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Catherine Caruso

Catherine Caruso is a freelance journalist covering culture, politics, education, and LGBTQ rights. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, The Daily Beast, NBC News THINK, LGBTQ Nation and DAME Magazine, among others. She lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania and speaks English.

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Anti-trans bathroom bills keep piling up in the U.S. Where’s the outrage?
Politics

Anti-trans bathroom bills keep piling up in the U.S. Where’s the outrage?

In 2016, North Carolina’s HB2 prompted businesses, musicians and even the NBA to boycott the state. Today, at least 12 states have similar laws on the books. What changed?

February 26, 2024
Here’s where U.S. presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ2S+ rights
Politics

Here’s where U.S. presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ2S+ rights

Queer and trans rights will be a major issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election

January 26, 2024
How activists in California are pushing back against anti-LGBTQ2S+ school policies
Activism

How activists in California are pushing back against anti-LGBTQ2S+ school policies

California is often viewed as an overwhelmingly progressive state—but the reality is much more complicated

November 13, 2023
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ just keeps getting queerer
TV & Film

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ just keeps getting queerer

Now in its fifth season, the bonkers vampire comedy revels in being a pansexual playground

August 15, 2023
Florida students, teachers fear  ‘abuse’ over expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Education

Florida students, teachers fear  ‘abuse’ over expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

ANALYSIS: Vague law gives homophobic agendas a chance to flourish and be directed at queer students

July 18, 2023
How Republican lawmakers are using custody threats to eliminate gender-affirming care for trans kids
Politics

How Republican lawmakers are using custody threats to eliminate gender-affirming care for trans kids

Parents call their experience “traumatizing”

March 30, 2023
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