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Visions of Solidarity: Lesbian writers on how we save the world from fascism

New books by Sarah Schulman and the late Urvashi Vaid offer a blueprint for a common movement to fight against American authoritarianism and the rise of fascism worldwide.

17 Women Who Changed the Course of LGBTQ+ History

For Women's History Month, we salute activists who've made LGBTQ+ history from the 1950s through the 2020s.

Melissa Etheridge, LGBTQ+ Luminaries Pay Tribute to Urvashi Vaid

Creator of change Urvashi Vaid is remembered by Etheridge, the head of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and more for her tireless activism and her ability to inspire others.

Urvashi Vaid, Legendary Activist for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Dies at 63

Vaid was a leader in several LGBTQ+ and other social justice organizations as well as an award-winning author.

Exclusive: 50+ LGBTQ Women, Nonbinary Activists Back Elizabeth Warren

Warren is "a strong progressive woman ... who will deliver on big, structural change for our country," the endorsers say.

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Speakers Announced for National Equality March

Speakers for the October 11 National Equality March on Washington were announced on Thursday.

American LGBTQ+ Museum Moves Towards Reality

The New-York Historical Society announced work would start on the museum, dedicated to the U.S. queer experience, next year.

REPORT: U.S. Criminal System Discriminates Against LGBT People

A new report from the Center for American Progress lays out recommendations for changing the existing discriminatory patterns of incarceration that target LGBT and HIV-positive Americans.

Lesbian Super PAC Breaks Out Checkbook for Tammy Baldwin

The U.S. Senate hopeful is the first candidate to receive a nod from LPAC, the super PAC founded to help lesbians play a bigger role in politics.

Lesbian Super PAC Nears Fund-raising Goal for Baldwin

LPAC announced that it has nearly reached its goal of raising $100,000 for Tammy Baldwin, who could become the first openly gay U.S. senator.

The Rise of the Lesbian Super PAC

LPAC, a new super PAC created by influential lesbians, plans to raise at least $1 million this cycle to help elect pro-equality candidates and amplify women's voices in the political conversation.

20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

The ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first in the nation with equal marriage rights.

Lesbian Super PAC Reveals 2012 Slate

Elizabeth Warren's Senate race in Massachusetts, ballot initiatives in Maine and Florida, Michigan Supreme Court candidates, and others join Tammy Baldwin on LPAC's roster.