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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

Hollywood's Women Demand Equal Pay

The industry used to condescend and call them "starlets," but now more and more of the ladies who appear on the big screen and on television want to be paid the same as their male costars.

Rugby Women Demand Equal Pay

The women's game of rugby sevens took the world by storm in Rio, but it is still catching up with the men in terms of pay parity. 

On Equal Pay Day, Inequity Persists for Women, Including LGBTQ+ Ones

President Joe Biden is calling for action to close the pay gap.

Christine Quinn's Next Political Move? Equality For Women

New York's former City Council speaker Christine Quinn is using her experience as a lesbian and a woman in politics by leading a new party.

U.K. Minister for Women and Equalities Suggests Gutting Trans Rights

Conservative Lizz Truss wants to use ongoing reforms to the Gender Recognition Act to limit treatment options for trans children.

Op-ed: The Equality Act Is Necessary for LGBTs — and All Women

James Esseks of the ACLU says the proposed Equality Act will usher in sweeping changes for almost all minorities.

Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality

The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.

U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law

The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.

Lesbian Fox News Host Slams Biden for Saying Women and Men Are Equal

Tammy Bruce, a conservative who claims to be a feminist, said the president was tampering with the "sacred words" of the Declaration of Independence.

GOP Rep Wants to Call Equality Act 'Forfeiting Women's Rights Act'

That's in one of several ways Republicans have proposed amending the LGBTQ rights bill, expected to come up for a House vote next week.

Right-Wingers Panic Over Equality Act: 'Bill Threatens Women, Religion'

The far right is trotting out scare tactics about transgender people and "anti-Christian bias."

5 Issues Remind Us Why We Need Women's Equality Day

Progress is still needed to asure women's equality -- so let's celebrate by working to move the needle.

Even in State Named Best for Women's Equality, Men Still Earn More

Hawaii has been named by WalletHub the best state to live in for women's equality, but women there still earn 17 cents less than a man.