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Nico Lang

Nico Lang

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.

Hungary approves national referendum on Russia-style ‘gay propaganda’ law
Power

Hungary approves national referendum on Russia-style ‘gay propaganda’ law

Hungarian voters will head to the polls in 2022 to weigh in on LGBTQ+ rights

December 1, 2021
Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional
Power

Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional

“It is very hard for me to know that the state has gone out of its way to discriminate against me just because I’m transgender”

November 25, 2021
Gay couple wins settlement after Christian florist who refused to serve them drops SCOTUS appeal
Justice

Gay couple wins settlement after Christian florist who refused to serve them drops SCOTUS appeal

“It was painful to be turned away and we are thankful that this long journey for us is finally over”

November 23, 2021
Biden reverses Trump-era policy allowing foster care discrimination
Politics

Biden reverses Trump-era policy allowing foster care discrimination

LGBTQ2S+ advocates celebrated the move but warned it would not be the end of discrimination in the foster care system

November 19, 2021
New Olympic eligibility rules a win for trans athletes
Sports

New Olympic eligibility rules a win for trans athletes

The International Olympic Committee says trans female athletes will no longer be forced to limit their testosterone levels

November 17, 2021
All hail America’s rainbow wave
Rainbow Votes 2020

All hail America’s rainbow wave

The U.S. election saw several LGBTQ2S+ candidates win their races. That and more in this final edition of Rainbow Votes 2020

November 10, 2020
The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance
Rainbow Votes 2020

The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance

Jim Obergefell, the namesake behind the case that made marriage equality the law of the land, doesn’t have high hopes for America’s highest court

October 12, 2020
A record of outrage and an instrument of change
Rainbow Votes 2020

A record of outrage and an instrument of change

What to expect from Rainbow Votes 2020, from our U.S. political correspondent Nico Lang

August 17, 2020
Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris
Rainbow Votes 2020

Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris

Where Joe Biden’s historic vice-presidential pick stands on LGBTQ2 issues, justice and more

August 13, 2020
Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people
Hate Watch

Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people

Four years ago, the Tanzanian government began targeting queer and trans communities. Since then, life has gotten exponentially more difficult for LGBTQ folks

April 16, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever
Politics

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

A year after the trans military ban was enacted, the Pentagon has fallen short of its military recruitment targets. But trans folks hoping to join the fight against coronavirus are still prohibited

April 15, 2020
Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men
Power

Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men

Outdated discriminatory policies hurt, especially in times of national emergency

April 6, 2020
This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban
Politics

This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban

In a landmark lawsuit, Jane Doe is fighting the U.S. Pentagon to serve as a trans woman

April 1, 2020
Mike Pence failed to confine an HIV outbreak in Indiana. Now he’s managing coronavirus
Politics

Mike Pence failed to confine an HIV outbreak in Indiana. Now he’s managing coronavirus

Why activists and organizers in the state are wary of the VP’s handling of COVID-19 nationally

March 4, 2020
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