Here’s what some of the men caught up in the raids experienced on that pivotal night, and in the protests after

Mourning the loss of a trans icon

On the anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids, we reflect on the lasting impact the protests had on the LGBTQ2S+ community

Why some LGBTQ+ people say running for political office is their best shot at legalizing homosexuality in the country

A journalist attends a five-person protest for a trans student—a rarity in the restrictive Southeast Asian city-state

Black gay minister Ashton Totten-Reynolds on his efforts to get out the vote in America’s most crucial battleground state

Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry

While exorcising exes and feeding our communities

Advice on how to get involved from queers on the frontlines of food insecurity

Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other

Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad

The decriminalization of homosexuality has meant little on the streets of India

Our current system is a nightmare; it’s time to dream differently

What to watch, read, listen to, or look at: Oct. 22

Eric Cervini’s ‘The Deviant’s War’ follows the life and activism of Frank Kameny—a generation before Stonewall

Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia

Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it

Activists call the latest protests against homophobia and transphobia the “Polish Stonewall,” as anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda is re-elected for another term

Activism

Remembering the 1981 Toronto bathhouse raids

Topline: Goodbye, SOPHIE, our immaterial girl

What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later

The gay Kenyans trying to fight homophobia from the inside

Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools

Georgia on my mind: Celebrating a new era of American politics

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

Topline: A sober look at Dry January

LGBTQ2S+ people are feeding their communities—and you can, too

The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020

13 things that brought us joy

India’s LGBTQ+ community faces daunting challenges in the era of COVID-19

We need a queer and trans revolution in care for older adults

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down in the week ahead

The secret history of gay liberation

Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard

20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights