With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 3

ANALYSIS: The former police chief is too polarizing to be a serious contender

Protesting hate, demanding federal protections and searching for something more intimate—hope

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching: March 31

People seeking bottom surgeries face a four-year waiting list

Organizations and scientists argue the yet-to-be-published book is dangerous

5 queer and trans stories to watch: March 22

Studies show that pen pal systems like this one can lead to better mental health and rehabilitation outcomes for incarcerated people

Bite-size queer and trans news for the week of March 20

Governments need to stand with trans citizens, not fund anti-trans organizations, say trans women who have been targeted by PDF Québec

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 17

Elisa Rae Shupe was a weapon in the hands of TERFs and Christian conservatives. Now, over 2,600 pages of leaked emails help tell her story

U.S. researchers uncover hundreds of queer and trans protests from 1965 to 1973

Moderation policies continue to be a topic of debate, leaving people to wonder if the recent changes will be enough

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching the week of March 13

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

Advocates and community members say more policing isn’t the solution

Activism

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

Toronto can’t afford a Mark Saunders mayorship

Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility

Supportive families key to trans youth health, boygenius slams anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Trans Bill of Rights reintroduced, Lizzo’s affirming shapewear and Texas lawmaker pranked

Advocates call for bottom surgery funding in Alberta

Activists respond to book that denies HIV causes AIDS

Queers on TV, P.E.I. Pride nixes politicos, Ugandan death sentence, Grindr’s HIV tests and a super-drag queen telethon

Hockey got gay, New York’s AG hosts Drag Story Hour, anti-trans Scottish candidates, Billie Eilish plays queer and Tinder’s new relationship types

Anti-trans group funded by Quebec government targets Canadian activists

‘Willow’ cancelled, historic Hanlan’s, Australia rallies, tracking celebrity allies and a Michigan librarian reads censors to filth

The making of a detransitioner

Oscars make history, rural Pride networks, India and same-sex marriage, Scream VI is super gay and queer Juno winners

Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising