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Jackie Richardson is a freelance writer based in Western New York. She has worked at The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, and The Sophian.

‘The L Word’ visits White House, Disney sues DeSantis, anti-queer bigot runs for N.C. governor, Montana cancels session after protests, trans healthcare for adults under attack in Texas, iconic gay editor dies
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‘The L Word’ visits White House, Disney sues DeSantis, anti-queer bigot runs for N.C. governor, Montana cancels session after protests, trans healthcare for adults under attack in Texas, iconic gay editor dies

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 26

April 26, 2023
Disney Pride Nite, Twitter removes trans protections, Manhattan gay bar killings suspect arrested, North Carolina to criminalize drag shows, Florida LGBTQ2S+ clinics under attack
Xtra News Flash

Disney Pride Nite, Twitter removes trans protections, Manhattan gay bar killings suspect arrested, North Carolina to criminalize drag shows, Florida LGBTQ2S+ clinics under attack

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 19

April 19, 2023
Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir
Xtra News Flash

Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 12

April 12, 2023
Advocates call for bottom surgery funding in Alberta
Trans Health

Advocates call for bottom surgery funding in Alberta

People seeking bottom surgeries face a four-year waiting list

March 22, 2023
Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say
Politics

Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say

HB 4378 would allow anyone to sue a drag performer if a minor attends their performance

March 14, 2023
Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids
Power

Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids

The bill would allow a parent “emergency custody” of children receiving gender-affirming care

March 7, 2023
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Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames
Politics

Washington and California seek to grant trans people privacy around their deadnames

The bills come as states like Texas and Florida increase government surveillance of trans people

February 28, 2023
New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa

“I chose starvation over being raped again”

February 23, 2023
New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina
Youth

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

February 14, 2023
Vancouver couple targeted on commuter train in the wake of anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate surge
Homophobia

Vancouver couple targeted on commuter train in the wake of anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate surge

Jamie Pine says he experienced homophobic harassment online after releasing a video of the incident on TikTok

February 7, 2023
German parliament centres LGBTQ+ experiences on Holocaust Memorial Day for the first time
Identity

German parliament centres LGBTQ+ experiences on Holocaust Memorial Day for the first time

The remembrance comes after years of campaigning from activists

January 31, 2023
Conservatives attack signage advocating LGBTQ2S+ rights
Censorship

Conservatives attack signage advocating LGBTQ2S+ rights

A school board and the House of Representatives target LGBTQ2S+ signs and flags

January 25, 2023
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An ex-Mormon is believed to be the first in her rural Utah county to legally affirm her name and gender
Identity

An ex-Mormon is believed to be the first in her rural Utah county to legally affirm her name and gender

“I feel like I’m finally coming of age at 33”

January 13, 2023
Five arrested in connection with murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba
Hate Watch

Five arrested in connection with murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

Police detained the suspects after Chiloba’s body was found last Tuesday

January 11, 2023
Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change
Education

Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change

“Many people predicted something like this would happen”

December 20, 2022
This right-wing group is trying to set up a system to target drag shows in Texas
Power

This right-wing group is trying to set up a system to target drag shows in Texas

The alert was made amid far-right attacks on LGBTQ2S+ people in Texas

December 7, 2022
Trans people in Ontario are on the verge of losing a vital healthcare source
Trans Health

Trans people in Ontario are on the verge of losing a vital healthcare source

The Connect-Clinic can’t take new patients under Ontario’s new funding agreement with doctors

November 29, 2022
Nearly all of Zimbabwe’s HIV-positive population is undetectable
Health

Nearly all of Zimbabwe’s HIV-positive population is undetectable

The country’s success in stemming HIV has been replicated by others in sub-Saharan Africa

November 16, 2022
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