Julie Compton
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They saved Chicago's last lesbian bar and infused it with Black queer culture
When Renauda Riddle and Angela Barnes agreed last year to purchase Joie De Vine, a lesbian-owned wine bar in Chicago, they had a single goal: to keep the → Read More
A year into pandemic, America's remaining lesbian bars are barely hanging on
There are only about 15 lesbian bars remaining across the U.S. Now, the pandemic could shutter even more. The Lesbian Bar Project is fighting to help them survive. → Read More
'Chosen families' ruptured: How Covid-19 hit an LGBTQ lifeline
Traditional families are bound by blood, but chosen families are bound by love, friendship and shared differences. → Read More
Meet the gay Republican who helped defeat every anti-LGBTQ bill in Wyoming
Since Dan Zwonitzer first joined the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2005, at least six bills targeting gay and transgender people have been defeated. → Read More
Georgette Gomez could make history as the first queer Latina in Congress
Gomez, president of the San Diego City Council, said her priorities include immigrant rights, health care, affordable housing and the environment. → Read More
This small town's battle over gay Pride flags is helping fuel a national debate
Heber City, Utah, is one of a growing number of municipalities across the U.S. that has seen controversy ignited by the public display of LGBTQ pride flags. → Read More
Jon Hoadley hopes to become Michigan's first openly gay congressman
Hoadley, a third-term state representative, is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th Congressional District. → Read More
Black-owned gay bars are dwindling. Can they survive Covid?
The coronavirus pandemic is just one of many headwinds facing the few remaining Black-owned LGBTQ bars across the country. → Read More
A former Google designer created this calendar method to be more productive. Here's how it works
Productivity expert John Zeratsky says the ideal calendar system is about scheduling "all the elements of a good day." → Read More
Nigerian refugee creates N.Y.C.'s first full-time shelter for asylum-seekers
Edafe Okporo fled his homeland in 2016 after he was subjected to homophobic violence. He's now helping others who are looking to build lives in the U.S. → Read More
Meet the drag queen making thousands of masks during the COVID-19 crisis
Gary "Sushi" Marion is working with other drag performers to sew masks from his home in Key West, Florida. → Read More
The ridiculously simple way to save money: envelopes
Have extra cash? Put it in an envelope. In fact, put it in several. → Read More
This couple is delivering backpacks with pandemic supplies to N.Y.C.'s homeless
With their nonprofit, Backpacks for the Street, they're crisscrossing the city in a rented U-Haul delivering supplies for the coronavirus, COVID-18 crisis. → Read More
Few lesbian bars remain in the U.S. Will they survive COVID-19?
There are thought to be just 16 lesbian bars left across the country, and the global coronavirus pandemic could reduce the number even further. → Read More
Transgender fertility study sheds light on testosterone's impact
Trans men who stopped taking testosterone for an average of four months were found to have similar egg yields to cisgender women. → Read More
Meet the lesbian who made political history years before Harvey Milk
Three years before LGBTQ icon Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Kathy Kozachenko made history in Ann Arbor, Michigan. → Read More
LGBTQ Tennesseans are 'saddened,' 'disappointed' by new adoption law
While champions of the law say it’s about religious freedom, opponents say it makes the state’s gay residents “second-class citizens.” → Read More
How one woman cut her grocery bill down to $100 a month
Want to slash your grocery bills? More than shopping at different stores — or for different items — this busy mom says what really worked was a change in mindset. → Read More
More LGBTQ millennials plan to have kids regardless of income, survey finds
The price of parenthood can be costly for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, especially those dependent on assisted reproductive technology. → Read More
'Frightening' online transphobia has real-life consequences, advocates say
Social media is “both the best thing” and “also the worst” to happen to the trans community, one transgender advocate said. → Read More