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Our latest entry on women you may not know but should: Claire Waldoff, who entertained Berlin between the world wars and became a thorn in the side of the Nazis.

She was a pioneer in trans and lesbian issues, workers rights, and intersectionality long before anyone could define the phrase. Her partner, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and family offered us this obituary.

Paris celebrates Pride this weekend as France prepares to usher in marriage equality. Our Paris contributor offers us five left-of-center things to see in the City of Light.

Whether it's transphobic commentary ruining Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, claims that trans people going to the bathroom are inherently raping other women, or right-wingers claiming ENDA will force employers to hire 'purposeful butch-looking females,' there was no shortage of outrageous commentary to be, uh, thankful for last week.

Russian president Vladimir Putin told national sports officials today that his administration will 'do everything' to make sure LGBT athletes and spectators are 'comfortable' at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Slovakia's first Gay Pride was marred by violence on Saturday, when a group of neo-Nazi's attacked spectators at the parade, leading to injuries and 29 arrests.

Happy April Fool's Day! Several conservative religious groups from out of state have managed to transform Dinah Shore, the world's largest lesbian gathering and event of the year, into a "Save the Gays" conversion camp.  Due to aggressive and relentless anti-gay activism by many privately funded organizations, including a group called "Lesbians are Just Confused Straight Women," the city of Palm Springs has finally been forced to relent and allow them to drastically alter the weekend we fondly call "Tha' Dinah."

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.

L Word stars Kate Moenning and Jane Lynch are back on TV, Portia de Rossi's Better of Ted is renewed for next fall and Dilshad Vadsaria comes out on GREEK -- and goes to a lesbian bar!

Talk show diva Tyra Banks enters 'The Gay Kingdom," on All My ChildrenEden Riegel's Bianca and Tamara Braun's Reese bid goodbye with nary a full-on lesbian kiss in sight. Otalia has a weekend renezvous, Sara Ramirez's Callie and Jessica Capshaw's Arizona have a mini spat and Kelly McGillis comes out as gay.

The Golden Globe noms are out and here's hoping for a full-on Globes make-out session involving, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Cate Blanchett, Tina Fey and more. Ellen Degeneres coerses Winslet into stripping down on daytime. Meanwhile Ellen dons Dickensian drag with Britney Spears. South of Nowhere finale, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Melissa Etheridge crush, 'Who Killed Jenny Schecter?' and more...