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We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes
Politics

We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes

OPINION: There are plenty of ways to troll the president and his right-hand man without resorting to casual homophobia

By Mel Woods
Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people
Social Media

Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people

OPINION: We have long connected with one another, shared resources and advice on navigating the medical system and organized politically online

By Katelyn Burns
Why queer people should worry about Meta’s new hate speech guidelines
Video

Why queer people should worry about Meta’s new hate speech guidelines

ANALYSIS: In promising to allow “discourse about transgenderism,” Zuckerberg and Meta make a clear political choice

By Mel Woods
Five viral moments that defined the queer internet in 2024
Rainbow Rewind 2024

Five viral moments that defined the queer internet in 2024

We’re holding space for these queer trends

By Niya Doyle
Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?
Censorship

Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?

ANALYSIS: Here’s what you should and shouldn’t freak out about when it comes to Project 2025’s plans for digital communications

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Will Imane Khelif’s complaint against J.K. Rowling change anything?
Transphobia

Will Imane Khelif’s complaint against J.K. Rowling change anything?

ANALYSIS: The Algerian boxer has named Rowling in a cyberharassment complaint following the author’s transphobic tweets during the Paris Olympics

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
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Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse
Pride

Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse

ANALYSIS: Baffling, infuriating internet discourse during Pride has become a tradition. Let’s get weird with it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Who does queer AI ‘art’ actually represent?
Tech

Who does queer AI ‘art’ actually represent?

ANALYSIS: Accounts dedicated to queer AI art have popped off, but is there hope for anything beyond “boyfriend twins”?

By Jon Heggestad
How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people
Censorship

How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people

ANALYSIS: Far-right campaigners are leveraging censorship to promote their own anti-trans agenda

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
The (missing) context around using AI to ban books
Tech

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? 

By Jon Heggestad
Where does ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’ even come from?
History

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 

By Kevin Maimann
What the internet is getting wrong about Tracy Chapman
Music

What the internet is getting wrong about Tracy Chapman

ANALYSIS: The “Fast Car” hype misses why the singer-songwriter has been an icon to queer women for decades 

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
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10 queer newsletters (that aren’t on Substack)
Media

10 queer newsletters (that aren’t on Substack)

As writers abandon Substack en masse, here are some queer and trans writers you can now subscribe to guilt-free

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 
Tech

YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 

ANALYSIS: What do Troye Sivan, Gigi Gorgeous, Tom Daley and Dodie have in common? They all came out on YouTube. But the platform is no longer as central to queer and trans narratives 

By Jon Heggestad
Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care
Media

Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care

OPINION: When politicians and the rich leverage the power of the state to quell dissent, we all lose

By Katelyn Burns
The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it
Social Media

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

ANALYSIS: Policy advocate Sam Andrey provides insight into how queers confront hate while building digital communities 

By Jon Heggestad
The recent AI yearbook trend made me think about the girlhood I could have had
Identity

The recent AI yearbook trend made me think about the girlhood I could have had

“I was intrigued by how it might let me have and hold something that had always seemed ephemeral and out of reach”

By Veronica Esposito
Where have all the good gay memes gone?
Social Media

Where have all the good gay memes gone?

ANALYSIS: Memes like the “Distracted Boyfriend” and “Right in front of my salad” have stood the test of time, but where are their contemporaries?

By Jon Heggestad
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