Jess King: From dancer to Peloton instructor to life coach
The queer Latina fitness expert is helping others achieve mental, physical, and spiritual wellness through healing.
March 24, 2025
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Wilton Women’s Week 2025 ushers in a new era of LGBTQ+ empowerment in South Florida
With celebration and community at its core, the nine-day festival is holding space for queer women and non-binary folks!
April 18, 2025
50 Years, 50 Heroes: Honoring Billie Jean King
The Advocate's feminism editor, Tracy E. Gilchrist, honors Billie Jean King's contributions to women's empowerment and LGBT visibility.
February 26, 2018
Surprise: Donald Trump's Speech to Empower Women Was All About Him
Trump attempted his best behavior during a speech to women in honor of Women's History Month, but it's easy to read between his lines.Â
March 30, 2017
Trump's Appointment to Gender Equality Office Has Hateful Anti-Trans Record
Bethany Kozma spearheaded a campaign to oppose Obama's protections for trans students.Â
June 30, 2017
Hillary Clinton Doesn't Hold Back on the Subject of Misogyny
In her first interview since her electoral vote loss, the former Secretary of State said that hatred and distrust of women played a role in the election and that she plans on addressing the issue.
April 7, 2017
Pride Flags Flutter Around the World After Trump Embassy Ban Ends
LGBTQ+ symbols are now flying from Bosnia-Herzegovina to Vatican City.
June 3, 2021
Anne Hathaway & Rebel Wilson on The Hustle's Lesbian, Feminist Twist
The stars of The Hustle spoke with The Advocate on the red carpet at the movie's premiere.Â
May 10, 2019
Mark Robinson tells women to get their groins 'under control' in bizarre anti-birth control rant
"Don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby," the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina said in an unearthed 2022 video.
September 17, 2024
Lesbian News publisher Ella Matthes has died at 81
She oversaw North America’s longest-running lesbian publication.
April 5, 2024
S.F. Announces Jail Integration Plan for Trans Women
Trans women, currently housed in a separate unit, will be placed with other female prisoners if they wish to be.
September 13, 2015
Ivanka Trump Jeered When Touting Father as Champion for Women, Families
Attendees at a Berlin forum for women leaders expressed displeasure with Donald Trump's record.
April 25, 2017
PussyHat Project Provides Solidarity at Women's Marches
Millions marched for women's rights, immigrants' rights, LGBT rights, and more this Saturday. Whether you like the Pussyhat Project or not, those pink hats provided undeniable, visual solidarity.Â
January 23, 2017
Elite Figure Skater Amber Glenn Comes Out as Bi/Pan
Glenn, a favorite to win a national championship in January, is Team USA's only out LGBTQ female member.
December 17, 2019
Gal Gadot Won't Do 'Wonder Woman' Unless Brett Ratner Is Out
A source said the actress doesn't want Ratner, who is accused of sexual assault, to profit from the female-empowering franchise.
November 12, 2017
Will Trump Dismantle Women's Programs Hillary Clinton Set Up?
Officials in the State Department are reportedly "freaked out" by a request from the incoming administration.
December 23, 2016
Pro-Life Feminists Rear Their Transphobic Heads
At the Pro-Life Women's Conference, the anti-abortion movement tries to rebrand as progressive and inclusive while bashing trans children.
July 30, 2018
'Frat House' Tells the Story of a Town's Last Gay Bar
There is one gay bar remaining in Garden Grove, Calif., where there were once 15. A new short film showcases what the bar means to the community.
April 26, 2019
Equalpride launches The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady
Your source for the most empowering stories and important news
November 1, 2024