“This is how homophobia works. It’s just plain and simple,” says Danny Ramadan, author of one of the targeted books

Indie news outlets are caught in the middle of a fight between giant corporations, legacy media and the Canadian government

Queer and trans librarians, activists and everyday people are keeping access to LGBTQ2S+ literature alive

S. Bear Bergman curates a beautiful Pride Month of culture with a starring role for you

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 10

Tennessee bill takes book bans to a new level by coming for publishers

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: April 14

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 3

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching: March 29

Moderation policies continue to be a topic of debate, leaving people to wonder if the recent changes will be enough

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

OPINION: As the app shifts its focus from fisting to friendship, those who initially used the platform for queer romance and sex are wondering if they still belong

Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action

A school board and the House of Representatives target LGBTQ2S+ signs and flags

Proposed legislation is the latest in a slew of anti-LGBTQ2S+ book-bannings across the United States

Eric Cervini is turning a school bus into a library of queer literature

With book bans and restrictions at an all-time high, studies show that 33 percent of challenged books in the U.S. have queer themes or characters

From Cherelle T. Griner, Amy Schneider and drag performers on the front lines to Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk and the Freedom Convoy, we’ve rounded up the best and the worst of 2022

Censorship

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

Queer libraries are on the front lines of the fight against book bans

‘Dykes to Watch Out For’ audio play, Billy-Ray Belcourt’s new literary magazine, Torrey McDowell’s country croonin’, Leah Johnson’s tween respect, a joy break from Eurovision’s Netta and a plea for anti-censorship action

George Santos arrested, David Miranda death, Texas shooter ‘inspired’ by Libs of TikTok, Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and Washington state protects trans kids

First, it was book bans. Now, Republicans are coming for publishers

Billy Porter as James Baldwin, Florida travel advisory, book bans booming, Missouri trans nightmare and TIME’s notable queers

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

Nashville shooting blame game, censoring ‘Rainbowland,’ media progress in India, Twitter’s hateful cash haul and ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ queer rumours confirmed

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

Is Lex abandoning its horniest users?

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

Conservatives attack signage advocating LGBTQ2S+ rights

North Dakota book ban could imprison librarians who stock queer literature

Meet the historian who is driving a bus full of banned queer books across the U.S.

This Texas city is privatizing its library after a dispute over LGBTQ2S+ books

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022