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Power

What does LGBTQ+ activism in Hungary look like now?
Dispatch

What does LGBTQ+ activism in Hungary look like now?

Orbán’s election victory built on homophobia marks a dangerous moment, but referendum “win” could signal future gains 

By Riley Sparks
French president Emmanuel Macron wins reelection—but far-right threat looms
Politics

French president Emmanuel Macron wins reelection—but far-right threat looms

More French voters supported the far-right National Rally than at any point in the party’s history

By Nico Lang
U.S. Bureau of Prisons ordered to provide gender-affirming surgery for trans inmate
Identity

U.S. Bureau of Prisons ordered to provide gender-affirming surgery for trans inmate

The surgery is reportedly the first of its kind for a federal inmate

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda
Politics

Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda

Community groups call on all parties to commit to an LGBTQ2S+ action plan, improving trans healthcare and funding for queer and trans organizations

By V.S. Wells
LGBTQ+ advocates slam ‘deeply concerning’ U.K. plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Politics

LGBTQ+ advocates slam ‘deeply concerning’ U.K. plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Boris Johnson’s scheme to send “illegal” migrants to a country with noted anti-LGBTQ+ persecution has been criticized by politicians, charities and the U.N. 

By V.S. Wells
LGBTQ2S+ BYU students celebrate Lavender Graduation ceremony despite college opposition
Power

LGBTQ2S+ BYU students celebrate Lavender Graduation ceremony despite college opposition

After two years of protests, LGBTQ2S+ students gathered to celebrate their accomplishments

By Jackie Richardson
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Florida officials want to stop trans kids from even ‘socially’ transitioning
Politics

Florida officials want to stop trans kids from even ‘socially’ transitioning

New guidelines released by the state’s department of health mirror Texas’s attempts to restrict access to gender-affirming care 

By Oliver Haug
LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala
Politics

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

OPINION: The Canadian government has high hopes for improving the lives of vulnerable groups in Central America

By Dale Smith
#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth
Activism

#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth

Journalist Ina Fried created a social media campaign to support trans kids targeted by legislative attacks  

By Yvonne Marquez
Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”
Politics

Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”

Rep. Neil Rafferty says that recently passed anti-trans bills are “bullying” youth

By Oliver Haug
L.A. political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of two gay Black men
Justice

L.A. political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of two gay Black men

Black activists had previously voiced frustration with law enforcement’s refusal to take the accusations against Buck seriously

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Kansas governor vetoes ‘unnecessary and divisive’ anti-trans bills
Politics

Kansas governor vetoes ‘unnecessary and divisive’ anti-trans bills

Gov. Laura Kelly joins a bipartisan group of governors who have stood up to their legislatures

By Oliver Haug
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A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years
Activism

A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

At the city’s Pride Corner, a group of queer counter protestors is trying to drown out the hate

By Pamela Young
Thousands protest the U.K. government’s refusal to ban trans conversion therapy
Activism

Thousands protest the U.K. government’s refusal to ban trans conversion therapy

More than 3,000 people took to the streets to demand the government include trans people in its conversion therapy ban

By V.S. Wells
Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care
Power

Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care

Two lawsuits are challenging an Alabama law that charges doctors with felonies for prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy

By Yvonne Marquez
Kentucky banned trans kids from sports to keep this 12-year-old girl from playing hockey
Politics

Kentucky banned trans kids from sports to keep this 12-year-old girl from playing hockey

The target of Kentucky’s newly enacted law is Fischer Wells, a middle school field hockey player

By Nico Lang
An external audit of three federal grants to Pride Toronto leaves more questions unanswered
Power

An external audit of three federal grants to Pride Toronto leaves more questions unanswered

New allegations surface over falsified documents and double dealing

By Krishna Rau
The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive
Justice

The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive

LGBTQ2S+ advocates call the historic decision “one of the strongest judicial rulings in over two decades for people living with HIV” 

By Nico Lang
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