Sappho (c. 615 BC) was an ancient Greek poet and an architect of the very words we use to talk about queer identity today. We're...
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Renée Richards (1934-present) was possibly the first transgender woman to compete in a professional sport -- but she’d rather be...
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Nobuko Yoshiya (1896-1973) was a writer whose work helped pave the way for the popular Japanese illustrated genre of shōjo...
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Nancy Kulp (1921-1991) became famous for her comedic role on a hit 1960s sitcom and later tried her hand in the political arena....
Bonus Episode: Anusha’s Abortion Story
Planned Parenthood is our partner in breaking the stigma around abortion. In today’s bonus episode, we share things you can do...
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Miss Cleo, or Youree Dell Harris, (1962-2016) was a television psychic known for sitting behind a large table adorned with a...
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Maxine "Max" Feldman (1945-2007) was a folk singer-songwriter who made significant contributions to the women’s music movement...
Lost Women of Science The Highest of All Ceilings: Astronomer Cecilia Payne
Cecilia Payne was in her early 20s when she figured out what the stars are made of. Both she and her groundbreaking findings...
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James How, also known as Mary East, and their wife Mrs. How (c. 1760s) were pillars of their eighteenth century English...

