OPINION: Federal Democrats have so far rarely directly addressed growing anti-trans rhetoric. That changed last week

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 2

ANALYSIS: From religious-based discrimination to protecting yet more bigoted bakers, we run down the legal causes and cases to keep an eye on

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 31

OPINION: Conservatives are courting voters using the little trick that they’ve always turned—demonizing a minority

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 28

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 26

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 24

OPINION: Today’s panic over transness and kids is largely driven by the overactive imaginations of people who have never met a trans person in their lives

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 21

Queer Youth Assemble is leading protests across the country after a trio of rulings that endanger queer and racialized people

OPINION: There are reasons to worry that go far beyond “Straight Pride” T-shirts

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 19

ANALYSIS: Vague law gives homophobic agendas a chance to flourish and be directed at queer students

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 17

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 14

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 12

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Politics

At last week’s federal hearing on youth gender affirming care, Democrats finally stood up for trans people

Tributes and outrage in wake of O’Shae Sibley stabbing, anti-trans vitriol comes for Doc Martens, and more

Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next

Canadians win against anti-LGBTQ+ Italian party, Women’s World Cup players show Pride despite ban and more

Ohio Republicans are trying to limit the power of ballot measures—and using transphobia to circumvent democracy

Michigan outlaws conversion therapy, Canadian labour unions fight anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate, Adore Delano comes out as trans and more

Celebrities call out comedian’s transphobic rant, trans men protest Miss Italy’s ban on trans women and more

‘Barbie’ takes the world by storm, lesbian rights in Italy and the U.K. and more

Trans parents have always existed

Grindr employees join hot union summer, first out gay coach in major men’s U.S. sports and more

Meet the queer youth organizers taking on the U.S. Supreme Court

Controversial photo ops are a warning sign of shifting conservative political goals

Quebec health card struggles, House Republicans defund queer community projects and more

Florida students, teachers fear ‘abuse’ over expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

World cycling bans trans women, Troye Sivan feels the ‘Rush’ and more

Gender-affirming care wins and losses in Texas and Maine, queers take home Emmy noms and more.

Michigan salon owner refuses trans people, Japan court rules in favour of trans bathroom rights and more

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