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Higher education
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Ann Rostow: Profiles in Courage - San Francisco Bay Times

California State University System sued the Trump administration for demanding changes to transgender athlete records, asserting legal protections under Title IX.
#fashion
fromBustle
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

Anne Hathaway Actually Found A Way To Wear Fashion's Fave Lingerie At The Office

Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

Tamu McPherson on Dressing for Joy and Traveling With Intention

Tamu McPherson blends fashion and activism, celebrating life through style while embracing her unique cultural background in Italy.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Anne Hathaway Actually Found A Way To Wear Fashion's Fave Lingerie At The Office

Bras have become central to fashion, with daring styles and layering techniques redefining their role in outfits.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

NYC Pride grand marshal Peppermint says this year's focus must include trans people's humanity

Peppermint will serve as grand marshal for the 2026 NYC Pride March amid rising anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and cultural backlash.
NYC music
fromBustle
4 days ago

Simone Ashley Says She "Will Always Come Back" To 'Bridgerton'

Simone Ashley balances acting in The Devil Wears Prada 2 and her debut EP, Songs I Wrote in New York, while embracing her artistic journey.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Emma Grede says caring about money doesn't make you selfish

Women should openly discuss money and embrace being well compensated for meaningful work, challenging societal biases around wealth conversations.
Wellness
fromQueerty
1 week ago

Asiri Kuttige on leaving Sri Lanka, modeling underwear & his favorite kind of "cream cake" - Queerty

Asiri Kuttige left Sri Lanka to embrace his identity as a gay man, finding acceptance and success in the UK and Spain.
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Carol Greitzer, Greenwich Village Reformer, Dies At 101

Greitzer helped launch the Village Independent Democrats and quickly became a key strategist in the local insurgency that chipped away at Tammany Hall's machine in the early 1960s.
NYC politics
#trans-rights
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

20+ powerful historic images of queer & feminist resistance

A new collection of archival photographs captures the activism and community organizing in New York during the AIDS crisis and other social issues.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

If I didn't have dwarfism, I'd probably be quite normcore': Midgitte Bardot on sex, drag and street harassment

Tamm Reynolds, a non-binary trans drag queen with dwarfism, is a unique performance artist known for their bold and provocative acts.
#aerie
Marketing
fromGadget Review
2 weeks ago

Pamela Anderson Fronts Campaign That Says No to AI-Generated Models

Aerie's campaign emphasizes human authenticity over AI-generated models, reinforcing its commitment to body positivity and real representation in marketing.
Fashion & style
fromVogue
3 weeks ago

Aerie Takes a Stand Against AI Marketing With Pamela Anderson

Aerie emphasizes human authenticity by rejecting AI in marketing, promoting natural beauty through its '100% Aerie Real' pledge and a new campaign featuring Pamela Anderson.
Marketing
fromGadget Review
2 weeks ago

Pamela Anderson Fronts Campaign That Says No to AI-Generated Models

Aerie's campaign emphasizes human authenticity over AI-generated models, reinforcing its commitment to body positivity and real representation in marketing.
Fashion & style
fromVogue
3 weeks ago

Aerie Takes a Stand Against AI Marketing With Pamela Anderson

Aerie emphasizes human authenticity by rejecting AI in marketing, promoting natural beauty through its '100% Aerie Real' pledge and a new campaign featuring Pamela Anderson.
LGBT
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Heels, skirts & girlfriends: The rise of the straight femboy explained - Queerty

Femboys represent a diverse identity within the LGBTQ+ community, distinct from feminine gay men and trans women, with varied gender identities and expressions.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Chelsea Handler says her dating life changed after 40: 'I'm too hot to be dating 65-year-olds'

Handler stated, 'I like traveling a lot. I like hooking up with guys. I don't like to get too serious. I don't want someone in my space all the time.'
Relationships
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

NYC's most powerful transgender official is fighting intensifying anti-LGBTQ+ federal pressure

Taylor Brown leads NYC's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, addressing urgent attacks on transgender rights and dismantling long-standing inequalities.
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: spring has sprung, so put away your coat and banish the black tights

Spring dressing requires a shift away from winter staples like black tights to embrace lighter, more versatile options.
France news
fromThe Local France
4 weeks ago

Women urge France to investigate model agency boss over Epstein links

Prosecutors in Paris are urged to investigate links between Gerald Marie and Jeffrey Epstein following new allegations from former models and a journalist.
#transgender
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

8 unapologetically trans-owned businesses redefining fashion, art, and more - LGBTQ Nation

Trans individuals significantly influence culture and deserve visibility and support, especially through trans-owned businesses.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

