Queer and trans candidates are running for office in Brazil in record numbers

Four years under the far-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has galvanized a whole new generation of activists—but divisions remain

By Nicole Froio

Activism

Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies would prevent students from using their correct name or pronouns without a court order

By V.S. Wells

Power

What Giorgia Meloni’s win means for LGBTQ+ Italians

Advocates worry the far-right politician’s tenure as prime minister will stymie LGBTQ+ rights in Italy

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

A year after the Taliban takeover, advocates are urging the government to welcome more queer refugees and make arriving in Canada easier

By Emma Arkell

Politics

Cuba legalizes same-sex marriage in new family code

The new family code also allows same-sex couples to adopt

By Jackie Richardson

Politics

Pennsylvania’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could be even worse than Florida’s

More than a dozen states have introduced their own versions of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, following nationwide outrage at its passing

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Power

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

OPINION: Trans teachers already face many barriers. Registries with their deadnames are another hurdle

By j wallace skelton

Power

Pakistan’s trans community fears loss of protections as senator launches attack on trans rights bill

The landmark 2018 bill, which provides discrimination protections, is under attack by the country’s largest religious party

By Diamond Yao

Power

Virginia strips away protections for trans students

The new policies require trans students to file paperwork to be called by their correct pronouns, and could potentially out them to their parents

By Jackie Richardson

Power

Malta plans to be one of the few countries to fund gender-affirming surgeries

The reforms, promised by Prime Minister Robert Abela, are the latest in a series of progressive reforms around LGBTQ+ rights

By Maddy Mahoney

Politics

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

OPINION: But that’s exactly the reason why his brand of populism is going to be so difficult to counter

By Dale Smith

Power

Carleton University PhD candidate reunites with his husband after two years of detention in Turkey

While on a family visit in Turkey in September 2020, Cihan Erdal was arrested on charges of inciting violent protests six year ago

By Diamond Yao

Power

Montana bans trans and intersex people from changing their birth certificates

The state had previously shifted from a “gender” marker to a “sex” marker, and required surgery for updates

By V.S. Wells

Power

Far-right protestors demand cancellation of Serbian EuroPride march

Police cancelled the march, citing security reasons—but organizers say it will happen regardless

By Jackie Richardson

Power

Activists calling on Canada to pay their fair share to the Global Fund

Federal underfunding to HIV/AIDS organizations is estimated to be over $123 million—people want that to change

By Dale Smith

Power

How queer couples have to fight to be together in India

This struggle persists even four years after the Supreme Court of India decriminalized same-sex relations

By Anmol Arora

Censorship

Miami-Dade school board won’t celebrate LGBTQ2S+ History Month, citing concerns over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Despite receiving overwhelming approval from the board last year, the newly implemented “parental rights” law has derailed the celebration

By Diamond Yao

Power

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ judge rules that U.S. companies should not have to provide employees with PrEP

The full implications of this ruling are currently unclear, with contraceptives also on the line

By Ursula Muñoz S.