Denver's only lesbian bar is closing: 'The world has shifted and so have we'
Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced.
October 2, 2024
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How Denver's Blush & Blu Survives as a Last Remaining Lesbian Bar
Owner Jody Bouffard is keeping one of 21 lesbian bars in the United States alive.
September 28, 2021
What Happened to the Lesbian Bar?
Claire Heddles visits one of California's last lesbian bars to investigate the slow extinction of women's spaces.
December 1, 2017
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.
October 24, 2013
A Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBT Americans
The Center for American Progress found unjustice at every turn for LGBT people, from their first brush with the law to life behind bars, and beyond, if they survive.
February 23, 2016
The Unspoken Horror of Incarcerated LGBT People
A new study finds a disproportionate number of LGBT people in America's prisons -- and many of them are subjected to abuse while there.
February 23, 2017
Where Are They Now: The Queer Actors and Characters of OITNB
A decade after its premiere, here are what the queer actors and characters of Orange have been up to.
July 22, 2023
Google Donates $1 Million to Preserve the Stonewall Inn and Its Stories
The internet titan has partnered with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center to chronicle the landmark's history.
June 19, 2017
EEOC Rules on LGB Workplace Protections
Although the ruling specifically addressed LGB employees, the ACLU says it applies to transgender workers too.
July 16, 2015
Asian LGBT Community: End Trump's Muslim Ban
Asian-Americans are familiar with our nation's history of travel bans, which included Chinese immigrants and anyone with HIV. This latest ban is just as horrible.
April 25, 2018
Are Lesbian Bars Making a Post-Lockdown Comeback?
Pop-up LGBTQ+ events may be spurring a resurgence of lesbian bars across the U.S.
February 28, 2022
Lea DeLaria Reveals She Was Violently Gay-Bashed In Her Twenties
"We get attacked more than any other women in our community," the Orange is the New Black star said.
June 8, 2021
The Advocate Again Wins GLAAD Award for Outstanding Magazine
The publication was honored along with Bros, A League of Their Own, What We Do in the Shadows, and many more.
March 31, 2023
Kickstarter Campaign for Guide to Gay Paree
A new guidebook aims to give LGBT visitors to Paris information on the city's vibrant LGBT scene.
October 2, 2012
Op-ed: Don't Tear This Septuagenarian Lesbian Couple Apart
A married couple spend their anniversary, Valentine's Day, still fighting to stay together in the U.S.
February 14, 2013
Sally Gearhart, Veteran Activist and Academic, Dead at 90
Gearhart was the first out lesbian to have a tenure-track position at San Francisco State University and a campaigner against California's antigay Briggs Initiative.
July 15, 2021
