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

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

Justice

Family of eight-year-old girl sues over discriminatory Tennessee bathroom law

Under the law, trans students in Tennessee are not allowed to use the bathroom in alignment with their lived gender

By Oliver Haug

Politics

Florida governor suspends prosecutor who refused to punish trans youth for seeking gender-affirming care

Andrew Warren, state attorney for Hillsborough County, also vowed not to prosecute people seeking abortions

By Dika Ofoma

Censorship

A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books

Libraries in Michigan and Iowa have closed due to conservative pushback

By Oliver Haug

Activism

Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community fights back against bigotry

LGBTQ+ groups are going to court to contest arbitrary arrests and abuse in custody

By Diamond Yao

Identity

Oklahoma is requiring student athletes to sign ‘biological sex affidavits’

The policy comes in the wake of a law prohibiting trans youth from playing on the sports team that matches their gender

By Oliver Haug

Politics

Twenty-two Republican attorneys general target federal school lunch program

The group argues that the USDA’s anti-discrimination directives restrict their states’ ability to enforce their own laws

By Jackie Richardson

Politics

International AIDS Conference a time for Trudeau government to live up to its rhetoric

State of Canadian funding for HIV/AIDS is dismal

By Dale Smith

Politics

Even America’s worst senator wants to repeal Texas’ gay sex ban

Republican Ted Cruz says “consenting adults should be able to do what they wish in their private sexual activity”

By Nico Lang

Identity

Trans and non-binary Manitobans face major delays in receiving corrected health card

Some have waited months to years to receive updated cards, while others have never received a response

By Oliver Haug

Politics

Here’s how Biden is fighting to strengthen healthcare protections for LGBTQ2S+ Americans

A new rule aims to reverse Trump-era efforts to remove non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ2S+ people

By Diamond Yao

Politics

Cuba will hold national referendum to vote on legalizing marriage equality, same-sex adoptions

Critics have accused the country, however, of using LGBTQ+ rights to “pinkwash” its poor human rights record

By Dika Ofoma

Politics

This Republican attended his gay son’s wedding three days after voting against marriage equality bill

Sixty percent of Americans support the legislation, according to a new poll

By Nico Lang

Business

LGBTQ2S+ businesses were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic, but less likely to receive help

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate groups, however, reportedly got millions in pandemic loans

By Nico Lang

Trans Health

Nova Scotia is making the process easier for people seeking gender-affirming surgery

Two letters that were previously mandatory will no longer be required by patients seeking care in the province

By Chris Stoodley

Politics

Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids

Albania, Germany, Malta and Portugal have also taken action to stop operations that critics say are harmful and life-altering

By Nico Lang