“I hear so loud and clear that people want to move forward,” Teri Westerby tells Xtra following his historic victory

OPINION: A new law in Oklahoma takes its cues from hateful online campaigns

The state government has plans to tear down a long-abandoned hospital that’s kept the community out of the public gaze

Four LGBTQ2S+ activists in Alberta tell Xtra what the new premier may mean for their province and community

Mermaids U.K. was forced to suspend helpline services twice in the past week as a result of harassment

Nigeria’s anti-gay laws continue to make the country unsafe for the LGBTQ+ community

OPINION: To vote or note to vote? What LGBTQ+ voters in Zimbabwe need to consider

The U.S. could resemble states without non-discrimination laws if the court sides with Lorie Smith

Sinn Fein on the importance of queer and trans rights for a united Ireland

This decision stands in stark contrast with most of its Eastern European neighbours, some of which have increasingly opposed LGBTQ+ equality

Danielle Smith refused to condemn a candidate for her Wildrose Party in 2012 after he said LGBTQ2S+ people would suffer in a “lake of fire”

Lyra Evans, believed to be Canada’s first openly trans school trustee, discusses running a second time, the growing anti-trans movement and more

Liliana Bakhtiari may be the first U.S. politician to be openly in a non-monogamous relationship

The decision came in the wake of outcry on Twitter

Congrats to Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert!

Senate Bill 107, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, protects trans youth and their families from out-of-state prosecution

The Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion speaks to how the federal government plans to address housing issues faced by queer and trans people

The study comes at a time when trans healthcare is increasingly under fire in political and social arenas

Politics

In a historic first, an out trans man was just elected to a school board in Canada

America’s next wave of anti-trans bills is here and the time to act is now

Development threatens to erase Riis Beach’s slice of queer heaven

Albertan activists on Premier Danielle Smith’s ‘horrendous’ record on LGBTQ2S+ issues

The U.K.’s largest support organization for trans youth is under attack

LGBTQ+ Nigerians oppose a proposed bill on crossdressing, say the issue is being used as an election distraction

Why are LGBTQ+ voters being marginalized when it comes to the upcoming elections in Zimbabwe?

The Supreme Court’s newest LGBTQ2S+ rights case could end in a major disaster

What would Irish reunification mean for the queer community?

Slovenia becomes first post-communist country to legalize same-sex marriage, adoptions

Alberta’s new premier has an alarming LGBTQ2S+ rights history

Meet the Ottawa school board trustee fighting against the anti-trans movement

This Atlanta city council member just came out as non-monogamous

The Trevor Project ends partnership with surveillance software company, returns donation

Trans candidates make history as Brazil prepares to oust its homophobic president

California becomes America’s first sanctuary state for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care

Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing

New study finds that top surgery improves quality of life in trans youth