The history-making costume designer used her acceptance speech to advocate for LGBTQ acceptance, and the need to “shift the paradigm” toward equity and openness.
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6 Motivational Quotes From Awesome LGBTQ Entrepreneurs
LGBTQ Pride Month is officially underway. We’re sharing words of wisdom from successful entrepreneurs in this large and ever-growing community.
8 LGBTQ+ Books To Enjoy During Pride Month
From queer fiction to celebrity memoir, these new releases featuring LGBTQ+ voices belong on your Pride Month reading list.
‘We’re All People’: First Out Trans Woman to Lead New NYC Office
Taylor Brown, who works in the state Attorney General’s office, will head the newly created Mayor’s Office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs in New York City.
U.S. Health Department Is Rooting Out DEI, ‘Gender Ideology’ with Palantir’s AI
Palantir’s AI tools are aiding HHS in enforcing Trump’s DEI policies, generating significant revenue growth for the company.
MacKenzie Scott Throws LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline a Lifeline with $45 Million Donation
The billionaire philanthropist continues her streak of funding equity and social justice causes and nonprofits.
Honoring 7 Successful Trans Women Founders
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we’re reflecting on those we’ve lost – and celebrating these thriving trans women entrepreneurs.
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.
Bi Women Who Date Men Aren’t Just ‘Faking It’
Bisexual women, especially, are often accused of being LGBTQ phonies or “tourists.” But there is no burden of proof for queerness, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
4 Ways to Actually Support LGBTQ Workers
Pride-themed merchandise isn’t a bad start – provided it stays on your shelves. But truly lifting up the LGBTQ community is a year-round act.
New VT Law Makes Adoption Easier for State’s LGBTQ Families
Rep. Barbara Rachelson introduced a bill to streamline the adoption process for families who have kids via assisted reproduction. This month, it passed – and experts are relieved.
Shame on Women Who Abandon Fellow Women. We Need Each Other
What anti-abortion legislators and transphobic celebrities don’t get is: Women have a unique responsibility to one another, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
5 Uplifting Moments from Women at the 2025 Grammys
Music’s biggest night hit several high notes – and these women artists made sure the event was more than just bread and circuses.
3 Historic Bright Spots Amid the Darkness of Election 2024
There were several flashes of light that glittered through the murky returns of an especially gutting Election Day, in the form of landmark wins by progressive women candidates.
LGBTQ Women Attempt Suicide at 4 Times Higher Rates, New Report Reveals
New data suggests LGBTQ women face greater levels of anxiety and depression when compared to the overall general U.S. population.