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Politics

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

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 • August 9, 2022 at 3:41 pm EDT
Identity

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

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 • August 4, 2022 at 5:07 pm EDT
Activism

Health Liberation Now! is challenging the way anti-trans groups weaponize detransition narratives

Health Liberation Now! is challenging the way anti-trans groups weaponize detransition narratives

U.S.-based activist group is finding a way forward when it comes to resisting TERF attacks and fighting for equitable access to healthcare for all 

By Misha Pensato • August 4, 2022 at 2:23 pm EDT
Politics

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

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 • August 2, 2022 at 1:41 pm EDT
Ask an Expert

What do I need to know about HRT and birth control?

What do I need to know about HRT and birth control?

Can you still get pregnant while taking testosterone? Does estrogen affect fertility? An expert answers your questions about gender-affirming hormones and contraception

By Laurence Fox • July 29, 2022 at 1:36 pm EDT
Politics

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

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 • July 28, 2022 at 12:34 pm EDT
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Politics

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

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 • July 26, 2022 at 3:58 pm EDT
Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

The Respect for Marriage Act is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson last month

By Oliver Haug • July 20, 2022 at 5:05 pm EDT
Marriage Equality

10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe

10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe

The U.S. Supreme Court may be threatening to reverse progress on LGBTQ2S+ rights, but countries the world over are pushing marriage equality forward

By Rob Salerno • July 14, 2022 at 2:05 pm EDT
Culture

How did Bette Midler get to tweeting anti-trans nonsense?

How did Bette Midler get to tweeting anti-trans nonsense?

OPINION: A well-orchestrated effort for years to pit cis women against trans folks is working through traditional mainstream media and straight to beloved stars

By Mel Woods • July 12, 2022 at 4:07 pm EDT
Love Like Mine

I was ready for a long-distance relationship, but I couldn’t live without a queer community that understood me

I was ready for a long-distance relationship, but I couldn’t live without a queer community that understood me

My difficulty with coming out of the closet kept me lonely while living in a conservative city in Korea

By Sofie Mikhaylova • July 7, 2022 at 9:15 am EDT
Politics

These U.S. lawmakers want to pass a Trans Bill of Rights to protect trans Americans from discrimination

These U.S. lawmakers want to pass a Trans Bill of Rights to protect trans Americans from discrimination

The resolution would expand access to gender-affirming medical care and outlaw conversion therapy

By Jackie Richardson • July 4, 2022 at 1:00 pm EDT
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Politics

Texas’ top lawyer wants to make gay sex illegal again

Texas’ top lawyer wants to make gay sex illegal again

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said he’s “willing and able” to ban gay sex under “state law” 

By Ursula Muñoz S. • July 4, 2022 at 12:12 pm EDT
Politics

Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care

Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care

The state’s AG said gender-affirming treatments for trans minors are not “deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition”

By Nico Lang • June 30, 2022 at 2:03 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

Singles from Lil Nas X, Perfume Genius and MUNA keep Pride alive

Singles from Lil Nas X, Perfume Genius and MUNA keep Pride alive

From camp excess to sapphic joy, music columnist Jordan Currie has your summer playlist ready

By Jordan Currie • June 29, 2022 at 4:19 pm EDT
The Buzz

Janelle Monáe and Phoebe Bridgers say ‘f*ck you’ to the Supreme Court

Janelle Monáe and Phoebe Bridgers say ‘f*ck you’ to the Supreme Court

Plus Beanie Feldstein is engaged and T.J. Osborne goes to Nashville Pride

By Mel Woods • June 28, 2022 at 11:46 am EDT
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Long-awaited Pride celebrations bring joy, solidarity, hedonism—and anxiety

Long-awaited Pride celebrations bring joy, solidarity, hedonism—and anxiety

Events hosting millions of people have been mostly peaceful and carefree, even following violence in Norway and other threats

By Paul Gallant • June 27, 2022 at 5:19 pm EDT
Power

‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next

‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next

“This decision will embolden our opponents to come after all of our hard-won progress” 

By Oliver Haug • June 27, 2022 at 2:11 pm EDT
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