I was 43, married for 25 years, and certain I knew exactly who I was—until I fell in love with my best friend, who happened to be a woman. Before the internet, before safety, and before there were words for women like me…
When Loving a Woman Had No Name: A Lesbian Awakening in the 1980s Read More »
This story traces how youth around the world transformed exhaustion with corruption into one of the most effective protest movements of the decade—and what it means for what comes next.
The Global Gen Z Anti-Corruption Revolt Read More »
In a country where safety is fragile and visibility can be dangerous, Lesbian+ and Queer women in Putin’s Russia are still finding ways to love, connect, and hold on to hope.
Love Behind Closed Doors: The Quiet Courage of Queer Women in Putin’s Russia Read More »
In a Brooklyn neighborhood where Black residents are being pushed out, one Black lesbian chose to build something in. Gladys Books & Wine is more than a bookstore—it’s a celebration of joy, resistance, and community in a moment that desperately needs all three.
Gladys Books & Wine: A Home for Black Lesbians in Brooklyn Read More »
Even in an age of disinformation, truth still finds defenders. Women like Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa remind us that journalism is not just about reporting—it is about courage.
Truth Is the Battleground Read More »
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, women were meant to be recognized as part of the nation’s founding story. Instead of honoring women’s movements in their own right, this administration reduced that history to a woman holding a man’s hand—revealing how recognition can still function as erasure.
When Women Vanish From History; The Erasure Was Intentional Read More »
Across the country, billionaire influence is reshaping American colleges — and not for the better. Under Trump, powerful donors are gaining unprecedented control over what schools teach, who leads them, and which voices get silenced. For queer women, who have long relied on campuses as safe, life-changing spaces, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
When Billionaires Steer Higher Ed: The Hidden Impact on Queer Women Read More »
Even after being unfairly banned from The Gay Agenda’s calendar and mislabeled due to misunderstandings, our community chose not to shrink — we chose to rise. Out of that moment, we stepped into even more joy, clarity, and self-made connection by building something of our own.
Turning Lemons into Lavender: Why We Created Sapphic Agenda Read More »
Aleksandra Skochilenko is a courageous lesbian artist and musician from Russia who was imprisoned for over two years for replacing supermarket price tags with anti-war messages after the invasion of Ukraine.