Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum
"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.
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Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.
October 18 2024 1:01 PM
Missouri billboards falsely claim abortion referendum involves 'child gender surgery'
Some billboards warn voters to “STOP Child Gender Surgery,” even though the amendment to legalize abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot doesn’t mention gender-affirming care.
October 18 2024 10:54 AM
Abortion and trans rights need more than a Kamala Harris victory: 'Legalization does not equal access'
While its CEO has a “best case” and “worst case” in mind, there will still be plenty of work for Elevated Access no matter the outcome of the November elections.
October 17 2024 1:00 PM
Italy passes even harsher ban against surrogacy, punishes seeking services abroad
The new law punishes those who travel outside the country to make surrogacy arrangements, even if they travel to places where the services are legal.
October 17 2024 11:49 AM
WNBA player Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of finals
The power forward for the New York Liberty said that her wife, Marta Xargay, received the intimidating message over email after her performance in the Friday match.
October 16 2024 12:16 PM
Abortion is the most important issue for women under 30 in the election: survey
Nearly two out of every fice women under the age of 30 (39 percent) said abortion is the most important issue for their vote in November.
October 11 2024 4:46 PM
Martina Navratilova and J.K. Rowling are attacking the U.N. for being trans-inclusive
That moment when your anti-trans beliefs put you at odds with one of the international authorities on human rights...
October 10 2024 2:34 PM
Lauren Boebert forced to refund $67,000 in anti-trans donations for Olympic boxer
The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.
October 04 2024 11:39 AM
Denver's only lesbian bar is closing: 'The world has shifted and so have we'
Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced.
October 02 2024 3:34 PM
How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene
LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.
October 02 2024 12:19 PM
Lesbian firefighter awarded $1.3 million from Kansas City after 21 years of harassment
Rebecca Reynolds claimed in two lawsuits that she has endured decades of abuse from her male coworkers who often targeted her for being a lesbian and for her age.
September 26 2024 6:09 PM
50 images from the Gender Liberation March that say 'F you' to Project 2025
At least two thousand protestors filled the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the Gender Liberation March. See the moving images here.
September 20 2024 12:59 PM
Georgia transgender woman ruthlessly stabbed to death, 26-year-old suspect arrested
37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.
September 19 2024 11:43 AM
Billie Jean King to be awarded with Congressional Gold Medal: 'An honor and a privilege'
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
September 18 2024 1:34 PM
Death of a Georgia mother denied an emergency abortion was 'preventable,' panel rules
An official state committee concluded that 28-year-old Amber Nicole Thurman's death was “preventable,” and the hospital’s delay in performing an abortion had a “large” impact on her passing.
September 17 2024 3:21 PM
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 2:12 PM
Trailblazing women in politics: A historical perspective
As Kamala Harris makes history in her current run for the presidency, we reflect on some previous female candidates who also threw their hats in the ring.
September 06 2024 9:00 AM
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.
September 04 2024 8:00 PM
Melissa Etheridge's Chappell Roan mash-up is the lesbian anthem we didn't know we needed
Rock legend Melissa Etheridge mashed up one of her classic songs with Chappell Roan's hit "Red Wine Supernova" in a magical coalescence of lesbian icons' music.
August 30 2024 8:50 PM