Sanctuary state bills and bureaucratic improvements to name changes or gender marker updates are appearing in states like California and Illinois

While chest binders can reduce gender dysphoria, they can be expensive and difficult to access in more rural areas

“I feel like I’m finally coming of age at 33”

OPINION: Defunding the police is a matter of queer safety

The new regulations have been met with criticism from trans athletes, who say they are discriminatory

OPINION: The hiring of David French is just the latest in a string of anti-trans moves from mainstream media

Police detained the suspects after Chiloba’s body was found last Tuesday

According to the data polled, 0.5 percent of people aged 15 or older identify as a gender different to their sex as registered at birth, and 3.2 percent identify as a sexual orientation other than straight

Meanwhile, the U.K. continues to drag its feet on its plans for a conversion therapy ban that might exclude trans people

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

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

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

The non-partisan caucus has brought queer leaders together, but their goals aren’t clear just yet

In a world where only the loudest and most powerful voices get heard, the preservation of historical documents give voice to the unrepresented

OPINION: It’s going to take more than awareness and education to stop the use of homophobic chants at professional soccer games

With book bans and restrictions at an all-time high, studies show that 33 percent of challenged books in the U.S. have queer themes or characters

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

Even before incarceration, queer youth, especially queer youth of colour, are more likely to be disciplined in school

Power

As Republican-led statehouses continue to attack trans rights, some blue states are fighting back

These queer organizations are providing free binders to people in New Brunswick

An ex-Mormon is believed to be the first in her rural Utah county to legally affirm her name and gender

Last year, B.C. police killed 14 people, including queer activist and organizer Dani Cooper

World Boxing Council will introduce trans boxer categories

The NYT’s trans ‘debate’ isn’t actually a debate

Five arrested in connection with murder of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba

England and Wales’ census records trans and queer populations for the first time ever

Ireland promises conversion therapy ban this year

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

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

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

Queer MPs and senators across the political spectrum come together in Canadian Pride Caucus

Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history

Homophobic soccer chants are alive and well

This Texas city is privatizing its library after a dispute over LGBTQ2S+ books

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

Queer incarcerated youth have worse mental health than their peers, new study shows