Advocates say anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia is “not going away” after a report found that 2022 was the most violent year for queer and trans people in the region

“I chose starvation over being raped again”

Closing the doors on vulnerable patients “was our worst fear,” says The Lavender Clinic’s CAO

Police cited them for “street harassment” and “excessive noise” after protests became heated

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: Feb. 17

The ruling could have wide-reaching reverberations in LGBTQ2S+ parenting, experts say

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

The announcement of the position comes at a time of political backlash against drag artistry

Here are 5 queer and trans news stories we’re tracking: Feb. 10

A petition and a resolution are circulating questioning the need for queer- and trans-affirming guidelines in schools

The verdict comes after a five-year legal battle for the right to change gender markers on IDs without undergoing full gender reassignment surgeries

The process no longer requires that trans people have surgery or a psychiatric assessment

6 news stories impacting LGBTQ2S+ folk today

The study also found that when a transphobic bill was defeated, the number of searches on those topics decreased

The court case comes amidst a nationwide sperm-donor shortage, which has left many Canadian queer families, single women and people experiencing infertility in the lurch

During Bolsonaro’s final year as president of Brazil, researchers say a queer person was killed every 34 hours in the South American country

Daily cases have fallen from 450 in August to single-digit diagnoses now

OPINION: On Wednesday, when the Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green, U.K., was forced to shutter for the second time in less than two years, the community lost a vital sexual health resource

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Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa

Hawaii’s only youth gender clinic will stay open, after ‘unbelievable’ fundraising success

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria

Oklahoma judge revokes a lesbian mom’s parental rights

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

San Francisco to celebrate drag artistry with new laureate position

God’s gender, anti-trans legislation, Pauli Murray in your pocket, Hungarian court drama and the Super Bowl

Parental rights champions in Prince Edward Island want to strip trans kids of their right to privacy

Trans activists celebrate legal victory in Hong Kong

Thanks to new legislation, it’s significantly easier for trans people to change their gender markers in Finland

Celebrating more inclusion on ‘The Sims,’ anti-trans bills killed in Virginia and Finland’s gender update—just a few of the stories we’re tracking this week

The passing of transphobic laws increased internet searches for ‘suicide’ and ‘depression,’ study finds

Gay man sues Health Canada over discriminatory sperm-donation policies

Brazil recorded 242 violent LGBTQ+ deaths in 2022

Mpox is no longer a public health emergency in the U.S.

Why the world’s only Vagina Museum deserves a permanent home