Russia is about to ban being gay in public

An extension of the country’s infamous 2013 “propaganda” law will also ban depictions of homosexuality across all media

This World Cup, FIFA’s long history of ‘sportswashing’ continues

OPINION: The PR boost from hosting the tournament is allowing Qatar to gloss over its anti-LGBTQ+ human rights abuses. When the games come to the U.S. in 2026, it will be no different

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Senator Kim Pate on fighting inequality from Canada’s Upper Chamber

After six years in Canada’s senate, Kim Pate says there’s more work to do

By Dale Smith

Media

Right-wing media is turning the Club Q shooting on trans kids

OPINION: Tucker Carlson and others have already pivoted to blame the most vulnerable in our community for an immense tragedy

By Mel Woods

Identity

Gender-neutral hair salons are helping trans folks to fully see themselves

Initiatives like Dresscode Project and Strands for Trans make a case for why hair should always be genderless

By Amanda Scriver

TV & Film

‘Gemmel & Tim’ is a compassionate demand for justice for Ed Buck’s victims

Touching documentary demands justice

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My bosses keep misgendering my co-worker. Should I say something?

“It takes a strong soul to correct a person in a position of power—but this is what it means to stand up to injustice.”

By Kai Cheng Thom

Hate Watch

The Colorado Springs shooting was preventable. Will we stop the next attacks on the LGBTQ2S+ community?

OPINION: The right’s drumbeat of hate must be challenged

By Zack Ford

Power

A beauty pageant’s decision to exclude a trans contestant was upheld in court. That should worry us all

OPINION: The American 9th circuit court ruled that forcing the pageant to include trans contestants would amount to “compelled speech.” This sets a dangerous precedent for trans exclusion

By Katelyn Burns

Sports

Soccer teams and players protest Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Australia, Denmark and the U.S. are among the World Cup teams trying to draw attention to Qatar’s abysmal human rights record

By V.S. Wells

Politics

San Francisco launches guaranteed-income program for trans residents

The program will give 55 trans people $1,200 a month for 18 months

By Maddy Mahoney

Proud Lives

Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71

The beloved activist coined the term “sex work”

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Politics

U.S. Senate to hold final vote on Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 28, helping protect same-sex couples

Queer Americans are celebrating the culmination of a decade-long campaign to protect same-sex couples from one of the country’s most homophobic federal laws

By Rob Salerno

Politics

Texas lawmakers want to criminalize drag shows

Advocates warn that the bill could have disastrous consequences for trans people in the state

By Diamond Yao

Culture

Independent queer media matters, and we’re all in it together

Here’s why we’re over the moon that Autostraddle has reached its fundraiser goal

By Elly Belle

Trans Health

New bill aims to give trans Ontarians a say on healthcare policy

Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam has reintroduced a bill to build a provincial gender-affirming healthcare advisory committee

By Tobin Ng

Culture

Twitter sucked for trans people, but was also necessary

ANALYSIS: Twitter has always been a hellscape—but without it, trans people may lose a vital lifeline

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Politics

Nevada passes most expansive Equal Rights Amendment yet

The state’s ERA is the first to include equal rights protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

By Ursula Muñoz S.