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‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next
Power

‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next

“This decision will embolden our opponents to come after all of our hard-won progress” 

By Oliver Haug
Saskatchewan government criticized for funding schools run by homophobic churches
Politics

Saskatchewan government criticized for funding schools run by homophobic churches

“No way our tax dollars should be funding a school that doesn’t meet basic fundamental human rights” 

By Ursula Muñoz S.
A new Stonewall visitor centre will honour the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ activism
History

A new Stonewall visitor centre will honour the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ activism

This will be the first visitor centre in the U.S. park system to highlight queer and trans history

By Jackie Richardson
A safe space in Kyiv, Ukraine
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

A safe space in Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv Pride, one of the most crucial LGBTQ+ rights organization in Ukraine, just launched a new LGBTQ+ refugee shelter

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

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

By Nico Lang
International rugby league bans trans women from competition
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

By Oliver Haug
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Texas Republicans call homosexuality an ‘abnormal lifestyle choice’ in new party platform
Politics

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
Identity

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

By Dika Ofoma
Nova Scotia town holds queer prom despite threats of violence against event
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.
World swimming body bans vast majority of trans women from competition
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

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

By Nico Lang
Saudi Arabia is confiscating rainbow-coloured toys in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Power

Saudi Arabia is confiscating rainbow-coloured toys in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

Offending items include pencil cases, T-shirts, hats and hair clips

By Nico Lang
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This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants

“If I stayed quiet, I feel like I would be complicit in that violence, right?”

By Jackie Richardson
Italy is the third country to appoint an LGBTQ+ envoy. Do such positions actually improve human rights for queer and trans people?
Politics

Italy is the third country to appoint an LGBTQ+ envoy. Do such positions actually improve human rights for queer and trans people?

Special envoy Fabrizio Petri believes Italy’s moderate approach to human rights can sway the hearts and minds of foreign governments

By Rob Salerno
The same companies sponsoring Pride events are supporting anti-LGBTQ2S+ lawmakers
Power

The same companies sponsoring Pride events are supporting anti-LGBTQ2S+ lawmakers

A new analysis from Data for Progress finds dozens of purportedly pro-LGBTQ2S+ corporations are donating substantially to proponents of anti-queer and anti-trans bills

By Oliver Haug
Right-wing groups disrupt children’s event and target a small town’s Pride
Power

Right-wing groups disrupt children’s event and target a small town’s Pride

This past weekend, extremists in Idaho and California sought to disrupt LGBTQ2+ events

By Jackie Richardson
Five percent of young Americans identify as trans or non-binary, according to new report
Identity

Five percent of young Americans identify as trans or non-binary, according to new report

The trans population in the U.S. is growing fast, despite unprecedented attacks on the community

By Dika Ofoma
Non-binary travellers call out WestJet for reportedly discriminating against them
Power

Non-binary travellers call out WestJet for reportedly discriminating against them

“WestJet is just ignoring us. They’re pretending we don’t exist”

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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