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.
May 3, 2025
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Lilli Vincenz, LGBTQ+ Activist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85
Vincenz participated in and documented many events in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
July 4, 2023
Out, Black, and proud: Ernestine Eckstein fought for us before Stonewall
During Black History Month, we honor the courage of Ernestine Eckstein, who put her life on the line to speak out for queer rights.
February 11, 2023
Why the ladder to success was never meant to hold our weight
Opinion: As prestigious institutions tout their commitments to diversity, LGBTQ+ professionals face a jarring truth: the promises of inclusion vanish under political pressures.
August 21, 2025
Op-ed: Who Will Be The Next Leaders of the LGBT Movement?
Once interns move their way up the ladder to become executive directors, who steps in to follow?
February 25, 2015
Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon's Home Is First Lesbian Landmark in the West
The place where the pioneering lesbian couple founded the Daughters of Bilitis and launched The Ladder will be preserved for generations to come.Â
May 7, 2021
40 Under 40: B. Scott Cares About Making the Best Version of Yourself
The Messengers: B. Scott has worked his way up the ladder to become a media maven, and he's helping others on the way.
August 21, 2014
Why Every City Needs an LGBT Job Fair
Finding and keeping work remains perilous for many LGBT people. But an event in one of the nation's biggest cities is helping queer folks find employment and climb the ladder.
September 14, 2016
Seat Filler March 2011
The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene thumbs a ride on Priscilla, outs a gay Mormon, climbs Daniel Radcliffe's corporate ladder, does ghetto drag with John Leguizamo, and brings Fanny Brice back from the dead.
April 7, 2011
'Ghost' screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin on coming out: 'I've never not been gay'
Rubin has opened up in his just-published memoir, It’s Only a Movie.
June 3, 2024
Donald Trump Calls Equinox Owner 'Great Friend' as Protest Continues
He also said the controversial fundraiser is now sold out.Â
August 9, 2019
GLAAD's Pam Stewart Is on a Mission to Accelerate Acceptance
The Coca-Cola executive and GLAAD board member on her vision for the South.
May 23, 2018
NYC Fire Department Gets First Lesbian Battalion Chief
Michele Fitzsimmons, promoted Thursday, is also only the second woman to achieve this rank in the department.
May 22, 2020
Women Who Paved the Way: Writer Edythe Eyde
This week's woman you should know: the founder of the first U.S. lesbian publication.
March 19, 2017
Canadian LGBT Activist Jim Deva Dies Suddenly at 65
Vancouver mourns the well-known bookseller, who made headlines in a 20-year censorship battle with Canada's government.
September 22, 2014
Father Knows Best
In 1978, Jim Ward opened what is considered to have been the nation's first contemporary body-piercing business -- the Gauntlet in Los Angeles. His best customer was the late Louis Rove, the gay adoptive father of former Bush "architect" Karl Rove.
September 21, 2007