With a raid on a popular poppers brand, the Trump administration continues a decades-long attack on our right to party
Adam Rhodes
Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) is Chicago-based investigative journalist who writes predominantly about queer people in the criminal legal system as well as policy and culture. They are Cuban American and speak English and a small amount of Spanish, and have written for publications including BuzzFeed News, The Washington Post and The Chicago Reader.
Civil suits and better numbers: fighting hate crimes outside of criminal law
Anti-LGBTQ2S+ violence is on the rise, but critics say hate crime laws do little to prevent crime and only weaponize an already flawed system
Anti-trans violence is on the rise. The media must step it up
The crisis needs meaningful, sustained coverage addressing the systemic issues that allow this violence to persist
Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America
Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say
Queer people of colour are still left out of Chicago’s queer neighbourhood
Local drag performers say the area mostly serves affluent white men
Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose
For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate