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Indigenous trans woman seeks changes over ‘unnecessarily degrading’ prison policy
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HBO Max chose money over trans rights
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Won’t somebody think of the children?
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Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?
OPINION: The new Action Plan to Combat Hate may just be another empty promise
Dylan Mulvaney talks backlash, Florida Republican’s trans ‘demon,’ non-profit helping trans people flee U.S., Olympians and lawmakers stand up for trans student athletes and a Brittney Griner memoir
5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 12
The rise of queer athletes in women’s college gymnastics
Once one of the most conservative women’s sports, NCAA gymnastics has gone all in on queer representation
In the U.K., queer and trans self-defence classes are growing in popularity
U.K. transphobia is so severe that the country is known as “TERF Island.” In response, queer and trans fighters are teaching their communities to protect themselves and each other
Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms
OPINION: When queer and trans voices are suppressed, social media platforms become less safe
JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests
6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10
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Midnight in Ni-Chome: Japan’s post-pandemic drag performance scene
Queerness, whether on stage or off, plays differently in Japan
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long
This episode tests the limits of how long one could just hang out with this cast
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: ‘I think this stuff is for bisexuals and goths’
A gay alternate timeline and the world’s worst baby shower highlight a standout episode
5 new queer books to relish this spring
“Mimosa” and “Hijab Butch Blues” highlight this edition of S. Bear Berman’s bi-weekly cultural catch-up
The ultimate 2023 queer music festival guide
From Coachella to Bonnaroo, Lil Nas X to boygenius, queer artists are taking over fests this summer
Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war
With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers
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