Did you know the first preview issue of Ms. included an article about women loving women—even after the editors were warned not to publish it? That courageous decision is one chapter in Gloria Steinem’s long and sometimes complicated relationship with lesbian and queer history.
What happens when a courtroom stops asking, “What happened?” and starts asking, “What kind of woman is she?” Legal scholar and author Valena Beety explains how gender, sexuality and cultural expectations can become part of the case against women—and sometimes overwhelm the evidence itself.
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She inherited millions. Then she handed €25 million—and the power to decide its future—to ordinary citizens. Marlene Engelhorn explains why the boldest part of her experiment wasn’t giving away the money. It was giving up control.
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Come alone. Leave with new connections. Our 4th Annual Speed Friending brings lesbian+ and queer women together for an afternoon of laughter, meaningful conversations, and friendships that can last a lifetime.
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Real community isn’t built online. It’s built one conversation, one introduction, and one friendship at a time. Here’s why Speed Friending is changing lives.
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In a time marked by political tension, loneliness, and cultural fragmentation, an evening with Alison Bechdel became something far deeper than a literary event. It became a reminder that stories still matter, queer community still matters, and that being fully human — complicated, searching, imperfect — may be one of the most radical acts left.
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Alison Bechdel’s May 13 appearance in Albuquerque brings the iconic Bechdel Test back to its roots in lesbian and queer community, where conversation, connection, and real lives take center stage. More than an author talk, it’s a powerful reminder that women’s stories have always been rich, complex, and worthy of the spotlight.
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Kristen Stewart has built a career on not apologizing for who she is. So when she considers expanding her life beyond the U.S., it taps into something deeper — a conversation about safety, culture, and the future of queer visibility.
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When Brandi Carlile stood at center field and sang “America the Beautiful” at the Super Bowl, it wasn’t just a performance — it was a quiet queer lineage moment. Because the woman who wrote the song likely built her life with another woman, and suddenly lesbian history was echoing across America’s biggest stage.
A Queer Woman Wrote It. A Queer Woman Sang It. The NFL Played It. Read More »