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Politics

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

LGBTQ+ refugees, Canada and Guatemala

OPINION: The Canadian government has high hopes for improving the lives of vulnerable groups in Central America

By Dale Smith • April 20, 2022 at 4:50 pm EDT
Hate Watch

How the far-right is turning feminists into fascists

How the far-right is turning feminists into fascists

ANALYSIS: The terrifying confluence of anti-trans thinkers, American evangelicals, anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists and global purveyors of dark money poses a much bigger threat than you might realize

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • April 1, 2022 at 2:23 pm EDT
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ groups vow to fight back after Florida governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill

LGBTQ2S+ groups vow to fight back after Florida governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill

HB 1557 prohibits public school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to students in kindergarten through the third grade

By Yvonne Marquez • March 29, 2022 at 4:51 pm EDT
Dispatch

What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland

What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland

Activists with Atlas of Hate document Polish jurisdictions declaring themselves “LGBT-free zones”

By Francesca Capoccia • March 18, 2022 at 6:13 pm EDT
Politics

‘Grooming’ narratives return to the forefront of anti-LGBTQ2S+ campaigns

‘Grooming’ narratives return to the forefront of anti-LGBTQ2S+ campaigns

OPINION: Sadly, the nefarious tropes of the 1970s and ’80s never actually went away

By Zack Ford • March 16, 2022 at 1:50 pm EDT
Justice

The future of LGBTQ2S+ equality in America may depend on Biden’s SCOTUS nominee

The future of LGBTQ2S+ equality in America may depend on Biden’s SCOTUS nominee

ANALYSIS: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could step into a major LGBTQ2S+ rights battle if confirmed

By Jordan Daniels • March 3, 2022 at 4:47 pm EDT
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Politics

What Texas’ terrifying attack on trans health care means for LGBTQ2S+ youth 

What Texas’ terrifying attack on trans health care means for LGBTQ2S+ youth 

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared gender-affirming care “child abuse,” familes of trans kids like the Stukpas are scrambling to figure out what’s next

By Nico Lang • February 25, 2022 at 1:55 pm EDT
Justice

Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice

Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice

Five LGBTQ2S+ people have been killed in February alone

By Oliver Haug • February 8, 2022 at 4:28 pm EDT
Books

Walking a fine line with Rick Mercer

Walking a fine line with Rick Mercer

The comedian’s new memoir explores how he rose to fame by honing in on political satire

By Max Gao • January 17, 2022 at 10:17 am EDT
Faith & Spirituality

Quakerism helped me realize I’m queer

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 • December 22, 2021 at 11:10 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

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

By Xtra Staff • December 22, 2021 at 9:55 am EDT
Justice

This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade

This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade

Lambda Legal calls Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s comments “disingenuous”

By Yvonne Marquez • December 3, 2021 at 11:41 am EDT
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Politics

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Mothers of trans kids say they intend to do what they do best: keep organizing in support of their children

By Nico Lang • December 1, 2021 at 2:27 pm EDT
Politics

Trans candidates make history with big wins in Bangladesh, Chile

Trans candidates make history with big wins in Bangladesh, Chile

Trans candidates are proving the world is ready for LGBTQ+ political representation

By Oliver Haug • November 30, 2021 at 5:28 pm EDT
Justice

What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.

What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.

Conservatives’ takeover of the Supreme Court has been decades in the making. Just a year after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Justices have begun rolling back women’s and LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza • October 8, 2021 at 12:30 pm EDT
The Buzz

The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions

The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions

Plus the buzz on Demi Lovato’s alien show, Elliot Page at Paris Fashion Week and how Venom said “gay rights!”

By Mel Woods • October 5, 2021 at 11:21 am EDT
TV & Film

Lost during Nazi rule in Germany, one of the world’s first pro-gay films has finally been restored for modern viewers

Lost during Nazi rule in Germany, one of the world’s first pro-gay films has finally been restored for modern viewers

Filmmaker and scientist Magnus Hirschfeld’s “Laws of Love” promoted his controversial views about sex

By Isaac Würmann • September 24, 2021 at 9:27 am EDT
Politics

The Conservative Party’s stance on conscience rights and free votes should worry progressive voters

The Conservative Party’s stance on conscience rights and free votes should worry progressive voters

Erin O’Toole uses these political strategies to skirt responsibility on issues affecting marginalized communities—and it comes at a price for LGBTQ2S+ Canadians

By Tracey Lindeman • September 14, 2021 at 10:37 am EDT
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