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Sandy Stone is the first transgender woman inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

Stone, credited with starting the field of transgender studies, is a woman of many accomplishments.

The Wilds Cast on Queer and Diverse Teen Girls Surviving on an Island

The creator, producer, and cast of the Amazon Studios YA series that stars Rachel Griffiths spoke with The Advocate about teen girls surviving under pressure. 

Queer-Inclusive The Wilds Trailer Has Teen Girls on a Deserted Island

The addicting series from Amazon Studios takes on gender issues, technology, and environmental concerns. 

'The Wilds' Season 2 Trailer Reveals Queer Kisses, Conflict, and Boys

The buzzworthy Amazon Studios series about a social experiment that stranded disparate teens girls on an island is back on May 6. 

Trans Girl's Amended Birth Certificate Is Only the Beginning

Among the first British Columbians to have her gender corrected on her birth certificate, Harriette Cunningham argues that there's more change yet needed.

Homosocial Castaway Series 'The Wilds' Canceled After Two Seasons

Prime Video is officially saying goodbye to young adult drama The Wilds.

GLAAD Report: In 2020 Queer Women Outnumbered Queer Men On-Screen

However, for the fourth year in a row, there was zero representation for trans and nonbinary characters in major studio releases.    

How 'The Blue Lagoon' Saved My Life

Forty years after the film sent hearts racing, an avid gay fan reflects on its lifelong influence on him.

Sharing Queer Secrets Onstage

In two exclusive clips, a queer nonbinary person discovers that kissing another girl is "not putrid," and a gay man reveals why he created "Unicorn Island."

N.Y. court won't block Nassau County's anti-trans sports law

The New York Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal, but for now, the law will stay in place while a suit against it is heard.

Diverse books left in trash at NYC school with worrying notes: 'Not approved'

Hundreds of new books — which featured stories about race, immigration, and LGBTQ+ lives — were found in the trash with sticky notes documenting their content.

NY court strikes down Nassau County order banning transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams

Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.

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Once you've exhausted your Anne Rice and Clive Barker collections, give these terrifying tomes a tumble.

WATCH: Transgender, Lesbian Students Crowned Homecoming Royalty

Students around the nation continue to use races for homecoming court to make a statement about LGBT rights. This weekend saw winners in Iowa and on Long Island.

Dawn Ennis: 'I Always Knew I Would Be an Astronaut'

To boldly go where no trans woman has gone before.