8 unapologetically trans-owned businesses redefining fashion, art, and more - LGBTQ Nation

Trans individuals significantly influence culture and deserve visibility and support, especially through trans-owned businesses.
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

"A dyke is not a singular thing": Emily Lipson's new monograph resists queer stereotypes

The series centres a community whose visibility has too often been shaped by external gaze rather than self-definition. A 'dyke' is not a singular thing. The community isn't narrow, unified, or clean. It is not only cis lesbians for example. It includes trans masc men, trans femme women, nonbinary people, and bisexuals.
Photography
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

We especially need to uplift joyous Black trans lives on this Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates Black trans lives and contributions while addressing ongoing violence against the community.
Fashion & style
fromPage Six
3 weeks ago

Pamela Anderson goes makeup- and filter-free in anti-AI fashion campaign

Pamela Anderson advocates for authenticity in fashion by promoting Aerie's anti-AI campaign, emphasizing the importance of real models over AI-generated imagery.
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

12 portraits of transgender beauty and resilience in the Deep South

Exploring Transgender Identity in South Carolina is a candid photographic and interview-based documentation of transgender life in South Carolina. This project offers a contemporary visual record of a community that exists largely outside of that narrative yet within its realities.
SF LGBT
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

He witnessed the Stonewall riots. Now he's a lifelong ally

The Stonewall riots began on June 27, 1969, marking a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history and resistance against police raids.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

A 7-year-old fought for drag queens. When she got sick, they helped her sing again

Drag queens provided joy and support to a 7-year-old girl during her serious medical crisis, highlighting their positive impact in difficult times.
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: primary colours are back, but styling them isn't child's play

Primary colors are returning to fashion runways after a decade of muted tones, but wearing them requires strategic styling to avoid appearing basic or unsophisticated.
fromBustle
1 month ago

Anna Camp Comes Out As Bisexual

I don't think that I've ever said this in a public forum ... I don't even think I've said it fully to even my friends or my family. But as a 43-year-old woman, I'm very proud of myself for owning my sexuality at this age. I think I'm a very strong person for doing it in somewhat of a spotlight, with people criticizing and judging and making assumptions. I'm really proud to be bisexual.
LGBT
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

New Green MP given police escort after being confronted by anti-trans activists

After her speech, Spencer was making her way across Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre and was confronted by anti-trans activists who questioned her views, before a scuffle broke out between groups. Video footage taken at the screen and subsequently shared on social media shows Spencer being chased by two men, one which was wearing a placard that read 'There's No Such Thing As A Transgender Child' and the other wearing one that said 'Keep Men Out Of Women's Spaces'.
LGBT
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Celebrity coalition calls for action as one in three women face gender-based violence

Over 60 celebrities unite to demand increased funding for women's rights organizations globally, highlighting that one in three women experience gender-based violence in their lifetime.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pre-Spice Girls Geri Halliwell dressed as sci-fi character Barbarella: Soulla Petrou's best photograph

A photographer transitioned from fashion to music photography in 1994, gaining recognition through early commissions with drum'n'bass DJs and subsequently photographing an emerging girl band using creative, stylized approaches.
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

Chloe Kelly becomes Barbie for International Women's Day

Kelly played a starring role in England's back-to-back Women's European Championship wins, shooting to international fame at the Lionesses' home tournament in 2022. Her extra-time goal to defeat Germany in the final was the biggest women's football moment Wembley has ever seen, yet she somehow managed to outdo herself in Switzerland three years later.
Women
Film
from48 hills
2 months ago

Swinging '60s legend Twiggy: 'It happened so fast, and I was so young' - 48 hills

Twiggy undergoes an emotional reckoning in a reflective documentary that emphasizes vulnerability, reinvention, and reclaiming her own story.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Becoming George by Fiona Sampson review the remarkable story of a cross-dressing 19th century novelist

George Sand's life exemplifies self-invention through her transgressive choices, including wearing trousers and pursuing unconventional relationships while establishing herself as a major 19th-century writer.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Esther Ghey shares heartfelt message to Brianna on the anniversary of her murder

"Tomorrow marks 3 years without you, Brianna," her mum, Esther, wrote in a message shared on social media on Tuesday (10 February). "I still think of you every. single. day." "I wish I could hug you and hear your voice, even just one more time," she continued. "I will continue to work hard in your memory, because I have to do something with the love and energy I will forever hold for you.
UK news
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jess Cartner Morley on fashion: rugby shirts are key to athleisure's preppy new makeover

