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Florida is now targeting teachers and trans students following passage of “Don’t Say Gay” law
Politics

Florida is now targeting teachers and trans students following passage of “Don’t Say Gay” law

New rules force school districts to notify parents if they allow trans kids to use gender-congruent bathrooms

By Oliver Haug
For LGBTQ2S+ people with spina bifida, connection is everything
Health

For LGBTQ2S+ people with spina bifida, connection is everything

To mark spina bifida awareness month, queer and trans folks with the condition share their anger, their hopes and their joys

By Dev Ramsawakh
Brittney Griner loses appeal, faces 9 years in Russian prison. What happens now?
Sports

Brittney Griner loses appeal, faces 9 years in Russian prison. What happens now?

The WNBA star was sentenced to nearly a decade in a Russian penal colony for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage

By Mel Woods
This could be America’s most ‘vicious’ anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation yet 
Politics

This could be America’s most ‘vicious’ anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation yet 

A federal “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill is on the table and advocates fear it’s a new blueprint for hate

By Dawn Ennis
Trans Americans will now be allowed to self-identify their gender when applying for Social Security cards
Identity

Trans Americans will now be allowed to self-identify their gender when applying for Social Security cards

The Biden administration said it is working on updates that will recognize the identities of non-binary people in Social Security records

By Nico Lang
Facebook is making millions off Matt Walsh’s transphobic documentary
Power

Facebook is making millions off Matt Walsh’s transphobic documentary

New research shows that the platform’s parent company likely earned over $4 million in ad revenue from the film

By Oliver Haug
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Grindr’s new CEO supports ‘some’ of Trump’s policies. Why are we surprised?
Love & Sex

Grindr’s new CEO supports ‘some’ of Trump’s policies. Why are we surprised?

OPINION: George Arison’s tweets are just another reminder: corporations are not our friends

By Alex V Green
America’s worst anti-trans bill would imprison supportive parents of trans youth for life
Politics

America’s worst anti-trans bill would imprison supportive parents of trans youth for life

Conservative lawmakers are “trying to come between youth and the care that they need,” sources tell Xtra

By Ursula Muñoz S.
America’s next wave of anti-trans bills is here and the time to act is now
Politics

America’s next wave of anti-trans bills is here and the time to act is now

OPINION: A new law in Oklahoma takes its cues from hateful online campaigns

By Zack Ford
Development threatens to erase Riis Beach’s slice of queer heaven
Identity

Development threatens to erase Riis Beach’s slice of queer heaven

The state government has plans to tear down a long-abandoned hospital that’s kept the community out of the public gaze

By Elly Belle
The Supreme Court’s newest LGBTQ2S+ rights case could end in a major disaster
Politics

The Supreme Court’s newest LGBTQ2S+ rights case could end in a major disaster

The U.S. could resemble states without non-discrimination laws if the court sides with Lorie Smith

By Jackie Richardson
This Atlanta city council member just came out as non-monogamous
Identity

This Atlanta city council member just came out as non-monogamous

Liliana Bakhtiari may be the first U.S. politician to be openly in a non-monogamous relationship

By Jackie Richardson
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The Trevor Project ends partnership with surveillance software company, returns donation
Activism

The Trevor Project ends partnership with surveillance software company, returns donation

The decision came in the wake of outcry on Twitter 

By Oliver Haug
California becomes America’s first sanctuary state for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care
Youth

California becomes America’s first sanctuary state for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care

Senate Bill 107, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, protects trans youth and their families from out-of-state prosecution 

By Maddy Mahoney
New study shows more mental health services lead to lower suicide risk for LGBTQ college students
Mental Health

New study shows more mental health services lead to lower suicide risk for LGBTQ college students

The research suggests racialized and trans and non-binary students face greater suicide risks

By Mzwandile Poncana
Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies
Activism

Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies would prevent students from using their correct name or pronouns without a court order

By V.S. Wells
Pennsylvania’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could be even worse than Florida’s
Politics

Pennsylvania’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could be even worse than Florida’s

More than a dozen states have introduced their own versions of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, following nationwide outrage at its passing

By Ursula Muñoz S.
How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories
Queer View Mirror

How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories

Julián Delgado Lopera’s oral history collection gave me the confidence to engage in community storytelling

By Alexi Chacon
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