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Pete Hegseth announces gender-affirming care for low-T soldiers
Politics

Pete Hegseth announces gender-affirming care for low-T soldiers

Military men over 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels and can access testosterone replacement therapy to access “maximum psychological and mental readiness”

By Mel Woods
The Supreme Court’s ruling on trans athletes opens the door to all kinds of horrors
Justice

The Supreme Court’s ruling on trans athletes opens the door to all kinds of horrors

In the face of a government that wants to legislate us out of everyday life, we must continue to show up for one another—and commit to outliving the bastards

By Katelyn Burns
U.S. Supreme Court upholds bans on trans women and girls in women’s sports
Sports

U.S. Supreme Court upholds bans on trans women and girls in women’s sports

The 6-3 decision sets a new precedent for Title IX and legislation restricting trans people in sports

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Are Pride Nights at sports games worth the controversy?
Sports

Are Pride Nights at sports games worth the controversy?

They might be superficial money grabs—but Pride Nights can help maintain visibility in a moment of escalating queer repression

By Katelyn Burns
Parties and protests: The photographs of Phyllis Christopher
We've Been Here

Parties and protests: The photographs of Phyllis Christopher

The iconic photographer captured textured, erotic and political images of San Francisco lesbians as they were

By Cody Corrall
‘Like a dystopian novel:’ U.S. universities are slashing gender studies programs
Education

‘Like a dystopian novel:’ U.S. universities are slashing gender studies programs

A Texas university system is getting rid of programs they deem to be centred on sexual orientation and gender identity

By Jill Webb
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Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records
Justice

Trans youth sue to block Trump admin’s access to private health records

NYU Langone Health was subpoenaed last month for information about minors who received gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away
Homophobia

Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away

Many program survivors argue that conversion therapy has persisted as an open secret in the industry for years

By Logan Hoffman-Smith
FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV
Censorship

FCC explores adding warning labels for trans content on TV

The U.S. government agency is taking comments on whether television ratings should be updated to signal “controversial gender identity issues”

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people
Politics

Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people

Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate’s deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems

By Katelyn Burns
‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts
Books

‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts

Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection

By Denny
U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups
Politics

U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups

The Trump administration’s updated counterterrorism strategy targets “left-wing extremists” and groups who are “radically pro-transgender”

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
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Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA 

By Frankie de la Cretaz
This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone
Tech

This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone

From Calgary to OnlyFans to Silicon Valley—Grant McNaughton’s journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos

By Kevin Hurren
Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report
Media

Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
The ‘nationwide book ban bill’ follows a familiar playbook
Censorship

The ‘nationwide book ban bill’ follows a familiar playbook

The bill would restrict students from reading about queer and trans people

By Sophie Hurwitz
The surprisingly long history of gender mapping
History

The surprisingly long history of gender mapping

Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash

By Eli Erlick
The haunting photographs of Peter Hujar
We've Been Here

The haunting photographs of Peter Hujar

Photographer Peter Hujar’s work revelled in eroticism, pain and the thin line between life and death

By Cody Corrall
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