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A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?
Politics

A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?

The past year has been horrifying for trans people in the U.S. The past week gave me hope for the future

November 11, 2025
Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem
Media

Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem

CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media

October 10, 2025
Discrimination against trans people is bad—yes, even when it’s about gun control
Politics

Discrimination against trans people is bad—yes, even when it’s about gun control

Trump’s proposal to ban trans people from owning guns is yet another way for conservatives to regulate trans lives

September 9, 2025
Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military
Politics

Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military

Who gets to serve openly and equally in the various branches of the U.S. military has long been a social indicator of who gets to participate in American society

August 18, 2025
Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them
Gaming

Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them

OPINION: Without robust free speech protections, those with power will continue stepping on whoever gets in their way

July 25, 2025
Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

June 9, 2025
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Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?
Faith & Spirituality

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic

May 9, 2025
The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people
Politics

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

OPINION: A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Labour Party to turn further against trans people

April 28, 2025
The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me
Politics

The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me

Things feel scarier than ever before—we won’t make it through without some distractions

March 27, 2025
Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 
Youth

Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 

OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children

February 12, 2025
Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people
Social Media

Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people

OPINION: We have long connected with one another, shared resources and advice on navigating the medical system and organized politically online

January 16, 2025
The case for calling your reps
Politics

The case for calling your reps

OPINION: The time to demand legislators stand up for trans rights is now

December 3, 2024
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Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats
Politics

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class

November 7, 2024
Democrats are done taking the high road
Politics

Democrats are done taking the high road

OPINION: Speakers were fired up at this week’s Democratic National Convention. For queer and trans people, that’s meant a more consistent defence of our rights

August 23, 2024
J.D. Vance’s appointment is a big threat to bodily autonomy
Politics

J.D. Vance’s appointment is a big threat to bodily autonomy

OPINION: The Trump VP pick’s statements about LGBTQ2S+ issues and abortion raise serious red flags

July 19, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban
Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban

OPINION: The case, which could affect future legislation restricting trans rights, should put us on guard

June 28, 2024
Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well
Identity

Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well

OPINION: A study reveals that we have a long way to go to reach workplace equality for trans and non-binary people

April 8, 2024
Could this week’s Supreme Court abortion pill case affect gender-affirming care?
Reproductive Health

Could this week’s Supreme Court abortion pill case affect gender-affirming care?

OPINION: The Comstock Act, a 150-year-old federal obscenity law, has advocates on edge

March 29, 2024
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