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Power

The Boy Scouts of America avoided a big fight over trans youth. But can it be a model for inclusion?

The Boy Scouts of America avoided a big fight over trans youth. But can it be a model for inclusion?

After one family fought to have their trans son included in Cub Scouts five years ago, the Boy Scouts of America have welcomed trans youth—but some challenges remain

By Mike De Socio • June 27, 2022 at 10:59 am EDT
Power

It happened. Roe v. Wade is overturned. Now what?

It happened. Roe v. Wade is overturned. Now what?

OPINION: The Supreme Court decision caps a decades-long misinformation campaign. Reproductive justice leaders from queer and trans communities might know the way forward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • June 24, 2022 at 1:15 pm EDT
Politics

A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the U.S. are running for Congress

A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the U.S. are running for Congress

There are 11 queer people currently serving in the House and Senate

By Nico Lang • June 23, 2022 at 1:47 pm EDT
Power

Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize

Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize

More than 100 Starbucks outlets in the U.S. have voted to unionize in the past seven months

By Nico Lang • June 17, 2022 at 3:44 pm EDT
Marriage Equality

A record number of Americans support same-sex marriage despite threats to equality

A record number of Americans support same-sex marriage despite threats to equality

71 percent of U.S. respondents backed the freedom to marry in a new poll

By Nico Lang • June 1, 2022 at 2:22 pm EDT
Politics

20 U.S. states could soon be designated as safe havens for trans kids fleeing discriminatory laws

20 U.S. states could soon be designated as safe havens for trans kids fleeing discriminatory laws

“If you’re going to come for our kids, you’re gonna have to come through us first”

By Oliver Haug • May 11, 2022 at 2:52 pm EDT
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Power

Here are the U.S. states where same-sex marriage could be banned if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned

Here are the U.S. states where same-sex marriage could be banned if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned

Threats to marriage equality in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s probable repeal exist across the country

By Jackie Richardson • May 10, 2022 at 3:32 pm EDT
Politics

How would the overturn of Roe v. Wade affect Canada?

How would the overturn of Roe v. Wade affect Canada?

OPINION: Canadians should not be complacent that the abortion debate is settled in this country. But the real fight is at the provincial level

By Dale Smith • May 9, 2022 at 4:54 pm EDT
Power

The post-Roe v. Wade future is already here

The post-Roe v. Wade future is already here

ANALYSIS: Transmasculine people are not an addendum to the abortion debate. We’re at its centre because our reproductive, sexual and bodily sovereignty is currently challenged on every front

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 6, 2022 at 12:20 pm EDT
Power

Americans oppose repealing Roe v. Wade by a 2-1 margin, according to poll

Americans oppose repealing Roe v. Wade by a 2-1 margin, according to poll

Just 28 percent of Americans think the abortion rights ruling should be overturned

By Nico Lang • May 5, 2022 at 1:55 pm EDT
Trans Health

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

The department of health’s new guidelines linked to several sources that directly contradicted their own claims

By Zinnia Jones • May 4, 2022 at 11:42 am EDT
Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and marriage equality could be next

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and marriage equality could be next

A leaked draft opinion from conservative Justice Samuel Alito could spell disaster for LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Oliver Haug • May 3, 2022 at 2:14 pm EDT
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Where the fuck are we in your dystopia?

Where the fuck are we in your dystopia?

In this excerpt from their new book, Laurence Fox challenges cishet norms in the current wave of dystopian novels

By Laurence Fox • April 27, 2022 at 10:12 am EDT
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
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