Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft were awakened this week by Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” – a queer anthem by a queer artist. Dr. Sally Ride would have loved it.
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Dr. Sally Ride, the Queer Woman Icon Who Was Never Allowed to Be One
As a new National Geographic documentary highlights, the history-making astronaut was never given space in homophobic American society to feel comfortable living as her true self.
Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Receives Congressional Gold Medal
King is the first woman athlete to ever be given the distinction, which is among the highest honors an American civilian can receive.
The Big News for Women from Election 2023
A round-up of noteworthy wins from around the nation, from abortion protections to significant “firsts.”
Live from New York, it’s SNL’s First Nonbinary Cast Member!
Comedian Molly Kearney will make their “Saturday Night Live” debut when the longtime sketch comedy show returns for its 48th season.
‘A League of Their Own’ Gets a Modern Makeover on Amazon
The streamer’s reboot of the beloved sports film tackles what the movie didn’t: race and sexuality.
The White House Appoints First Black, LGBTQ Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre is a longtime aide of Joe Biden’s.
She’d Be the First Black, Gay Woman in New York’s State Senate. But That’s Not the Point
Kaegan Mays-Williams isn’t running to make history. She just wants a seat at the damn table.
Meet the Record Holder for Longest-Running Woman Winner on “Jeopardy!”
Since her debut during the game show’s Trans Awareness Week, contestant Amy Schneider has been leaving competitors in the dust. And she’s not done yet.
5 Projected Election 2020 Wins That Give Us Hope for the Future
From nonbinary candidates to feisty environmentalists, these Election Day 2020 victors are welcome signs of progress.