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Janis Joplin
Voices

Jann Wenner's Legacy: Janis Joplin Lamented Rolling Stone Story Days Before Death

The interview can be viewed in a new light after the magazine’s queer cofounder, Jann Wenner, denigrated Black and female musicians.

Olivia Hill
Politics

Nashville Elects Tennessee's First Transgender Lawmaker: Olivia Hill

With the election of Olivia Hill and others, the Nashville-Davidson County governing body now has a female majority.

Maybelle Blair and Athlete Ally check
Sports

96-Year-Old Lesbian Baseball Legend Maybelle Blair Recognized by NY Mets

Blair, who played professional baseball in a women’s league, received the Amazin' Mets Foundation's inaugural Legacy Award.

lyft logo on a prius
Business

Lyft Now Lets Women and Nonbinary Riders Request Their Driver’s Gender

The service, called “Women+ Connect,” is rolling out in the coming months.

Coco Gauff and Billie Jean King
Sports

Here's Why Coco Gauff Thanked Tennis Legend Billie Jean King After U.S. Open Win

Gauff gave a shout out to the lesbian icon after receiving her $3 million check.

A League of Their Own’s Will Graham Uplifts Queer Fans With Moving Message
television

A League of Their Own’s Will Graham Uplifts Queer Fans With Moving Message

A League of Their Own’s queer co-creator Will Graham thanked fans and urged them to find and hold on to joy amid the show’s cancellation by Amazon Studios, which comes at a tough political moment for LGBTQ+ people.

No Second Season for 'A League of Their Own'
television

No Second Season for 'A League of Their Own'

A short second season for the LGBTQ-inclusive series had been announced, but it won't happen now because of Hollywood strikes, sources say.

Chess board
News

Chess Governing Body Bars Trans Women From Women's Competitions

This is an insult to both transgender and cisgender women, activists say.

MB Caschetta and book cover
Books

Author MB Caschetta's Memoir Is an Enlightening, Witty Read

The lesbian writer's memoir in essays spans topics ranging from sexual abuse to long COVID, AIDS activism to unexpected connections with nuns — all chronicled with honesty and wit.

Jeanne Marrazzo
Health

Lesbian and STI Expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at NIAID

Marrazzo will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to head the institute.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt
Politics

Oklahoma Governor Orders State to Use Anti-Trans Definition of Gender

Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order calls for binary definitions of gender according to that assigned at birth.

Manhattan Project site
History

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.

Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie
film

'Barbie' Has Biggest Opening Weekend for a Woman-Directed Film

But right-wingers such as Ben Shapiro are still hating on it.

Texas Rep. Julie Johnson
Politics

Julie Johnson Running to Be Texas's First Out Member of Congress

Johnson, currently a Texas state legislator, is so far the front-runner in the 32nd Congressional District.

Toni Atkins
Politics

In California First, Lesbian Toni Atkins Signs Bills Into Law as Acting Governor

Atkins took the action when both the governor and lieutenant governor were out of state.

New Orleans House
Business

Gay Nude Resort Must Allow Women, Judge Declares

People identifying as women should be allowed to rent rooms and patronize the clothing-optional areas of a Key West resort, a judge recently ruled.

Susan Love and book cover
Obituaries

Susan Love, Outspoken Lesbian Doctor and Breast Cancer Expert, Dies at 75

Love's innovative ideas on breast cancer detection and treatment will survive.

Lilli Vincenz
Obituaries

Lilli Vincenz, LGBTQ+ Activist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85

Vincenz participated in and documented many events in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Minnie Bruce Pratt
Obituaries

Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76

Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.

Sen. Tina Smith and Rep. Adam Schiff
Law

Democrats Introduce Bill to Make PrEP Available to More Americans

White Republicans have targeted PrEP access in an attempt to limit what insurance companies cover, Democrats are trying to expand access to the life saving drugs.