Activism

GoFundMe campaign raises nearly $60,000 to help Gavin Grimm secure stable housing

The young activist recently won a final victory in his case against a Virginia school board for equal bathroom access

By Oliver Haug

Power

To help trans sexual assault survivors, we have to understand power

Trans people are assaulted more often than cis women, yet we keep casting them as the problem

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Politics

Germany appoints first LGBTQ+ commissioner amid historic gains for representation

Sven Lehmann vows to “pursue progressive queer policy” in his new role

By Nico Lang

Justice

Christian bakery that refused gay marriage cake wins lawsuit in major setback for LGBTQ+ rights

The European Court of Human Rights handed victory to a bakery in Northern Ireland

By Nico Lang

Sports

This figure skater could become the first out non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics

Timothy LeDuc set a record at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and hopes to make the Olympic team

By Yvonne Marquez

Parenting

Israel lifts surrogacy ban for same-sex couples, trans people and single men

“Everyone has the right to parenthood”

By Paula Tran

Identity

The transmasculine community searching for a place in Bangladesh

The possibility of being Bangladeshi and transmasculine without any models to look up to frightened writer Mikail Khan. What they say trans folks need in the country to thrive

By Mikail Khan

Politics

Senegal rejects proposed law increasing prison sentences for gay sex

The legislation would have increased sentences for same-sex intercourse from five to 10 years in prison

By Nico Lang

Politics

Donald Trump backs Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ leader in re-election fight

Trump claimed Viktor Orbán “truly loves his country and wants safety for his people”

By Nico Lang

Justice

Gay men convicted under U.K. laws criminalizing sodomy set to be pardoned

U.K.’s anti-gay laws, which date back to colonial times, remain on the books in dozens of countries

By Oliver Haug

Culture

The husband stays in the book

How queer authors who write about non-queer subjects are forced to be closeted, and why one author has had enough

By Michael Harris

Power

2021 was the deadliest year on record for anti-trans murders

The vast majority of those who lost their lives to anti-trans violence were Black trans women

By Nico Lang

Identity

U.K. Supreme Court rejects appeal for gender-neutral ‘X’ marker on passports

The U.K. Supreme Court’s decision to reject gender-neutral passports adds to the list of struggles these communities face

By Jordan Daniels

Politics

On LGBTQ2S+ issues, Canada got plenty done in 2021—but the hard work has just begun

The flashy victories have been won. Now, it’s time for the real, substantive, unsexy policy work

By Dale Smith

Faith & Spirituality

Quakerism helped me realize I’m queer

Religion is often considered at odds with queerness, but Quakerism allowed me to accept the parts of myself that were at odds with society

By Katie Breslin

Power

This historic ruling just secured equality for same-sex parents across Europe

The victory could lay the groundwork for future wins in the EU

By Sophie Hurwitz

Rainbow Rewind 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

Celebrating the GOATs and condemning the flops in yet another pandemic year

By Xtra Staff

Rainbow Rewind 2021

A year of political wins and losses

A look back at 12 months of anti-trans legislation, more queer representation in politics and the global fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Erica Lenti