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Modern feminism is no longer about achieving 'equality'

In her new book, Marcie Bianco makes a compelling call for a collective feminist mindset that leaves behind the idea of equality as the end goal.

Merriam-Webster Schools Kellyanne Conway on the Definition of Feminism

Trump's counselor equated feminism with hating men and loving abortions, but the 150-year-old dictionary wasn't having it.

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Helen Reddy and the Making of an Anthem

How 'I Am Woman' became an anthem for the both women and gay men fighting for their rights.

Op-ed: Antitrans RadFems Are on the Wrong Side of History

Modern radical feminists see their rights as aligned with transgender women's rights.

Op-ed: Finding 'Queer' Through Leslie Feinberg's 'Stone Butch Blues'

Memoirist Daisy Hernandez, in tribute to the late author and activist Leslie Feinberg, recalls the words and places that Feinberg's classic novel evokes for her.

Barbara Smith: Soul on Hold

This 1985 essay by Barbara Smith, a scholar-activist who made contributions to social justice movements in civil rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and black feminism, recalls early moments of intersectionality between African-American and LGBT rights movements, yet resonates today in the wake of Ferguson.

Fear of Flying... To the White House

In the heady first years of feminism, lesbians crashed the party, forever bonding the two movements. To win the presidency, Hillary Clinton must reckon with both.

Kellyanne Conway Is Right to Say Much of the Criticism of Her Is 'Gender-Based'

Conway's falsehoods should be placed under a microscope, not her appearance. 

A Gay Love Letter to Barbie on Her 60th Birthday

Alexander Modiano pays tribute to the doll that sparked his queer awakening.

Starbucks Expands Transgender Health Care Benefits

The health care policy will include transition-related procedures that were previously considered to be cosmetic.

Wilson Cruz: 'We're in Revolutionary Times'

The Star Trek: Discovery star opens up about being gay in 90s Hollywood.

'Alpha Women Who Are Unable to Love' Author Suits Trump Era

Suzanne Venkner's essay blaming women for failed marriages would sound outrageously satirical if it didn't fit so well with the era of Trump. 

Edie Windsor's Honey Badger Q&A;: Talks Gay Men, Hetero Bed Death

The LGBT rights icon sits down with The New York Times for a very revealing interview.

Happy Birthday, Sexual Health: Planned Parenthood Is 100 Years Old

We've come a long way since the days of jailing people for dispensing birth control. 

Celebs, Feminists Stand in Solidarity With Trans Women & Girls

Leaders in advocacy, business, entertainment, media, politics, and social justice have signed on to an open letter for Transgender Day of Visibility and Women's History Month.

Carly Fiorina Quits GOP Race for President

The only high-profile woman vying for the Republican nomination today announced on Facebook that she has suspended her campaign.

Op-ed: What's Missing Is When Harvey Met Sally

Activist Melanie Nathan describes how Harvey Milk's message of coalition-building and the inclusion of feminists such as Sally Miller Gearhart can help win equality for all.

LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement

This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.

Reba McEntire Dons Colonel Sanders Drag for New KFC Campaign

The Grammy winner is the latest celebrity and the first woman to play the iconic KFC spokesperson. 

Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Playwright Lorraine Hansberry

To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day. Today we look at A Raisin in the Sun author Lorraine Hansberry.