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Female couples are helping to keep Portland queer

Multnomah County, Ore., which includes Portland, has the largest proportion of female couples of any large or medium-sized county in the U.S.

How 'Skincare' tackles women's aging, consent, and othering a queer-coded Latino

Elizabeth Banks and Luis Gerardo Méndez play rival estheticians in the layered film Skincare, inspired by a true story.

A Virginia college bans transgender students — based on language from the year 1900

Sweet Briar College's founder's 1900 will stated that Sweet Briar would be a school for girls and women, and the college must abide by the understanding of gender at that time, administrators say.

The misogynistic motormouth of JD Vance is the gift that keeps on giving

In a contest of running mouths, JD Vance is giving Trump a run for his money as he keeps up his insidious comments about childless women and children, writes John Casey.

JD Vance once trashed a lesbian teachers' union president as a childless indoctrinator brainwashing kids

“If she wants to brainwash and destroy the minds of children, she should have some of her own and leave ours the hell alone,” Vance said of Randi Weingarten, who is a stepmother.

Billie Jean King celebrates anniversary of women's voting rights, noting there's more to be done

She adds that many women of color had to wait for the right to vote.

Melissa Etheridge on being a 'proud mother' to queer artists and the healing power of music

“I know that my art has healed me just year after year after year. It keeps healing me," Etheridge says. "I’m just so grateful and always hope that my music can do that for people."

How pro-LGBTQ+ is Kamala Harris?

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On the failed X chat with Musk, Trump let slip that Harris is as beautiful as…Melania?

The conversation between the two rich, bigoted, and idiotic white men was everything you can imagine it would be, writes John Casey. Well, with a couple of surprises.

Queer Democrat Emily Randall ‘excited’ about Washington congressional primary victory

Randall discussed her recent primary election victory in an interview with The Advocate.

Survey finds support for Biden's withdrawal but uncertainty on Harris's chances of winning

Democrats, however, express a great deal of confidence in Kamala Harris in the new poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey.

Four hours, 44,000 Black women, and one Zoom call

There were at least 44,000 on a Zoom call by the end of the more than four-hour convening that was a mass meeting, prayer circle, and pep rally — all with the goal of working to elect Harris the first woman president in 105 days.

John Deere is the latest company to turn its back on Black people, the LGBTQ+ community, and women

American businesses continue to cave to the coordinated effort of right-wing extremist online influencer Robby Starbuck.

Donald Trump closes transphobic Republican National Convention with long, lie-filled speech

The Republican nominee repeated his usual falsehoods about the 2020 election having been stolen from him, while his son Eric spewed some transphobia.

How Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum's 'Fly Me to the Moon' uplifts queer people, cats

“I think it's more of a reminder that we are all in this together, not just in this country, but this world. And it's really easy to feel very myopic about your life because we all have struggles. It doesn't matter where you are and who you are," Channing Tatum said.

Robin Roberts feared coming out, almost refused marriage equality interview with Obama

The Good Morning America anchor opened up about this and more in an interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show.

A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges

Two LGBTQ+ women are seeking justice after a group of men violently assaulted them over the weekend.

Roberta Kaplan, legendary LGBTQ+ rights lawyer, leaves her firm amid misconduct allegations

Kaplan, who brought down DOMA, denies the accusations and says she's leaving to start a smaller, more nimble firm.

Louisa Jacobson, 'Gilded Age' star and Meryl Streep's daughter, apparently comes out

After posting about "a new era of lesbian fashion" on Instagram, the actress wrote that she's "blessed" to be part of the new era. And she included a photo of herself with her girlfriend, producer Anna Blundell.