Transphobia

Trans streamer plans to leave Canada after being targeted by doxxing and harassment campaign

Keffals believes that she has no other choice but to flee the country for her own safety

By Diamond Yao

Culture

Trail-blazing trans artist Greer Lankton gave the girls the dolls we need

Through two permanent archives and the artists she influenced, the legendary doll-maker’s work lives on

By Grace Byron

Politics

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin wants teachers to out LGBTQ2S+ children

The Republican looks to continue the state’s rightward shift on queer issues

By Silas Le Blanc

Politics

The future of marriage equality is in danger after U.S. senator pulls support for landmark bill

The Respect for Marriage Act’s future is uncertain after Republican Ron Johnson flip-flops on the legislation

By Oliver Haug

Sports

This state secretly investigated a cis athlete’s gender after the parents of the students she beat complained

Sources said the student wasn’t the only athlete subjected to an investigation

By Jackie Richardson

Conversion therapy

No U.S. state has ever repealed a conversion therapy ban. These lawmakers want to change that

Utah outlawed any attempt to change a minor’s LGBTQ2S+ identity two years ago, but the policy is under attack

By Dika Ofoma

Censorship

A Florida school district is censoring books that promote LGBTQ2S+ equality

Advisory labels meant to steer Florida parents away from “unsuitable” material also target Black authors and their content

By Luca Della Penna

Power

Libs of TikTok was banned for less than 24 hours on Facebook after harassing a children’s hospital

The social media account made false accusations about gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital, leading to death threats against staff

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Asia

Singapore legalizes gay sex in a major win for Southeast Asia’s LGBTQ+ community

The island nation will repeal its colonial-era law, but marriage equality will still be banned

By Nico Lang

Politics

The NDP’s Randall Garrison discusses being a gay politician on Parliament Hill for over a decade

The out MP talks international human rights work, the blood ban, HIV funding and more

By Dale Smith

Asia

The Malaysian government is reportedly funding anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and violence are pervasive in Malaysia, according to a new report

By Dika Ofoma

Health

Scotland just passed a historic, trans-inclusive law mandating the right to free period products

Effective this week, the country’s new law is groundbreaking in more ways than one

By Maddy Mahoney

Education

The devastating costs of Republican attacks on schools

What happens when good teachers are prohibited from giving students the support they need? They leave teaching

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

How much space should white-passing people take up in the antiracist movement?

I told my friend she needed to stop centring herself and step back, and she got upset. Was I being too harsh?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Homophobia

America’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills are fuelling a surge in homophobic online attacks

Since the passage of Florida’s law in March, the prevalence of “grooming” rhetoric has increased 406 percent

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Trans Health

Florida is about to gut trans medical care under its government health program

At least 9,000 trans residents are estimated to lose gender-affirming care

By Nico Lang

TV & Film

‘P-Valley’ tells Black queer stories you won’t find anywhere else

The series, wrapping up Season 2 this weekend, depicts the layered experiences of Black queer Southerners with care and authenticity

By Daria Lynn Cottingham

Power

It’s a ‘witch hunt.’ Uganda’s largest LGBTQ+ group speaks out after being shut down by government

Sexual Minorities Uganda has been forced to halt its LGBTQ+ advocacy following the decision

By Jackie Richardson