News for Queer Women

In advance of his solo show this summer, the purveyor of divas, drama, and scandal joins lineup for ShowQueens soft launch on May 15.

The lawsuit argues the City selectively enforced its ordinances against a couple who painted their white fence in rainbow colors to protest the removal of Duval Street’s rainbow crosswalks.

From subway artist to international renown, an exhibit at The Brant Foundation traces the formative years of Keith Haring.

Lola Tung will star in ‘Ripe!,’ a lesbian soccer romance produced by USWNT star Kelley O’Hara, giving us sweaty tension and summertime yearning.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to the Motor City for the 2026-27 season.

Hayden Panettiere gets candid in upcoming memoir, ‘This Is Me: A Reckoning,’ disclosing her sexuality and more.

The National Museum of African Art’s “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art” celebrates the large, joyful story of queer African art history.

U.S. Department of Education opens Title IX Investigation into historically women’s Smith College for admitting what they call “men.”

San Antonio’s first ever Trans+ History Week proclamation centers visibility, preservation, and the urgency of telling trans stories.

Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited a basketball game rather than play a team with a trans girl – was banned, filed a lawsuit and scored $566K.

The sweeping new law has even created challenges for Idaho police who are concerned about how to make gender determinations without engaging in investigative actions that could be deemed inappropriate.

Amid congestive heart failure, the politician says he regrets the progressive agenda of his party – and that he won’t live long enough to see Trump’s “continued implosion.”

The Women’s Pro Baseball League releases its inaugural 2026 schedule, marking a major step forward for women’s professional baseball.

After being denied the chance to compete in the women’s division in 2018, powerlifter JayCee Cooper reached a settlement with the organization that barred her.

Bueckers told the media that her relationship with Azzi Fudd was “nobody’s business but their own.” Can we all finally be normal about them now?

Marina Summers, the first drag queen to perform at a Miss Universe Philippines pageant, is slated to host the Coronation Ceremony on May 2 in Manila.

New York City taps longtime archivist Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz to lead its records department, marking a major moment for Black lesbian visibility.

In an era when women were forbidden to perform on stage, Mei Lanfang revolutionized a centuries-old artform by fusing tradition with new elements of dance and costume.

Two trains on different tracks: “Love on the Spectrum” celebs Pari Kim and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso announced their breakup on IG on April 24.

The “Restoring Biological Truth Act” would redefine terms in state law and replace references to “gender” with “sex.”

The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungary cannot rely on its national identity to justify discriminatory laws.

Hayley Kiyoko announces ‘Girls Like Girls’ soundtrack, featuring Young Miko, Gigi Perez and more of our fav queer artists.

A three-judge panel found insufficient evidence to support the claim that the transfers would constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.”

SCOTUS agreed to hear an appeal from St. Mary Catholic Parish in Colorado, which argues that faith-based admission restrictions violate their constitutional rights.

This year’s annual Lesbian Visibility Week kicks off with hundreds of events across the country, reminding us that visibility boosts belonging and safety.

Through thoughtfully curated spaces where lesbians can form genuine friendships, Emilie van der Gronden creates experiences where women build connections without the pressure of dating or fitting into cliques.

After nearly a decade together, the sports power couple officially announced the end of their relationship in a joint statement.

The activist and “Lip Sync Assassin” has been named a grand marshal for NYC’s 2026 Pride March, honoring LGBTQ+ unity and resilience.

Married rugby players faced off in a historic match—and reminded everyone what love looks like after the final whistle.

In an apparent attempt to overshadow LGBTQ+ Pride month, TN GOP lawmakers designate June as month to celebrate families with “one husband, one wife.”

Starring Imani Lewis and Laya Deleon Hayes, PURE, a new black queer coming-of-age film set in cotillion culture, is officially underway.

“H.R. 7661 is a dangerous bill that steals the power to choose what kids read away from parents, local communities and well-trained educators and librarians, and gives it to politicians in Washington, D.C.” (American Library Association)

Azzi Fudd became the seventh number one pick in the WNBA Draft to come from UConn, joining her girlfriend and former teammate Paige Bueckers on the Dallas Wings.

After a lawsuit led by LGBTQ and preservation non-profits, the Trump administration agreed to return the Pride flag it removed under cover of darkness in February.

On Sunday, actress Ruby Rose claimed via Threads that the pop star sexually assaulted her in a Melbourne nightclub nearly two decades ago.

A new ruling bans trans women from women’s darts, forcing history-making player Noa-Lynn Van Leuven out of competition