The Best Lesbian Ad We’ve Ever Seen Was Fake (And We Have Thoughts)

lesbian ad by Pool Girl Studios

As I watched the latest Duolingo commercial circulating on my feed, I wasn’t met with a manic owl. Instead, I saw something so rare in the wild of mainstream marketing that I actually had to put down my iced coffee: A genuine, domestic, beautifully shot lesbian love story. The lighting was soft. The chemistry was […]

How Mainstream Coverage of the Gap Ad Fails Young Miko’s Intersectional Reality

GAP’s latest campaign featuring Young Miko is a genuine triumph. As the brand’s first-ever Spanish-language ad, it features a rhythmic reimagining of her hit track “Wassup” (re-titled “Sweats Like Us”) and a cast of 26 dancers. GAP is doing exactly what a global brand should: leaning into the “power of the peso” and acknowledging the […]

Why Costco’s 80% Fertility Drug Discount is a Game Changer for LGBTQ+ Families

For most of us in the LGBTQ+ community, the dream of starting a family doesn’t just come with a “biological hurdle”. It comes with a massive, soul-crushing “Queer Tax.” While our straight cis neighbors are often out here “trying” for the cost of a nice bottle of wine and some mood lighting, we’re staring down […]

Australian TERF Group Sues for the Right to Discriminate Against Transwomen

The Lesbian Action Group (LAG), a Melbourne-based organization, escalated its long-standing dispute to the Federal Court of Australia. The TERF group is seeking a formal legal declaration that would allow them to host events exclusively for “lesbian-born females,” a move that would effectively permit the legal exclusion of transgender women from their social and advocacy […]

Behind the Lesbian-Led Caucus at The United Nations

A groundbreaking shift is happening at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). The two-week United Nations summit, held annually to tackle global gender inequality, has officially become the site of a historic, lesbian-led movement to fix a massive, broken system and how the world defines and delivers “Access to […]

Stand Up For Equality Brings Queer Comedy Together for Lambda Legal

Stand Up For Equality: LGBTQ Comedy Fundraiser for Lambda Legal

Comedy has always been one of our strongest tools. It’s how queer people tell the truth, survive hard moments, and build connections when the world feels heavy. On Wednesday, March 4, that tradition takes center stage at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills with Stand Up For Equality, the inaugural comedy fundraiser hosted by Lambda […]

The “Gay Tax” Is Over: Aetna Settlement Levels the Playing Field for LGBTQ+ Parents

black lesbian couple embracing on the floor with their baby crawling in front of them

For years, many LGBTQ+ individuals seeking to start families faced a hidden, discriminatory barrier often referred to as the “Gay Tax.” While straight couples could often access fertility benefits by simply stating they had been trying to conceive naturally for six to twelve months, queer couples were frequently forced to prove “infertility” by paying for […]

Uncensored History: Inside the Women-Led Mission to Reclaim Stonewall

For decades, the story of the Stonewall Uprising was preserved not in textbooks or national archives, but in the whispered memories of those who lived it and the grassroots efforts of a community refusing to be forgotten.  To travel as a queer person has historically meant navigating a world of silences, that’s why I founded […]

Meg Ten Eyck Named Chairman of IGLTA’s Board of Directors

Meg Ten Eyck, new IGLTA Chairman of the Board of Directors

We are thrilled to share that EveryQueer’s founder and CEO, Meg Ten Eyck, has been named Chairman of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) Board of Directors ahead of the 2025 Global Convention in Palm Springs, California. Her appointment represents a powerful shift for the organization and a meaningful moment for the global LGBTQ+ travel […]