Justice

Hungary, Poland could lose billions in EU funding after court ruling

Both countries have faced widespread criticism for laws negatively impacting the LGBTQ+ community

By Nico Lang

Identity

The unique challenges and rewards of transitioning later in life

OPINION: Trans culture skews young. Bringing trans elders into the conversation benefits us all

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Power

It is illegal for LGBTQ+ Nigerians to gather. This app offers a safe opportunity to form community

Facing discrimination and isolation, online mental health counselling can be a life saver

By Chisom Peter Job

Politics

New Zealand bans conversion therapy after near-unanimous vote in parliament

MPs share moving personal stories during debate over the new bill

By Nico Lang

Identity

Grindr is trying to stop LGBTQ2S+ athletes from being outed during the Winter Olympics

After numerous privacy violations in years past, Grindr is taking extra steps to ensure the safety of LGBTQ2S+ Olympians

By Jordan Daniels

Justice

South Dakota’s anti-trans bathroom bill isn’t dead yet

After passing a transphobic sports ban, South Dakota lawmakers may not be finished

By Nico Lang

Hate Watch

LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing

Activists are calling for justice following the death of 23-year-old Doski Azad, who was reportedly killed by her brother

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Politics

This proposed law would ban incarcerated trans people from correcting ID documents

A Mississippi bill seeks to prohibit trans inmates from legally changing their name or gender marker during their sentence

By Yvonne Marquez

Politics

Why Jason Kenney’s vile HIV/AIDS comparison struck a nerve

OPINION: The Alberta premier compared the experience of unvaccinated people now to those with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s

By Mel Woods

Politics

What does Erin O’Toole’s ousting mean for LGBTQ2S+ communities?

The Conservative Party’s internal turmoil may doom any chance of a sincere queer and trans ally

By Dale Smith

Power

TikTok is finally cracking down on deadnaming, misgendering and conversion therapy

Social media giant is ramping up efforts to stop anti-LGBTQ2S+ content

By Nico Lang

Justice

Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice

Five LGBTQ2S+ people have been killed in February alone

By Oliver Haug

Identity

Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun

Gender-neutral term likely to become an official word in the Norwegian language and added to its national dictionaries

By Jordan Daniels

Power

A Black female U.S. Supreme Court nominee is long overdue

OPINION: Nominating a Black woman is the first step toward representing the diversity of the country the court seeks to serve

By Stacey Stevenson

Inside Xtra

Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra

New content streams and audience growth are in the works for 51-year-old Pink Triangle Press

By Gordon Bowness

Sports

This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation

The rules also apply to all lifters taking hormones, including for birth control or diabetes medications

By Nico Lang

Sports

USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete

Advocates have accused the national governing body of competitive swimming of “caving in” to anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric

By Ursula Muñoz S.

How fanfiction helped me fall in love with my fat, Black, queer self

PERSONAL ESSAY: My protagonists were the blueprint of an existence I wanted to build

By Cheyenne M. Davis