People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy
The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.
April 25 2025 10:32 AM
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Women
In The Advocate's Women section, readers can find out the latest news and updates that are important to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. Discover articles related to politics, arts and entertainment, health, parenting, business, travel, and more. Find out about women from all spheres of influence who are working toward advancing the LGBT rights movement like Tammy Baldwin, Guinevere Turner, Gloria Steinem, Ellen Page, Laverne Cox, and Diana Nyad. Watch videos, read articles, and stay up-to-date on all issues related to gay women.
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 9:49 AM
Donald Trump orders Women’s History Museum to remove trans people or lose funding
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
April 09 2025 10:45 AM
From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
April 09 2025 10:15 AM
Billie Jean King becomes first woman to receive Walk of Fame star for sports entertainment
Billie Jean King is the first woman to be honored in the Walk of Fame's new category for sports entertainment.
April 08 2025 11:25 AM
Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit
Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."
April 04 2025 11:55 AM
A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her
Charlee Doom's wife was 31 weeks pregnant when she suffered "life-threatening" complications. The State Department denied her medical evacuation request — twice.
April 03 2025 1:15 PM
Out lesbian tennis star Daria Kasatkina flees Russia for Australia: 'I want to be myself'
Daria Kasatkina will be representing her "new homeland" from now on.
April 01 2025 2:54 PM
Meet Raquel Willis, the transgender activist who's one of TIME's Women of the Year
"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.
March 31 2025 3:00 PM
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 4:35 PM
Rebecca Marodi murder: Wife accused of fatally stabbing fire captain detained in Mexico
Yolanda Olenjniczak, also known as Yolanda Marodi, was arrested Saturday at a hotel in Mexico on suspicion of murder.
March 24 2025 11:27 AM
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team
Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."
March 20 2025 1:39 PM
Trump's DOD censored the Enola Gay. Here's 11 things his moronic DEI purge could also remove
Just what is next after censoring the Enola Gay? We have some predictions equally ridiculous to real life.
March 20 2025 9:49 AM
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her
Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.
March 06 2025 11:12 AM
Don Lemon tells 'racist' Megyn Kelly to 'go f**k yourself' for mocking Joy Reid's firing
Don Lemon is calling Megyn Kelly out for being a "racist" and "the worst person who's not on television anymore" after she mocked MSNBC host Joy Reid for being let go.
February 25 2025 3:01 PM
Wife accused of fatally stabbing fire captain was convicted of killing her first husband
Yolanda Olenjniczak, who is suspected of fatally stabbing her wife, fire captain Rebecca Marodi, was convicted of killing her first husband over two decades ago.
February 24 2025 11:51 AM
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley fired as Mayor Karen Bass cites wildfire failures
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.
February 21 2025 4:47 PM
More adults than ever — including 23% of Gen-Z — identify as LGBTQ+
About 9.3 percent of U.S. adults in 2024 said that they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in a new report from Gallup.
February 20 2025 2:38 PM
Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people
The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
February 14 2025 4:38 PM
Trump is ‘dangerously’ conflating gender-affirming care with a human rights violation
Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over nearly 30 years.
February 14 2025 12:42 PM