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Trump taps lesbian Tammy Bruce as deputy UN representative. But is that a promotion?

The liberal commentator-turned-Fox News host currently serves as State Department spokesperson.

Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

Embattled Women's March Leaders Address Jewish/LGBTQ Women

Organizers of the national Women's March, Carmen Perez and Tamika Mallory, addressed accusations of supporting anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. 

Actress Piper Perabo Arrested for Protesting at Kavanaugh Hearing

The star of the lesbian-themed films Imagine Me & You and Lost and Delirious tweeted that she was arrested with organizers of the national Women's March. 

All about the Daughters of Bilitis, the first U.S. lesbian rights group

The organization was founded 70 years ago, and its influence is felt to this day.

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.

Violence Overwhelmingly Affects Women. All Men Need to Help

From the day they're born, women are socialized to protect themselves from and be afraid of men. What can we do to change this?
 

Emily Skeggs's 'When We Rise' Role Taught Her 'One Struggle, One Fight'

The actress who played Medium Alison in Broadway's Fun Home sees parallels between her character Roma Guy's activism since the '70s and in the way to fight the battles ahead under the new administration. 

Pauli Murray Will Be First Black Queer Person on U.S. Currency

The nonbinary civil rights activist, lawyer, poet, and priest will appear on a quarter.

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

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

Phyllis Lyon, Pioneering Lesbian Activist, Dies at 95

Lyon and her longtime partner, Del Martin, had fought for equal rights since the 1950s.

Barbra Streisand Raises $22 Million for Women's Health

The entertainer-philanthropist has been a vocal supporter of the former Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute since 2007.

Pioneering Lesbian Activist Connie Kurtz Dies at 81

Kurtz was an activist for decades, suing the NYC Board of Education for domestic-partner benefits, cofounding chapters of PFLAG, and advocating for LGBT elders. 

Lesbian Fox News Host Slams Biden for Saying Women and Men Are Equal

Tammy Bruce, a conservative who claims to be a feminist, said the president was tampering with the "sacred words" of the Declaration of Independence.

Did Trump Use Kanye to Distract the Media?

This week in The Resistance: Russia, Russia, and Russia.