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Nico Lang is an award-winning reporter and editor, and former contributing editor at Xtra. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Washington Post, Vox, BuzzFeed, Jezebel, The Guardian, Out, The Advocate, and the L.A. Times.

Anti-trans bathroom bills are back—and more extreme
Politics

Anti-trans bathroom bills are back—and more extreme

More anti-trans bathroom bills have been introduced in the U.S. in 2025 than any year in history

March 3, 2025
Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’
Youth

Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’

Ahead of upcoming provincial elections, parents who’ve been there share what they’ve learned from the onslaught of anti-trans hate in America

September 18, 2024
‘What if I’m next?’ Canadian trans youth see Nex Benedict’s death as a warning
Youth

‘What if I’m next?’ Canadian trans youth see Nex Benedict’s death as a warning

Young people say adults, schools and politicians are failing them

April 9, 2024
Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next
Human Rights

Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next

ANALYSIS: From religious-based discrimination to protecting yet more bigoted bakers, we run down the legal causes and cases to keep an eye on

August 2, 2023
The Supreme Court didn’t issue a ‘licence to discriminate’ against queer and trans people. The reality is more complicated
Human Rights

The Supreme Court didn’t issue a ‘licence to discriminate’ against queer and trans people. The reality is more complicated

ANALYSIS: LGBTQ2S+ legal advocates say the ruling in 303 Creative is far more singular and idiosyncratic than some may have initially worried

July 6, 2023
Trans Americans will now be allowed to self-identify their gender when applying for Social Security cards
Identity

Trans Americans will now be allowed to self-identify their gender when applying for Social Security cards

The Biden administration said it is working on updates that will recognize the identities of non-binary people in Social Security records

October 21, 2022
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Trans candidates make history as Brazil prepares to oust its homophobic president
Politics

Trans candidates make history as Brazil prepares to oust its homophobic president

Congrats to Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert!

October 4, 2022
The life-changing power of West Virginia’s only queer youth summer camp
Youth

The life-changing power of West Virginia’s only queer youth summer camp

Being queer in Appalachia can be hard. This one-of-a-kind program hopes to make it a little easier

September 7, 2022
School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage
Censorship

School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage

The ACLU claimed the district “blatantly violated” the U.S. constitution

August 31, 2022
Singapore legalizes gay sex in a major win for Southeast Asia’s LGBTQ+ community
Asia

Singapore legalizes gay sex in a major win for Southeast Asia’s LGBTQ+ community

The island nation will repeal its colonial-era law, but marriage equality will still be banned

August 22, 2022
Florida is about to gut trans medical care under its government health program
Trans Health

Florida is about to gut trans medical care under its government health program

At least 9,000 trans residents are estimated to lose gender-affirming care

August 15, 2022
Black and Latinx men are disproportionately vulnerable to mpox, according to new report
Health

Black and Latinx men are disproportionately vulnerable to mpox, according to new report

Previous reports indicate that those men are nearly all queer

August 11, 2022
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Even America’s worst senator wants to repeal Texas’ gay sex ban
Politics

Even America’s worst senator wants to repeal Texas’ gay sex ban

Republican Ted Cruz says “consenting adults should be able to do what they wish in their private sexual activity”

August 2, 2022
A trans 10-year-old will be able to play girls’ softball again after judge rules against Indiana law
Power

A trans 10-year-old will be able to play girls’ softball again after judge rules against Indiana law

The singling out of trans girls “is unequivocally discrimination on the basis of sex,” ruled the judge

July 28, 2022
This Republican attended his gay son’s wedding three days after voting against marriage equality bill
Politics

This Republican attended his gay son’s wedding three days after voting against marriage equality bill

Sixty percent of Americans support the legislation, according to a new poll

July 26, 2022
LGBTQ2S+ businesses were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic, but less likely to receive help
Business

LGBTQ2S+ businesses were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic, but less likely to receive help

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate groups, however, reportedly got millions in pandemic loans 

July 25, 2022
These 39 countries are still criminalizing people for transmitting HIV during sex
HIV/AIDS

These 39 countries are still criminalizing people for transmitting HIV during sex

A new report finds that more than 270 people have been arrested for HIV transmission since 2019

July 22, 2022
Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids
Politics

Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids

Albania, Germany, Malta and Portugal have also taken action to stop operations that critics say are harmful and life-altering

July 21, 2022
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