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Yvonne Marquez is an independent reporter based in Brooklyn. Her work has been featured in Texas Monthly, Texas Observer, Autostraddle, and Remezcla.

Teens will now be able to access banned LGBTQ2S+ books for free
Censorship

Teens will now be able to access banned LGBTQ2S+ books for free

A Brooklyn Public Library initiative is countering a new wave of censorship across the U.S.

April 26, 2022
#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth
Activism

#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth

Journalist Ina Fried created a social media campaign to support trans kids targeted by legislative attacks  

April 19, 2022
Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care
Power

Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care

Two lawsuits are challenging an Alabama law that charges doctors with felonies for prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy

April 14, 2022
Hungary’s far-right prime minister wins reelection while anti-LGBTQ+ referendum fails
Politics

Hungary’s far-right prime minister wins reelection while anti-LGBTQ+ referendum fails

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s administration pushed the infamous anti-gay “propaganda” law enacted last year

April 5, 2022
LGBTQ2S+ groups vow to fight back after Florida governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ groups vow to fight back after Florida governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill

HB 1557 prohibits public school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to students in kindergarten through the third grade

March 29, 2022
Trans model detained at Dubai airport over male gender marker forced to return to Thailand
Power

Trans model detained at Dubai airport over male gender marker forced to return to Thailand

She described the ordeal as a “nightmare during which I’m fully awake”

March 22, 2022
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‘Healthcare is not abuse’: More than 200 activists protest Texas’ attacks on trans youth
Activism

‘Healthcare is not abuse’: More than 200 activists protest Texas’ attacks on trans youth

A Texas court halted all “child abuse” investigations into families that affirm trans youth in a Friday ruling

March 15, 2022
Utah’s Republican governor says he will veto anti-trans sports bill
Politics

Utah’s Republican governor says he will veto anti-trans sports bill

Gov. Spencer Cox said he will not allow legislation that restricts the participation of trans youth in sports to become law

March 8, 2022
Kuwait strikes down law criminalizing trans people in rare LGBTQ+ rights victory
Justice

Kuwait strikes down law criminalizing trans people in rare LGBTQ+ rights victory

Since 2007, Article 198 has led to the harassment and abuse of trans women at the hands of police

February 23, 2022
Chinese streaming platforms censor lesbian plotline in TV show ‘Friends’
Censorship

Chinese streaming platforms censor lesbian plotline in TV show ‘Friends’

Multiple scenes featuring a lesbian romance were either deleted or omitted in translation

February 15, 2022
This proposed law would ban incarcerated trans people from correcting ID documents
Politics

This proposed law would ban incarcerated trans people from correcting ID documents

A Mississippi bill seeks to prohibit trans inmates from legally changing their name or gender marker during their sentence

February 11, 2022
Donald Trump pledges to ban trans athletes nationwide if re-elected as U.S. president
Power

Donald Trump pledges to ban trans athletes nationwide if re-elected as U.S. president

He also misgendered Penn swimmer Lia Thomas and mocked Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard

February 2, 2022
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A historic number of LGBTQ2S+ athletes will go for gold at the Winter Olympics
Sports

A historic number of LGBTQ2S+ athletes will go for gold at the Winter Olympics

At least 33 out LGBTQ2S+ athletes will compete in Beijing in February, more than doubling the number who competed in 2018

January 28, 2022
Mexican soccer fans will receive five-year bans for homophobic chants
Sports

Mexican soccer fans will receive five-year bans for homophobic chants

The Mexican Football Federation has struggled to put a stop to anti-gay chants over the years

January 21, 2022
This U.S. state just repealed its discriminatory laws criminalizing HIV transmission
Justice

This U.S. state just repealed its discriminatory laws criminalizing HIV transmission

New Jersey joins nine other states in striking down its outdated laws

January 17, 2022
This figure skater could become the first out non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics
Sports

This figure skater could become the first out non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics

Timothy LeDuc set a record at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and hopes to make the Olympic team

January 7, 2022
Lisa Middleton is California’s first trans mayor. She wants to make history—again
Politics

Lisa Middleton is California’s first trans mayor. She wants to make history—again

The Palm Springs mayor is also running for California State Senate to tackle infrastructure and climate change issues

December 13, 2021
This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade
Justice

This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade

Lambda Legal calls Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s comments “disingenuous”

December 3, 2021
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