Reclaiming lesbian: Why the label ISN'T problematic & the TERFs can't have it
Two proud lesbians take on the most complicated debates around the L word and explain why they will never give it up.
May 11, 2024
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lesbian history
Authors Talk Sodom and Gomorrah
Lesbian authors Justine Saracen and Shelley Thrasher talk about fictionalizing history.
June 6, 2013
13 lesbians who've made U.S. political history
We offer over a baker's dozen of lesbian political pioneers.
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April 28, 2023
Maura Healey Becomes First Lesbian Governor in U.S. History
She also made history in 2014 as the first out person to be elected attorney general of a state.Â
November 8, 2022
The 11 sultriest sapphic femmes and lesbians in film and TV history
These femme characters will have you swooning!
May 2, 2025
Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history
She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.
March 14, 2024
How the FBI Investigated Suspected Lesbians in Nuclear Weapons Project
Robert Oppenheimer's story isn't the only one to come out about workers at the Manhattan Project.
July 31, 2023
Lesbian Tina Kotek Out to Make History in Oregon Governor's Race
Kotek, a longtime social justice activist, was Oregon's first lesbian House speaker, and now she's seeking to become governor.
January 12, 2022
Real Housewives of Miami Makes History With 1st Out Lesbian Housewife
Julia Lemigova, wife of retired pro tennis player Martina Navratilova, joins the cast in the season 4 trailer.
December 1, 2021
Lesbian History: Biden Staffer Karine Jean-Pierre Spills to LGBTQ&A
The ceiling-buster talks to the LGBTQ&A podcast about her unlikely path to politics.Â
December 8, 2020
Lesbians Make History With Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Marriage
Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples tied the knot after a five-year engagement.Â
February 11, 2020
Megan Rapinoe Makes History as First Lesbian in SI Swimsuit Issue
The World Cup winner and Olympian said she wanted to break down stereotypes about gay women in sports.Â
May 9, 2019
Lesbian Mayoral Candidates Out to Make History in Four Major Cities
Lori Lightfoot could well win the Chicago mayoralty tonight, and others are poised for victory too.
April 2, 2019
Catholic School Cancels Black Lesbian Speaker, Black History Events
Vernetta Alston, a Durham, N.C., City Council member, was to speak at Immaculata Catholic School's Black History Month event.
February 8, 2019
LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement
This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.
October 29, 2023
Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History as First Lesbian WH Press Secretary
In her first briefing in the post, Jean-Pierre honored the victims of the Buffalo shooting and noted the historic nature of her position as a Black and queer immigrant.
May 16, 2022
Lesbian Iranian-American Makes History in One of U.S.'s Gayest Cities
Sepi Shyne broke a huge glass ceiling.
November 13, 2020
