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The Malaysian government is reportedly funding anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
Asia

The Malaysian government is reportedly funding anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and violence are pervasive in Malaysia, according to a new report

By Dika Ofoma
Scotland just passed a historic, trans-inclusive law mandating the right to free period products
Health

Scotland just passed a historic, trans-inclusive law mandating the right to free period products

Effective this week, the country’s new law is groundbreaking in more ways than one

By Maddy Mahoney
An alarming number of gay and bisexual men don’t know how mpox spreads
Health

An alarming number of gay and bisexual men don’t know how mpox spreads

Meanwhile, a third of Americans as a whole aren’t sure how the virus is transmitted

By Jackie Richardson
America’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills are fuelling a surge in homophobic online attacks
Homophobia

America’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills are fuelling a surge in homophobic online attacks

Since the passage of Florida’s law in March, the prevalence of “grooming” rhetoric has increased 406 percent

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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

By Nico Lang
It’s a ‘witch hunt.’ Uganda’s largest LGBTQ+ group speaks out after being shut down by government
Power

It’s a ‘witch hunt.’ Uganda’s largest LGBTQ+ group speaks out after being shut down by government

Sexual Minorities Uganda has been forced to halt its LGBTQ+ advocacy following the decision

By Jackie Richardson
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Montreal’s makeshift Pride march was more meaningful than any parade
Power

Montreal’s makeshift Pride march was more meaningful than any parade

Corporate Pride doesn’t reflect our roots—or a pathway to LGBTQ2S+ liberation

By Ziya Jones
Family of eight-year-old girl sues over discriminatory Tennessee bathroom law
Justice

Family of eight-year-old girl sues over discriminatory Tennessee bathroom law

Under the law, trans students in Tennessee are not allowed to use the bathroom in alignment with their lived gender

By Oliver Haug
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

By Nico Lang
This Black trans woman has been incarcerated in a men’s prison for nearly a decade. She’s finally free
Activism

This Black trans woman has been incarcerated in a men’s prison for nearly a decade. She’s finally free

Ashley Diamond has fought for landmark reforms around gender-affirming treatment for trans people held in Georgia prisons

By Oliver Haug
More than 50 percent of LGBTQ2S+ employees aren’t comfortable being out at work
Business

More than 50 percent of LGBTQ2S+ employees aren’t comfortable being out at work

New report examines queer and trans experiences in the workplace

By Emma Bainbridge
Florida governor suspends prosecutor who refused to punish trans youth for seeking gender-affirming care
Politics

Florida governor suspends prosecutor who refused to punish trans youth for seeking gender-affirming care

Andrew Warren, state attorney for Hillsborough County, also vowed not to prosecute people seeking abortions

By Dika Ofoma
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The pandemic is causing an LGBTQ2S+ mental health crisis in Canada
Mental Health

The pandemic is causing an LGBTQ2S+ mental health crisis in Canada

New polling indicates increasing rates of anxiety and depression, particularly among LGBTQ2S+ youth and people of colour

By Oliver Haug
The pandemic has drastically changed the sex lives of young adults, report says
Sexual Health

The pandemic has drastically changed the sex lives of young adults, report says

LetsStopAIDS research reveals Canadian youth are now less likely to use condoms or be treated for sexually transmitted infections

By Sydney Bauer
Federal court rules in favour of trans Medicaid patients in West Virginia
Trans Health

Federal court rules in favour of trans Medicaid patients in West Virginia

The state is now one of 26 to mandate gender-affirming healthcare in its Medicaid plans

By Ursula Muñoz S.
A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books
Censorship

A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books

Libraries in Michigan and Iowa have closed due to conservative pushback

By Oliver Haug
Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community fights back against bigotry
Activism

Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community fights back against bigotry

LGBTQ+ groups are going to court to contest arbitrary arrests and abuse in custody

By Diamond Yao
Oklahoma is requiring student athletes to sign ‘biological sex affidavits’
Identity

Oklahoma is requiring student athletes to sign ‘biological sex affidavits’

The policy comes in the wake of a law prohibiting trans youth from playing on the sports team that matches their gender

By Oliver Haug
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