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NCAA will allow trans swimmers to compete this season after an outpouring of support for UPenn’s Lia Thomas
Sports

NCAA will allow trans swimmers to compete this season after an outpouring of support for UPenn’s Lia Thomas

More than 300 swimmers rallied behind the trans athlete following USA Swimming’s policy change

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Utah advances bill forcing trans kids to seek a committee’s approval before playing sports
Politics

Utah advances bill forcing trans kids to seek a committee’s approval before playing sports

After passing the Utah House on Feb. 16, the bill now moves on to the State Senate

By Oliver Haug
LGBTQ+ Ghanaian refugee in Canada faces ‘cruel’ deportation after asylum claim denied
Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ Ghanaian refugee in Canada faces ‘cruel’ deportation after asylum claim denied

Issah Habib fled his home country in 2016. He is now missing

By Sophie Hurwitz
A woman becomes third person to have been cured of HIV
Health

A woman becomes third person to have been cured of HIV

The patient’s race, sex and age has led experts in the medical field to express confidence about the possibility of curing more people than previously imagined

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Hungary, Poland could lose billions in EU funding after court ruling
Justice

Hungary, Poland could lose billions in EU funding after court ruling

Both countries have faced widespread criticism for laws negatively impacting the LGBTQ+ community

By Nico Lang
New Zealand bans conversion therapy after near-unanimous vote in parliament
Politics

New Zealand bans conversion therapy after near-unanimous vote in parliament

MPs share moving personal stories during debate over the new bill

By Nico Lang
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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

By Yvonne Marquez
Grindr is trying to stop LGBTQ2S+ athletes from being outed during the Winter Olympics
Identity

Grindr is trying to stop LGBTQ2S+ athletes from being outed during the Winter Olympics

After numerous privacy violations in years past, Grindr is taking extra steps to ensure the safety of LGBTQ2S+ Olympians

By Jordan Daniels
South Dakota’s anti-trans bathroom bill isn’t dead yet
Justice

South Dakota’s anti-trans bathroom bill isn’t dead yet

After passing a transphobic sports ban, South Dakota lawmakers may not be finished

By Nico Lang
LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing
Hate Watch

LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing

Activists are calling for justice following the death of 23-year-old Doski Azad, who was reportedly killed by her brother 

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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

By Yvonne Marquez
LGBTQ2S+ athletes are already making history at the Winter Olympics
Sports

LGBTQ2S+ athletes are already making history at the Winter Olympics

Ireen Wüst claimed a gold medal in 1500 metre speed skating to net the first medal for an openly LGBTQ2s+ Winter Olympian

By V.S. Wells
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TikTok is finally cracking down on deadnaming, misgendering and conversion therapy
Power

TikTok is finally cracking down on deadnaming, misgendering and conversion therapy

Social media giant is ramping up efforts to stop anti-LGBTQ2S+ content 

By Nico Lang
Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice
Justice

Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice

Five LGBTQ2S+ people have been killed in February alone

By Oliver Haug
Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun
Identity

Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun

Gender-neutral term likely to become an official word in the Norwegian language and added to its national dictionaries

By Jordan Daniels
Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra
Inside Xtra

Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra

New content streams and audience growth are in the works for 51-year-old Pink Triangle Press

By Gordon Bowness
This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation
Sports

This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation

The rules also apply to all lifters taking hormones, including for birth control or diabetes medications

By Nico Lang
USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete
Sports

USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete

Advocates have accused the national governing body of competitive swimming of “caving in” to anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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