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Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?
Politics

Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?

Tracking the decades-long hot-and-cold relationship between elected officials and Pride festivals 

By Kevin Hurren
How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people
Identity

How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people

OPINION: “Adult” “Human” “Female” is a highly problematic way to identify

By Joseph Osmundson
Tucker Carlson out at Fox, Scotland’s inclusive schools, Hungary vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ law, Tokyo Pride returns, queer books most targeted in U.S. and Los Angeles LGBT Center gala
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Tucker Carlson out at Fox, Scotland’s inclusive schools, Hungary vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ law, Tokyo Pride returns, queer books most targeted in U.S. and Los Angeles LGBT Center gala

6 queer stories we’re watching: April 24

By Eve Cable
Jinkx Monsoon in ‘Doctor Who,’ federal trans sports ban, Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ Sam Smith tribute to Brianna Ghey, trans youth in anti-trans states and Sasha Colby’s surprising date
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Jinkx Monsoon in ‘Doctor Who,’ federal trans sports ban, Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ Sam Smith tribute to Brianna Ghey, trans youth in anti-trans states and Sasha Colby’s surprising date

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 21

By Maddy Mahoney
First they came for trans kids. Now, in Missouri, they’re coming after trans adults
Trans Health

First they came for trans kids. Now, in Missouri, they’re coming after trans adults

OPINION: Missouri’s targeting of gender-affirming care is part of the goal to eradicate trans people entirely

By Katelyn Burns
Google is still the arbiter of life’s big questions
Tech

Google is still the arbiter of life’s big questions

ANALYSIS: While the algorithm has evolved, it’s still worth considering how search engines respond

By Jon Heggestad
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Disney Pride Nite, Twitter removes trans protections, Manhattan gay bar killings suspect arrested, North Carolina to criminalize drag shows, Florida LGBTQ2S+ clinics under attack
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Disney Pride Nite, Twitter removes trans protections, Manhattan gay bar killings suspect arrested, North Carolina to criminalize drag shows, Florida LGBTQ2S+ clinics under attack

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 19

By Jackie Richardson
As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism
Activism

As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism

Want to protest anti-drag demonstrators? Learn about the history, risks and art of counter-protesting

By Charlotte Sheasby
Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia
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Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia

5 of the biggest stories in LGBTQ2S+ news: April 17

By Eve Cable
Billy Porter as James Baldwin, Florida travel advisory, book bans booming, Missouri trans nightmare and TIME’s notable queers
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Billy Porter as James Baldwin, Florida travel advisory, book bans booming, Missouri trans nightmare and TIME’s notable queers

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: April 14

By Maddy Mahoney
Indigenous trans woman seeks changes over ‘unnecessarily degrading’ prison policy 
Identity

Indigenous trans woman seeks changes over ‘unnecessarily degrading’ prison policy 

“It violates my privacy and dignity.” Fallon Aubee says the government of Canada is exposing her personal information without consent

By Denio Lourenco
Won’t somebody think of the children?
Trans Health

Won’t somebody think of the children?

OPINION: When media publish trans kids’ medical histories without their full consent, they thrust them into a harmful spotlight 

By Katelyn Burns
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Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?
Politics

Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?

OPINION: The new Action Plan to Combat Hate may just be another empty promise

By Dale Smith
Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir
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Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 12

By Jackie Richardson
The rise of queer athletes in women’s college gymnastics 
Sports

The rise of queer athletes in women’s college gymnastics 

Once one of the most conservative women’s sports, NCAA gymnastics has gone all in on queer representation

By SF Boswell
In the U.K., queer and trans self-defence classes are growing in popularity
Activism

In the U.K., queer and trans self-defence classes are growing in popularity

U.K. transphobia is so severe that the country is known as “TERF Island.” In response, queer and trans fighters are teaching their communities to protect themselves and each other

By Jake Hall
Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms
Power

Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms

OPINION: When queer and trans voices are suppressed, social media platforms become less safe

By Katelyn Burns
JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests
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JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10

By Eve Cable
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