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NHS suspends puberty blocker prescriptions in England
Young people will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, according to a new policy released this week
The (missing) context around using AI to ban books
ANALYSIS: The case of an Iowa school district employing ChatGPT to enforce a statewide book ban has garnered significant attention—what concerns does it raise around AI-aided censorship?
Brianna Ghey’s legacy must be liberation—not further harm
ANALYSIS: Why restricting social media would be dangerous for kids
Brittany Howard makes big moves with ‘What Now’
REVIEW: With her second solo album, Howard breaks the mould people try to fit her into
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 power ranking: Lucky seven
A top two Lip Sync for the Win makes for interesting power rankings
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 recap: I’ve got the ‘Power’
An early Rumix challenge produces terrific results—with no one going home
Fact-checking Radio-Canada’s ‘Trans Express’ documentary
ANALYSIS: A recent French-language piece is another example of poor reporting on trans issues from Canada’s mainstream media
The blurred lines between ‘transamory’ and chasing
In this excerpt from their new book, “Gender/Fucking,” writer and professor Florence Ashley unpacks “chaserdom” and the fetishization of trans femininity
The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts
OPINION: Melissa Lantsman’s and Eric Duncan’s refusals to call out their party’s transphobia is a betrayal of the LGBTQ2S+ community
‘Frida’ is a serviceable documentary that fails to engage with deeper topics
REVIEW: Despite its animated portraits, “Frida” captures its iconic subject in a stationary image
Quebec approves X gender marker on health cards and driver’s licenses
In a surprising move, the province will move forward with approving the new gender markers right away
Why is RuPaul’s online store Allstora filled with homophobic books?
The online bookstore co-founded by the ‘Drag Race’ icon defended its choice to carry the controversial books
Where does ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’ even come from?
From graffiti to protests to band T-shirts, the phrase has become a vital part of queer culture
Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience
The debut novelist talks writing, intersectionality and the queerness of spirituality
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2 is the international ‘All Stars’ we’ve been waiting for
Halfway through the season, it finally feels like the promise of the ‘vs. The World’ format is being fulfilled
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 9 power ranking: Drag by design
If this week’s power ranking looks familiar, it should
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 9 recap: Goth girls
Another design challenge provides predictable results—except for the elimination