Athleisure has evolved from tight, graphic leggings to looser, team-sport-inspired pieces like rugby shirts and windbreakers that blend athletic and casual wear.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Meet the poster boy & mom of the early AIDS epidemic: Bobbi Campbell & Zelda Rubinstein - LGBTQ Nation

As, Dr. Bill Lipsky noted in his 2022 remembrance for the San Francisco Bay Times, Campbell had been diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) the previous October, becoming just the 16th person in the city to be diagnosed with the rare form of skin cancer that was suddenly popping up among young men. During those early days of the epidemic, before doctors identified HIV and AIDS, patients like Campbell were described as having "gay cancer."
Public health
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Pamela Anderson: "I Don't Have to Please Anybody Else. That's Real Freedom"

I'm not innocent here. I was complicit, because at some point, especially at the very beginning of my career and my relationships and the things that happened in my personal life, it was just exploitation and I kind of gave up. I thought, 'Well, this is who I am.' Just being in Playboy and Baywatch and even the people around me at that time, I was being minimised.
Miscellaneous
Medicine
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Linda Evangelista got breast cancer twice in five years: 'I'm not dying from this'

Linda Evangelista underwent a bilateral mastectomy after a 2018 breast cancer diagnosis, faced a 2022 recurrence, and now reports a good prognosis while celebrating life.
Women
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

The queer suffragette known for scandalous affairs, bold protests & writing famous operas - LGBTQ Nation

Ethel Smyth was a prominent suffragette and queer musician who actively participated in the women's voting rights movement in 1910s Britain, including direct action campaigns and imprisonment.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Miss J Alexander Is Still 'Healing and Dealing' After Reality Check

A '90s runway coach who taught supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Kimora Lee Simmons how to walk a catwalk, Alexander shifted careers in 2003 when one of his pupils, Tyra Banks, tapped him to join her on a little UPN show called America's Next Top Model. As a judge and runway coach for a passel of wannabe supermodels, he transformed into "Miss J," bringing drag to the screen at a time when queerness was vanishingly rare on American TV screens.
Television
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Meet the poster boy & mom of the early AIDS epidemic: Bobbi Campbell & Zelda Rubinstein - LGBTQ Nation

As, Dr. Bill Lipsky noted in his 2022 remembrance for the San Francisco Bay Times, Campbell had been diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) the previous October, becoming just the 16th person in the city to be diagnosed with the rare form of skin cancer that was suddenly popping up among young men. During those early days of the epidemic, before doctors identified HIV and AIDS, patients like Campbell were described as having "gay cancer."
Public health
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Supermodel says only women can be bisexual: "Double standards exist for us all" - LGBTQ Nation

Jessica White's statement that bisexuality is acceptable for women but not men sparked controversy and amplified biphobic attitudes, with experts attributing such stigma to toxic masculinity and rigid gender expectations.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 months ago

Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson stars in Rihanna's latest lingerie campaign - LGBTQ Nation

Vivian Wilson, a 21-year-old transgender model and estranged daughter of Elon Musk, stars in Savage X Fenty's 2026 Valentine's Day campaign while criticizing her father.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Meet Chloe Grace Moretz's wife as Beckham comments resurface

"As a model in this industry for over 14 years, testing has been, and will forever be a huge component of a model's career. "Yet the frustration has always been the same with it. This is why I have created the Testing Network. In my 14 years, I have found that when a shoot is curated with a full team of creatives, these shoots are some of the most inspiring, influential and fulfilling experiences I've had of my career. But those tests are a rarity, and they shouldn't have to be."
LGBT
fromQueerty
2 months ago

What do you wear when you want to feel sexy & why? - Queerty

We've asked Queerty readers about their preferences when it comes to speedos, jockstraps, thongs and all sorts of scantily clad attire. So this week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we thought we would put it all together. It's time to dress to impress! For some, that means donning a sleek suit or formal wear (we love a man in a tie). Others may feel their most sultry when they're wearing itty-bitty swimwear or short shorts.
LGBT
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Drag queen's viral Erika Kirk performance raises funds for civil rights org ACLU

In the first clip, the drag performer lip-syncs to audio of Erika Kirk reciting a bible verse at the memorial service for her husband, right-wing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University last September.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

These oft-overlooked icons show why Black queer history still matters (now more than ever) - LGBTQ Nation

Black History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and courageous acts of people of African descent in the United States and around the world. This year, Black History month celebrates its 100th anniversary. And yet, Black History Month has failed to fully acknowledge or celebrate the contributions of Black LGBTQ+ people. Just as Pride Month remains overwhelmingly white in its representation, Black History Month continues to be deeply homophobic in its omissions.
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