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    Lesbian Love and Life Featured in Swedish Sci-Fi Space Flick

    Lesbian Love and Life Featured in Swedish Sci-Fi Space Flick

    By Gary M. Kramer– The imaginative Swedish sci-fi film Aniara opens with what looks like an end credits crawl as images of disasters unspool behind them. “Say goodbye to Earth,”…

    Sister Dana sez: “After so many instances of defending corrupt Trump, Bill Barr should be disbarred from the bar.”

    Sister Dana sez: “After so many instances of defending corrupt Trump, Bill Barr should be disbarred from the bar.”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “After so many instances of defending corrupt Trump, Bill Barr should be disbarred from the bar. Hey, look at that! I just used the…

    Awardees to Be Honored at NCLR’s 2019 Anniversary Celebration

    The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) each year presents Courage and Vanguard awards to recipients during the organization’s Anniversary celebrations. At this year’s event, which will take place on…

    NCLR in the Courts

    NCLR in the Courts

    The following represents NCLR’s most recent cases. In addition to those mentioned, NCLR  pioneered second-parent adoptions and other parenting protections. NCLR was also lead counsel on winning marriage at the…

    I Survived Eight Years of Conversion Therapy, But I Fought Back

    I Survived Eight Years of Conversion Therapy, But I Fought Back

    By Kate McCobb– My name is Kate McCobb and I survived eight years of conversion therapy. This is my story. In 2006, when I was 25, I began seeing a…

    We Belong at the Table

    By Tyrone Hanley– When I went to law school, there was that initial reaction of: Oh! There are already too many lawyers in Washington! But guess what? There weren’t—and still…

    NCLR Grew Out of a Passion for Justice

    By Roberta Achtenberg and The Honorable Donna Hitchens– Forty-two years ago, with the support of Equal Rights Advocates, we founded the Lesbian Rights Project to secure the parenting rights of…

    NCLR Embarks on a New Chapter

    NCLR Embarks on a New Chapter

    By Cindy L. Myers, PhD– I’m so humbled and honored to be writing this letter, as NCLR’s Interim Executive Director, that I’m near to speechless. This job is so much…

    Donna’s Chronicles

    Donna’s Chronicles

    By Donna Sachet– Our weekend visit to Santa Barbara couldn’t have been more pleasant, anchored by Pacific Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball on Saturday night at the sprawling and luxurious Rosewood…

    Life Lessons in the Alps

    Life Lessons in the Alps

    By Dr. Tim Seelig– Last week I went to Switzerland. The trip brought up a plethora of life lessons that may sound trite, but all are applicable to what I…