME Local 3299 gathered in West Los Angeles to protest racial and gender inequality within the UC system.

Oscars and Emmys Should Drop Gendered Categories, Says L.A. Times

The practice is a relic of sexism and unfair to nonbinary performers, the paper says.

Op-ed: What If Stonewall Happened Now?

The catalyst and the heartache, as revisited with Ferguson on our TV screens.

Dems Wore White, But 'A Day Without a Woman' Is Seeing Red

White is the color of suffragettes but the organizers of upcoming strike A Day Without a Woman have called for solidarity in red for the strike on March 8.  

U.S. House Adopts Gender-Neutral Language for Rules Document

The move will promote inclusivity, according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rules Chair Jim McGovern.

Women Who Paved the Way: Gender Scientist Anne Fausto-Sterling

Today's queer woman to know in honor of Women's History Month is a scientist, academic, and writer who argued early on that gender exists on a continuum. 

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: New Progress, Old Challenges

Things are getting better, but not fast enough, writes Jennifer Sherwood of amfAR.

Nightmare's Heather Langenkamp Is the Final Girl of Our Dreams

Nightmare on Elm Street icon Heather Langenkamp talks about three decades of fighting Freddy and real-life horror in Hollywood in the latest episode of Advocate Spotlight.

New York State Lawmaker to File STI Decriminalization Bill

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas's bill would decriminalize the sexual activity of people living with sexually transmitted infections.

The Horror of 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Once Involved Ice-Pick Lobotomies

We cannot forget how inhumane this practice was and still is.

Census Data Reveals Area With Highest Percentage of Same-Sex Couples

The newly released information finds about 1 million same-sex households living in the U.S.