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On National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

An HIV-positive heroine — what a concept.  

Trans Women Could Be Banned From Playing on Women's Rugby Teams

The governing body for 120 national rugby unions claims trans women have "significant" advantages over cis women. 

LGBT Olympic Soccer Players Surprised to Hear Homophobic Chant

"It is personally hurtful," said Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team.

World Cup-Winning Coach Jill Ellis Leaving Women's Soccer Team

Ellis, who led the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to back-to-back wins, says the time is right to move on. 

Embattled Women's March Leaders Address Jewish/LGBTQ Women

Organizers of the national Women's March, Carmen Perez and Tamika Mallory, addressed accusations of supporting anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. 

Op-ed: The Dangers Inherent In Lifting the Trans Military Ban

Trouble awaits trans women who serve our nation as their authentic selves, says one who had to hide her true gender identity.

Op-ed: What Must Happen to Lift LGBT Women Out of Poverty

National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund executive director Rea Carey says we can no longer tolerate the financial inequality that queer women face.

16 Civil Rights Leaders Demand Congress Pass the Equality Act

Officials of organizations like the Human Rights Campaign, the National Urban League, and the National Women's Law Center participate in a coordinated plea.

Activists Rally to Show 'Black Trans* Women's Lives Matter'

Organizers ask: If #BlackLivesMatter, why aren't Black trans women's murders causing national outcry?

Lia Thomas Makes History as First Trans NCAA Division I Champ

Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA women's national competition in Atlanta Thursday night.

Rachel Maddow on When a Woman Presidential Candidate Was a Joke (Video)

In the 1960s and '70s, even as other nations elected women leaders, many Americans thought a woman running for president was a laughing matter.

Megan Rapinoe Doubles Down on Refusal to Go to the White House

The soccer champion said she wouldn't visit the White House of an administration that doesn't share the core values of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. 

Actress Piper Perabo Arrested for Protesting at Kavanaugh Hearing

The star of the lesbian-themed films Imagine Me & You and Lost and Delirious tweeted that she was arrested with organizers of the national Women's March. 

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

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

Activists Rally Across the Country to End Violence Against Trans Women

Today is a national day of action to bring attention to the murders of trans women of color.

Harvey Weinstein's New Foundation Will Help Support LGBT and Women's Rights

"We're going to support everything from LGBT to women's rights, more women directors, and the National Endowment of the Arts," Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter.

Op-ed: HIV-Positive Women: Discounted, Uncounted

A decade after the first National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, men remain the face of the disease.

Dear Women’s March Leaders, Let's Talk About Farrakhan

The leadership of the national Women's March needs to loudly denounce Louis Farrakhan. The future of the movement is at stake, writes Amanda Kerri.

Women's Hockey Team Threatens to Sit Out Championship Over Pay

The women on the U.S. national team are asking for more than money. They want equal benefits and access to marketing on par with male hockey players.