Health

Canada’s new blood donation policy is a step forward—but there’s still work to be done

In an interview with political columnist Dale Smith, Minister Marci Ien responded to some criticism of the new policy

By Dale Smith

Mental Health

LGBTQ2S+ Asian American and Pacific Islander youth experiencing elevated mental health challenges, new report finds

According to The Trevor Project, queer and trans AAPI youth face heightened risk of suicide

By Oliver Haug

Politics

Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda

Community groups call on all parties to commit to an LGBTQ2S+ action plan, improving trans healthcare and funding for queer and trans organizations

By V.S. Wells

Health

Why the ‘treatment’ of autism is a form of conversion therapy

OPINION: The only government-funded therapy for autistic children is called Applied Behaviour Analysis, an approach developed in tandem with discredited anti-LGBTQ2S+ practises

By Cassandra Kislenko

Activism

#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth

Journalist Ina Fried created a social media campaign to support trans kids targeted by legislative attacks

By Yvonne Marquez

Politics

Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”

Rep. Neil Rafferty says that recently passed anti-trans bills are “bullying” youth

By Oliver Haug

Politics

Kansas governor vetoes ‘unnecessary and divisive’ anti-trans bills

Gov. Laura Kelly joins a bipartisan group of governors who have stood up to their legislatures

By Oliver Haug

Activism

Thousands protest the U.K. government’s refusal to ban trans conversion therapy

More than 3,000 people took to the streets to demand the government include trans people in its conversion therapy ban

By V.S. Wells

Power

Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care

Two lawsuits are challenging an Alabama law that charges doctors with felonies for prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy

By Yvonne Marquez

Justice

The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive

LGBTQ2S+ advocates call the historic decision “one of the strongest judicial rulings in over two decades for people living with HIV”

By Nico Lang

Politics

Alabama becomes first U.S. state to pass law making gender-affirming care a felony

The state is also on the verge of passing an anti-trans bathroom bill and a “Don’t Say Gay” law

By Nico Lang

Health

These groups are distributing life-saving medications to people living with HIV in Ukraine

Amid the ongoing crisis, organizations like WHO and UNAIDS hope to provide a year’s supply of anti-retrovirals to HIV-positive Ukrainians

By Nico Lang

Politics

The U.K. wants to ban conversion therapy—but not for trans people

LGBTQ+ groups have asked the U.K. government to reconsider its latest transphobic policy decision

By V.S. Wells

Books

A new book on conversion practices examines exactly what trans people need from lawmakers

Florence Ashley argues that bans are just the first step in preventing trans people from dealing with the trauma of such “therapy”

By Paul Gallant

Politics

Zimbabwe decriminalizes HIV transmission in major step forward for LGBTQ+ equality

Activists have called on the country to repeal other anti-LGBTQ+ laws that make it more difficult to address the ongoing HIV epidemic

By Nico Lang

Trans Health

Doctors and families petition to keep Texas’ only gender clinic for trans youth open

The Genecis clinic in Dallas stopped accepting new patients late last year after political pressure

By Oliver Haug

Activism

This group is using ACT-UP tactics to make the fight for trans rights more urgent

Tear It Up plans to make trans activism louder—and more controversial

By Shane Burley

Health

Can I still take testosterone if I have polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Amy Weimer of UCLA’s Gender Health Program explains how PCOS works when you’re trans

By Andy Bandyopadhyay