Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.
January 20, 2025
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Pioneering Lesbian and Feminist Activist Ivy Bottini Has Died at 94
From her roots in the women's movement of the 1960s through the AIDS epidemic and to advocating for LGBTQ+ elders, Bottini led the way.Â
February 25, 2021
Responding to J.K. Rowling: It’s Past Time for Lesbians to Speak Out
Two lesbian feminist activists talk about why it's important to denounce trans-exclusionary language.
July 1, 2020
Op-ed: On Working Together Over Time
Journalist, feminist, and political activist Gloria Steinem says transgender identities should be celebrated, not questioned.
October 2, 2013
Moroccan court sentences activist to prison for T-shirt reading Allah 'is lesbian'
A court in Rabat found Ibtissame "Betty" Lachgar, a prominent feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist, guilty of blasphemy.
September 4, 2025
Op-ed: Embracing the 'ist' Factor
No one wants to be associated with words like "activist" or "feminist" anymore. This writer says it's time to make strident the new sexy.
November 6, 2013
Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76
Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.
July 4, 2023
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.
February 7, 2013
Lesbian Attorney Sues AfterEllen for Defamation
Radical feminist activist, blogger, and attorney Cathy Brennan claims a San Francisco writer 'maligned' her in an online post about MichFest, lesbians, and trans women.
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August 27, 2015
The Advocates 2024: Poet and activist Dr. Cheryl Clarke
The lesbian poet, essayist, scholar, and educator's career and activism have been going strong for over four decades.
June 27, 2024
Op-ed: An Open Letter to The New Yorker
When The New Yorker took a look at the tension between transgender women and radical feminists, one writer says the examination was unfair.
August 5, 2014
This Puerto Rican Feminist Poet Reminds Us All of Our Own Power
Where has Denice Frohman been all our lives? Writing words, of course.Â
July 17, 2019
How Conservatives Are Using ‘Feminism’ to Fight Against LGBTQ Equality
A calculated alliance based on transphobia is fueling the fight against the Equality Act.Â
April 2, 2019
Longtime Lesbian Activist Achebe Betty Powell Dies at 82
She was involved with several organizations and was part of the first gay and lesbian contingent to have a meeting at the White House.
February 27, 2023
History Shows Radical Feminism Was Trans-Inclusive
The Conversations Project's groundbreaking historical investigations shine light on the decades-old ideas of pioneering, trans-affirming radical feminists.
February 3, 2016
Lesbian Music Legend Alix Dobkin Dies at 80
Dobkin was a contemporary of Bob Dylan and was as active in social justice as he was.
May 19, 2021
NLGJA Announces 2012 Awards
The organization will present awards at the UNITY 2012 Convention on August 3.
July 11, 2012
Lesbian Author-Scholar Julia Penelope Dead at 71
Prolific author Penelope, a feminist and separatist, was also active in the Green Party and once ran for Congress on the Green ticket.
January 24, 2013
Pro-Life Feminists Rear Their Transphobic Heads
At the Pro-Life Women's Conference, the anti-abortion movement tries to rebrand as progressive and inclusive while bashing trans children.
July 30, 2018