How campus activists got their university to drop an anti-trans research funder

McMaster recently cut ties with the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine in a win for students and faculty

Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem

CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

WeHo and Fire Island criticized for lowering Pride flags for Charlie Kirk

Following a directive from U.S. president Donald Trump, Pride flags were lowered in remembrance of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this

Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

By Mel Woods

Politics

Discrimination against trans people is bad—yes, even when it’s about gun control

Trump’s proposal to ban trans people from owning guns is yet another way for conservatives to regulate trans lives

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Texas passes anti-trans bathroom bill after a decade of trying

After unsuccessfully trying at least 16 times over the past decade, Texas is set to be the latest U.S. state to ban trans people from public bathrooms

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

A U.K. trans man was denied legal gender recognition because he’s trying to conceive

The decision falls in line with horrific sterilization histories entwined with rising fascism

By Jake Hall

Politics

Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military

Who gets to serve openly and equally in the various branches of the U.S. military has long been a social indicator of who gets to participate in American society

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

This Canadian think tank is claiming ‘victory’ over anti-trans legislation

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute routinely publishes material targeting trans rights

By Denio Lourenco

Politics

Queer youth need suicide hotlines more than ever. The Trump admin is gutting them

Failure to provide adequate care to queer youth stands to have a generational impact

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Politics

The Skrmetti decision was a long time coming

The far-right campaigned to manufacture outrage over trans kids. The U.S. Supreme Court just bought into it

By Sophie Hurwitz

Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge

Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall

Politics

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

OPINION: A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Labour Party to turn further against trans people

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Why are Democrats pivoting to transphobia?

ANALYSIS: Throwing trans people to the wolves to win elections is wrong. It’s also not going to work

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Dangerous Space

We must live for one another

ANALYSIS: Community-based suicide intervention is about creating a web of life between our bodies where we can take turns resting and being held when we are overwhelmed

By Kai Cheng Thom

Activism

Scaling walls and dropping crickets: how a group of U.K. trans kids is fighting back

The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.

By Jake Hall

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