Politics

Nigeria’s presidential election is coming up—what does this mean for queer people in the country?

LGBTQ+ Nigerians have a range of interests and emotions when it comes to this election

By Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye

Homophobia

Nova Scotia town rallies around queer-owned store after its Pride flags were repeatedly vandalized

Despite the incidents, the owners intend to continuously display the Pride flag

By Diamond Yao

Education

A new Arizona bill that could force teachers to misgender trans students kicks off a new year of anti-trans legislation

Senate Bill 1001 would also allow school workers to misgender trans students, teachers or other staff with no recourse

By V.S. Wells

History

Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history

In a world where only the loudest and most powerful voices get heard, the preservation of historical documents give voice to the unrepresented

By Pawan Dhall

Sports

A U.S. court ruled to uphold the rights of trans athletes. Will the verdict stick?

OPINION: The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision is a huge victory but the future of trans athletes remains uncertain

By Katelyn Burns

Identity

Trans Sask releases the first detailed look at the province’s trans community

A trans-led research team spent a year compiling data from hundreds of survey responses

By V.S. Wells

Activism

This Texas ‘mama bear’ is fighting hateful policies to protect trans kids across the U.S.

Amber Briggle is suing Governor Greg Abbott to protect her son and others

By Cam Smith

Sports

Ohio lawmakers kill controversial trans sports bill that would have required genital inspections

Republican lawmakers failed to come to agreement on the controversial provision

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Indigenous

Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

The project hopes to alleviate the loneliness and alienation the youth might face during the winter

By Mzwandile Poncana

Education

Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change

“Many people predicted something like this would happen”

By Jackie Richardson

Social Media

A new report proves that online anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate turns into real-life violence

Online harassment of doctors and hospitals that provide gender-affirming care has led to bomb threats, death threats and lockdowns

By Maddy Mahoney

Power

Twenty years after gay bathhouse raid, Calgary police promise reconciliation

Many LGBTQ2S+ advocates believe there is still a lot of work to do beyond the latest efforts of reconciliation

By Diamond Yao

Health

Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study

Researchers hope the study will help clinicians recognize that “eating disorders impact not only cisgender women”

By V.S. Wells

Health

Republicans are coming for bodily autonomy. Why won’t Democrats take a stand?

OPINION: The Respect for Marriage Act passed without a hitch—but Republicans still seek to control queer and trans bodies at all costs

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Education

Free school for trans people opens in Pakistan, offers technical skills and education

Nearly all of the school’s instructors are also trans

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Relationships

LGBTQ2S+ people disproportionately experience intimate partner violence

New study examines the nature of intimate partner violence in queer and trans communities

By Emma Bainbridge

Identity

Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy

OPINION: The social media reaction to Brittney Griner is a reminder that empathy is often extended only to those we deem most similar to ourselves

By Femi Redwood

Identity

India sees historic firsts for LGBTQ+ rights

On the heels of two Supreme Court petitions arguing to legalize same-sex marriage, Delhi just got its first trans representative

By Maddy Mahoney