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Chicago rapper Cuee is ‘Coming Out’ swinging

The artist’s recently released EP, centred on liberation and Pride, is a reintroduction to the world

By Daria Lynn Cottingham

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Decades of activism have prepared Ukrainian LGBTQ+ activists for their biggest challenge yet

Under the shadow of war, Kyiv Pride director Lenny Emson discusses the past, present and future of queer and trans activism in his country

A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the U.S. are running for Congress

There are 11 queer people currently serving in the House and Senate

Sports

International rugby league bans trans women from competition

The decision comes on the heels of a similar policy change from an international swimming governing body

These two countries just loosened restrictions on HIV-positive troops serving in the military

Advocates say there’s more work left to be done

Gina Yashere’s dream was to play a best friend on a sitcom. Now she’s writing for one of TV’s most popular shows and making other people famous

How comedian Gina Yashere, once shy about being out, became a Hollywood powerhouse with a little help from “Bob ❤️ Abishola”

By Paul Gallant

Texas Republicans call homosexuality an ‘abnormal lifestyle choice’ in new party platform

The state’s Republican party released a platform outlining goal of eroding LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Jackie Richardson

Poly activists want Facebook to let users list multiple partners in relationship status

Not everyone with more than one partner is in an open relationship, argues OPEN group

Billy Eichner pokes fun at clickbait, ‘comes out’ as straight and dating Anna Kendrick

Plus Jennifer Lopez’s kid uses they/them pronouns and Amy Schneider’s first pitch

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I see myself as different from cis women. Does that make me a ‘bad’ trans woman?

Kai advises a reader that “holding multiple truths is more complex than simply holding all truths to be equal—because not all beliefs are equal in social status and social power”

By Kai Cheng Thom

History

The first person reported dead from AIDS in Canada was an anonymous gay man from Windsor who died in 1982

Teacher and local historian Walter Cassidy became obsessed with the person behind this frightening statistic. So he set out to find him

By Walter Cassidy

Power

Nova Scotia town holds queer prom despite threats of violence against event

The incident is not the only threat of violence during Pride Month this year

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Sports

World swimming body bans vast majority of trans women from competition

The organization called for the creation of an “open” category for trans athletes

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Lagos, Nigeria, prepares for the country’s first-ever Pride

Even with strict conservative laws, the queer community in Nigeria’s most populated city prepares for a week-long community celebration

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

45 years on the edge with legendary DJ David Morales

Morales discusses the history of house, the hard truth about safe spaces, the drama behind diva remixes and being the gayest straight DJ of all time

By Elio Iannacci

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 6 power ranking: A whole new ballgame

Suddenly, the underdogs are the frontrunners

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 6 recap: Totally Y2K

It’s a big day for Yvie Oddly, as she suddenly rises to the top of the pack

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Power

Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize

More than 100 Starbucks outlets in the U.S. have voted to unionize in the past seven months

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