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LNmag is an independent digital magazine for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and non-binary people — covering culture, news, relationships, health, style, celebrity, travel, and community, with the kind of depth a scrolling feed doesn't leave room for. It's not brand new: it's the relaunch of a small, handmade print zine that used to get passed around queer bars and bookshops in Washington and California, with none of the polish (or budget) of a big media company behind it.

The homepage leads with "Vol. 1" — the current set of featured, reported stories, written by a small volunteer staff, browsable by beat (Culture & Community, News & Politics, Life & Relationships, Style & Home, Health & Sports, Celeb & Travel, Tech & Apps, Twee, Vintage, and Visual Arts). Beyond the magazine itself, the site has a Business Directory and Classifieds for the community, a growing Video and Blog section, a newsletter, and an About page that tells the real, unglamorous story of where this started.

National Organizations & Advocacy
Legal Advocacy

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

A premier national legal advocacy group that has spearheaded litigation and policy initiatives securing civil, family, and healthcare rights for lesbians and the broader LGBTQ+ community since 1977.

Elders & Community

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)

A nationwide network combating ageism and heterosexism, fostering community, connection, and political activism for lesbians aged 60 and older.

Grassroots Advocacy

The Task Force (National LGBTQ Task Force)

The country's oldest national LGBTQ+ grassroots organizing body, creating systemic policy change and hosting the annual national Creating Change conference.

Family Support

Family Equality

A nationwide advocacy network providing legal, policy, and community support tailored for LGBTQ+ families, parents, and prospective parents.

Elder Services

SAGE (Services & Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Elders)

A nationwide service and advocacy provider dedicated to improving healthcare access, social connectivity, and housing security for older LGBTQ+ adults.

Philanthropy

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

A public foundation that directs philanthropic funding and grants globally to grassroots organizations led by lesbians, queer women, and trans people of color.

Archives, Media & Literary Platforms
Archive

Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA)

Based in Brooklyn, NY, but serving as a national and international repository housing the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities.

Literary

Lambda Literary

A national arts organization that celebrates LGBTQ+ literature through the annual Lambda Literary Awards ("Lammys"), writer retreats, and queer reading initiatives.

Media

Autostraddle

A leading digital media and indie culture platform run by and for queer women, lesbians, and nonbinary readers, featuring culture reviews, essays, and literary roundups.

History & Preservation

The Lesbian Bar Project

A nationwide initiative and documentary project committed to documenting, fundraising for, and preserving the small number of historic lesbian bars remaining across the United States.

Literary Journal

Sinister Wisdom

A long-running multicultural lesbian literary and art journal publishing quarterly essays, poetry, and historical work since 1976.

Landmark Bookstores
Bookstore — Decatur, GA / Online

Charis Books & More

The South's oldest feminist and queer bookstore (founded in 1974), partnering with Charis Circle to host national author events and distribute feminist/lesbian literature.

Bookstore — Chicago, IL / Online

Women & Children First

One of the largest feminist and queer bookstores in the country, championing lesbian and feminist authors since 1979.

Bookstore — Provincetown, MA / Online

Womencrafts

Established in 1976, this shop operates as a cultural staple focused on lesbian books, feminist authors, and queer handmade artisan goods.

Bookstore — Austin, TX / Online

BookWoman

Texas's longest-running feminist bookstore, initially founded to bring lesbian and feminist literature to the region, maintaining a vast online catalog and mail-order service.

Bookstore — Madison, WI / Online

A Room of One's Own

A worker-owned, queer- and trans-operated indie bookstore serving readers nationwide with extensive feminist and lesbian book lists.

Bookstore — Somerville, MA / Online

All She Wrote Books

An intersectional, feminist, and queer woman-owned indie bookshop amplifying underrepresented voices, fiction, and feminist essays.

Bookstore — Asheville, NC / Online

Firestorm Books

A collectively run radical queer bookstore and community space with extensive mail-order distribution and banned book support.

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