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Lady Gaga defends Dylan Mulvaney from transphobes: 'This is not backlash. This is hatred'

If you thought Lady Gaga would let transphobia slide, we'd like to visit the rock you've been living under for the past 15 years.

What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

20 Game-Changing Queer Women to Celebrate Women's History Month

From Gladys Bentley to Mercedes de Acosta, here are 20 queer women who paved the way in their fields of work.

Google's International Women's Day Doodle Includes Trans Women

Today's Google Doodle celebrates International Women's Day with a video celebrating women around the globe -- including two openly trans women.

The Handmaid's Tale's New Teaser Depicts a Frightening Then and Now

The latest teaser for Hulu's upcoming series The Handmaid's Tale, based on the feminist dystopian novel, draws timely, frightening distinctions between life before the new regime and life after. 

The Day After Trump Won, As Seen by Different Women

The short film November 9 illustrates the election day through the eyes of diverse women in New York. 

Megan Rapinoe's Star Continues to Rise as a Glamour Woman of the Year

The soccer star was chosen along with Charlize Theron, Ava Duvernay, Yara Shahid, and Margaret Atwood, among others. 

Snapchat Rolls Out Offensive Lenses for International Women's Day

The social networking app has had issues with offensive lenses in the past, and despite efforts toward sensitivity, its Women's Day Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, and Marie Curie filters missed the mark. 

Lesbian Visibility Day — How It Started and Why We Need It

Lesbians often still feel invisible or marginalized within the LGBTQ+ community, organizers say.

Grey's Boss Rebuts Notion That Jessica Capshaw's Exit Is Due to Pompeo's Raise

News broke that beloved actress Capshaw, who played the history-making lesbian character Arizona, has been cut from Grey's Anatomy, and the internet blamed it on lead Ellen Pompeo's raise. 

The Real Meaning of Playboy's New Transgender Playmate

With so little to cheer these days, this change is at least slight progress on trans rights -- if you look closely.

What the Vanity Fair Author Has in Common with Jenner

He's the writer behind the cover photo of Caitlyn Jenner, and they share a common bond: a love of sports, and women's clothing.

Nikki Haley Calls Trans Inclusion in Sports 'Attack on Women's Rights'

The former governor and ambassador joins the right-wing chorus of alarmist rhetoric on trans female athletes.

Melissa Etheridge on how 'my queerness protected me' in a music scene unforgiving to women

While it hasn't been easy, being queer has given Melissa Etheridge a unique perspective on the music industry.

'A League of Their Own' Is 'Forgetting the Rules' in New Trailer

The new and queer-inclusive series about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League premieres August 12.

Billie Jean King Relives Her Historic Dollar Rebellion for Women

For International Women's Day, learn how this lesbian icon took a stand for fair pay over 50 years ago.

Dead to Me’s Bisexual Storyline Epitomizes 'Casual Queerness'

The show's female love story is a blueprint for future TV and film storylines.

Creating a Fictitious Lesbian Love Between Laverne & Shirley

There was no LGBTQ+ representation on TV in the '70s, so you fantasized about what really happened in a hidden basement apartment.

Will the Stonewall Plaque Erase Trans People's Role in Riots?

Trans activists say the use of the term 'gay' as an umbrella term erases the historic importance of trans and gender-nonconforming people in the riots that launched the modern LGBT equality movement.

Understanding the Media Bias Against LGBT People

A journalist who's covered stories from Rock Hudson's AIDS diagnosis to the Boston Marathon bombing reveals why the media obsesses over the murders of rich Caucasians and largely ignores violence against trans women.

Why #DayInLGBTQ America Matters

The editors of The Advocate on why visibility is essential during a political administration bent on LGBTQ erasure.