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

OPINION: As players opt out of Pride nights—or teams cancel events altogether—it’s becoming clear that support for LGBTQ2S+ fans was always conditional

OPINION: Last week Uganda passed a sweeping LGBTQ+ bill and Canadian leaders haven’t adequately responded

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

OPINION: I often caution against doom, but on this Trans Day of Visibility it feels inescapable. Still, we will keep going

Parents call their experience “traumatizing”

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching: March 29

“My dream is that I’m not the only queer and trans voice in the room”

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 27

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

5 queer and trans stories to follow: March 24

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

Power

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

The NHL’s commitment to diversity doesn’t extend to trans people

Canadian politicians must do more to respond to Uganda’s anti-gay laws

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

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad

How Republican lawmakers are using custody threats to eliminate gender-affirming care for trans kids

Nashville shooting blame game, censoring ‘Rainbowland,’ media progress in India, Twitter’s hateful cash haul and ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ queer rumours confirmed

Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA

Madonna queers Nashville, ‘Gen Q’ cancelled (sort of), Scotland’s new first minister, Grindr users targeted by police and queer curling in Halifax

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

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