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Trans

Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court
Justice

Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court

A district judge called the law a “brazen attempt to single out trans-inclusive establishments”

By Nico Lang
Sport Canada has closed a survey related to trans women’s participation in sports
Power

Sport Canada has closed a survey related to trans women’s participation in sports

More than 200 athletes and researchers signed an open letter expressing their concern over transphobic language used to introduce the survey

By Sydney Bauer
Canadian Museum for Human Rights makes all restrooms gender-inclusive
Power

Canadian Museum for Human Rights makes all restrooms gender-inclusive

The news follows years of controversies surrounding the Winnipeg museum

By V.S. Wells
Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again
Justice

Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again

Judge rules hospital broke the law by refusing to treat new trans patients

By Jackie Richardson
Study finds survivors of conversion therapy need much more support
Mental Health

Study finds survivors of conversion therapy need much more support

New research led by LGBTQ2S+ survivors highlights barriers to recovery

By Dawn Ennis
Alabama’s trans youth medical care ban partially blocked by court ruling
Justice

Alabama’s trans youth medical care ban partially blocked by court ruling

Meanwhile, a Texas court issued a mixed ruling halting some investigations of trans-affirming families for “child abuse”

By Nico Lang
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Quebec scraps controversial trans surgery requirement in proposed law following backlash
Politics

Quebec scraps controversial trans surgery requirement in proposed law following backlash

Although a controversial bill has been amended to drop discriminatory provisions, activists say there’s still room for improvement

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

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
I crossed my partner’s sexual boundaries without even realizing it. What does that make me?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I crossed my partner’s sexual boundaries without even realizing it. What does that make me?

“Consent has many dimensions, and it can be really helpful to go into detail about what’s going on in any given interaction”

By Kai Cheng Thom
Alabama’s first-of-its-kind law banning trans youth medical care takes effect
Power

Alabama’s first-of-its-kind law banning trans youth medical care takes effect

The law criminalizes gender-affirming medications and surgery for trans kids under 19

By Nico Lang
‘Framing Agnes’ lets our trans ancestors tell their own stories
TV & Film

‘Framing Agnes’ lets our trans ancestors tell their own stories

Director Chase Joynt and historian Jules Gill-Peterson on the present resonance of their groundbreaking documentary

By Mel Woods
The post-Roe v. Wade future is already here
Power

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
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ALOK on stand-up comedy, love as ‘daily practice’ and non-binary joy
Comedy

ALOK on stand-up comedy, love as ‘daily practice’ and non-binary joy

The multi-hyphenate performer says joy can be “worldmaking”

By Mel Woods
Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet
Politics

Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet

The ban is a direct response to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to ban anti-trans conversion therapy 

By V.S. Wells
These two U.S. states just took a stand against anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation
Politics

These two U.S. states just took a stand against anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation

Louisiana and Kansas rejected bills targeting LGBTQ2S+ education and trans sports participation, respectively

By Nico Lang
Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess
Trans Health

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
In the graphic novel ‘Kisses for Jet,’ a gender-questioning teenager wrestles with who they are
Books

In the graphic novel ‘Kisses for Jet,’ a gender-questioning teenager wrestles with who they are

Joris Bas Backer talks to Maia Kobabe about going beyond the narrative of “I always knew”

By Maia Kobabe
Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to ban non-binary birth certificates
Politics

Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to ban non-binary birth certificates

Meanwhile, Kansas could be poised to overturn its governor’s veto of an anti-trans sports ban

By Nico Lang
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