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In The Advocate's Women section, readers can find out the latest news and updates that are important to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. Discover articles related to politics, arts and entertainment, health, parenting, business, travel, and more. Find out about women from all spheres of influence who are working toward advancing the LGBT rights movement like Tammy Baldwin, Guinevere Turner, Gloria Steinem, Ellen Page, Laverne Cox, and Diana Nyad. Watch videos, read articles, and stay up-to-date on all issues related to gay women.

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News

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her

Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.

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News

Don Lemon tells 'racist' Megyn Kelly to 'go f**k yourself' for mocking Joy Reid's firing

Don Lemon is calling Megyn Kelly out for being a "racist" and "the worst person who's not on television anymore" after she mocked MSNBC host Joy Reid for being let go.

san diego lesbian firefighter Rebecca Marodi wife stabbing murder suspect Yolanda Olejniczak

Crime

Wife accused of fatally stabbing fire captain was convicted of killing her first husband

Yolanda Olenjniczak, who is suspected of fatally stabbing her wife, fire captain Rebecca Marodi, was convicted of killing her first husband over two decades ago.

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Mayor Karen Bass

News

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley fired as Mayor Karen Bass cites wildfire failures

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.

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News

More adults than ever — including 23% of Gen-Z — identify as LGBTQ+

About 9.3 percent of U.S. adults in 2024 said that they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in a new report from Gallup.

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Law

Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people

The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Politics

Trump is ‘dangerously’ conflating gender-affirming care with a human rights violation

Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over nearly 30 years.

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Politics

Pete Buttigieg and Dana Nessel, out gay and lesbian politicians, lead in early Senate poll

Out gay former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and out lesbian Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are Michigan's leading candidates in an early U.S. Senate primary poll.

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News

Lesbian cop wins $750k in sexual harassment lawsuit against former chief

Lt. Constance Crea accused former Police Chief Thomas Mosier of frequently yelling at her and making degrading comments, such as telling her to "doll herself up."

Brittney Griner

Sports

Brittney Griner says she will sign with the Atlanta Dream, celebrates career 'rebrand'

Griner, who has been in free agency for the first time in her career since she was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, said that she will be signing a one-year contract with the Dream.

Karine Jean Pierre White House press secretary exclusive exit interview photographed by Jen Rosenstein for The Advocate Magazine

Politics

The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history

Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.

As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us

Exclusives

As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us

The history-making congresswoman is fiercely focused on the real issues affecting most Americans — and is not deterred by ongoing far-right rhetoric.

Cecile Richards

News

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

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News

Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

Sarah McBride first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol Building Washington DC

Politics

Sarah McBride is 'mystified' that Republicans are making trans people a 'priority'

"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.

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Politics

Donald Trump nominates lesbian Fox News host Tammy Bruce, who said Democrats fund creating 'mutants'

Bruce has a history of making inflammatory comments on air, including claiming she regretted getting the COVID-19 vaccine and going on several bizarre rants against gender neutral language.

News

Meta slammed for 'disturbing' AI profiles, including a fake Black queer mother

The fake profile is one of many being tested on Instagram. Its bio bizarrely claims the robot is a "momma of 2" and "your realest source for life's ups and downs."

Sarah McBride at the US Capitol Building

Politics

Sarah McBride gives moving farewell speech to Delaware Senate as she heads to D.C.

McBride thanked her fellow Delaware representatives for helping her "realize the awesome responsibility and the awesome opportunity that we have to leave this state better and kinder than we found it."