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Linda Perry reveals a breast reduction surgery ended up saving her life

The rocker underwent a double mastectomy after doctors found an aggressive form of cancer in her breast.

Lesbians Ignored in New Breast Health Rules

For years medical professionals have advised women over the age of 40 to get annual breast exams as a way to detect cancerous tumors. However, the new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, which shun breast self-exams and suggest only women between the ages of 50 and 74 get mammograms every other year, are startling to some, while others welcome the recommendations. However, the new guidelines fail to mention lesbians.

NY Vet Hospital Gay Pride Flag Drama

The Stratton VA Medical Center's decision to hang a gay pride flag in honor of Pride month and to honor the 40th anniversary of the founding of the region's Gay and Lesbian Community Center has led to complaints.

CRUSH Presents Vicious 'Anything But Clothes' This Friday in Vegas

This Friday, CRUSH presents Vicious, an 18+ LGBT dance party in Las Vegas. They're calling it the "Anything But Clothes" party—which inspires images of cute skater girls dancing next to flamboyant gay boys wearing next to nothing. So if that’s your scene it sounds pretty fun, and either way it all goes to a good cause. Kaci Battaglia will be there performing her hits "Body Shots" and "Crazy Possessive," The Flirt Show serve up a sweet dance performance, and sexy superstar DJ Lisa Pittman is spinning.

The Lessons I Learned As A Gay Man Working Side by Side with Queer Women

Three years as president of my college LGBT support group—which was made up of mostly women—taught me what a queer community should look like. 

The Lessons I Learned As A Gay Man Working Side by Side with Queer Women

Three years as president of my college LGBT support group—which was made up of mostly women—taught me what a queer community should look like. 

Obama Awards Billie Jean King and Harvey Milk Medal of Freedom

Two lesbian and gay greats, Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King, will be honored Wednesday with a Medal of Freedom at the White House. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host the ceremony in the East Room of the White House around 3 p.m.

Honoring The First Lesbian in Space

Google's doodle pays homage to the first female NASA astronaut, who was revealed to be lesbian following her death.

Op-Ed: Lesbians and Disability - Opening Another Closet

Like coming out lesbian or gay, coming out disabled isn’t a one-time event. We have to do it over and over again. And despite the repetitive nature of coming out, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easier.

5 Reasons to Gorge on NBC's Hannibal

Hannibal just might be the most filling show on network!

5 Reasons to Watch The Final Season of NBC’s Parenthood

If you aren't already watching this gem, we have five good reasons why you should.

5 Reasons to Freak Out Over NBC's Crisis!

Gillian Anderson and Rachael Taylor are reason enough to tune in to Crisis, but we've got even more!

5 Reasons Out Olympic Rugby Player Jillion Potter is Our Inspiration

Potter overcame a broken neck and cancer (yes, seriously) to join her team in Rio. 

Op-ed: Think Before You Tweet

Twitter is a Wild West, and while it does so much good for so many, there is a downside.

Op-ed: Obamacare - For Men Only?

Does the Affordable Care Act, so badly needed by so many, disproportionately affect women?

10 Things To Know About Sally Ride, The First Woman in Space

The first woman (and possibly the first LGBT person) in space will receive a posthumous honor from the President today.

Op-ed: The Normal Heart - An AIDS Memory

I remember the pandemic as if it were yesterday because I lived and breathed it as both journalist and activist for a decade.

Op-ed: A Problem That's Hard To Swallow

Women are suffering from pill addiction at alarming rates.

Op-ed: My Big Long-Awaited Lesbian Wedding

Marriage is now on the table for Pennsylvania's same-sex couples, and it has made all the difference.

Op-ed: Why Marriage Equality Still Matters (From the Heart of Pennsyltucky)

There's still so much more work to be done -- especially when you live in Pennsylvania.