LGBTQ2S+ people more likely to access abortion services, new report finds

Newly released data indicates the impact Roe v. Wade’s repeal would have on queer and trans Americans

What the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion means for gay sex and same-sex marriage—it ain’t good

OPINION: By questioning Americans’ right to privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court proves it’s capable of undoing the last two decades of LGBTQ2S+ progress

By Brenda Cossman

Reproductive Health

How to make Pap tests more comfortable for queer and trans patients

Too many queer and trans folks avoid regular Pap tests. Simple steps can make the process more welcoming

By Nayanika Guha

Power

Americans oppose repealing Roe v. Wade by a 2-1 margin, according to poll

Just 28 percent of Americans think the abortion rights ruling should be overturned

By Nico Lang

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

Power

America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans

As far-right organizers rack up victories on the anti-abortion front, they are zeroing in on their next target: trans communities

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Justice

What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.

Conservatives’ takeover of the Supreme Court has been decades in the making. Just a year after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Justices have begun rolling back women’s and LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

The Xtra Long Read

Why LGBTQ2S+ endometriosis support groups are key to better care

When trans and queer folks with endo need information that their doctors are not able to provide, these groups empower them to advocate for better care

By Ren Bangert

Parenting

The cost of building a family

Ken McNeilly wants the Canadian government to make tax credits more fair for queer men—and others—grappling with the cost of assisted reproduction

By Alison Motluk

Parenting

From adoption to trans pregnancy

One of the most famous trans dads in the world goes behind the headlines to celebrate queer parenting

By Sarah Prager

Health

How rolling back abortion rights will harm queer and trans people

Access to abortion is not only an issue for straight and cisgender people

By Mel Woods

The Xtra Long Read

With queer co-parenting, the more is definitely the merrier

For most of my adult life, having a child felt scary and unappealing. But queer co-parenting helped me redefine the concept of family—and showed me new depths of love

By Zena Sharman

Health

How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too

Queer and trans people are systematically harmed by continued attempts to dismantle abortion access in the U.S.

By Jessica Zucker

Parenting

I’m a trans man with a straight cis husband. We’re ready to start a family

As a bisexual trans man with a straight cis husband, the discussion of having kids is complicated by questions of surrogacy, adoption and raising kids in the U.S.

By Andy Bandyopadhyay

Health

When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents

When it comes to miscarriage, LGBTQ2 people have been left out and erased from conversations about loss—and reproductive health altogether

By Jessica Zucker

Health

What Health Canada’s updates to sperm testing mean for donors and intended parents

There are only a few hundred sperm donors for Canadians to choose from. Starting next year, changes to regulations could bring in over one thousand new donors

By Alison Motluk

Ask an Expert

What people with uteruses should know about acupuncture and fertility

And why you might want to give it a try

By Eternity Martis

Health

Who can donate sperm in Canada? Not gay men

New Health Canada regulations mean gay men can donate blood after three months. But there’s still a lifetime ban on sperm

By Alison Motluk