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San Francisco launches guaranteed-income program for trans residents 
Politics

San Francisco launches guaranteed-income program for trans residents 

The program will give 55 trans people $1,200 a month for 18 months 

By Maddy Mahoney
U.S. Senate to hold final vote on Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 28, helping protect same-sex couples
Politics

U.S. Senate to hold final vote on Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 28, helping protect same-sex couples

Queer Americans are celebrating the culmination of a decade-long campaign to protect same-sex couples from one of the country’s most homophobic federal laws

By Rob Salerno
Texas lawmakers want to criminalize drag shows
Politics

Texas lawmakers want to criminalize drag shows

Advocates warn that the bill could have disastrous consequences for trans people in the state

By Diamond Yao
Nevada passes most expansive Equal Rights Amendment yet
Politics

Nevada passes most expansive Equal Rights Amendment yet

The state’s ERA is the first to include equal rights protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity 

By Ursula Muñoz S.
New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people
Politics

New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people

The pre-filed bill, which will be taken up next year, would make it a crime to do drag where it “could be viewed by a person who is not an adult”

By V.S. Wells
LGBTQ2S+ Americans feel a mix of emotions following tense midterm elections
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ Americans feel a mix of emotions following tense midterm elections

Worst case scenarios were avoided in many areas of the United States, but in other areas of the country queer people are still worried about their rights

By Sydney Bauer
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Recent studies in England, U.S. and Canada raise concerns regarding PrEP accessibility
Sexual Health

Recent studies in England, U.S. and Canada raise concerns regarding PrEP accessibility

Nearly 65 percent of people are unable to readily access PrEP in England, according to a report conducted by leading preventative HIV organizations

By Ursula Muñoz S.
All the LGBTQ2S+ wins and losses from the 2022 midterm elections
Politics

All the LGBTQ2S+ wins and losses from the 2022 midterm elections

Here’s everything queer you need to know about election night 

By Oliver Haug
The U.S.’s largest survey of trans people is here—and looking for your responses
Identity

The U.S.’s largest survey of trans people is here—and looking for your responses

The survey’s first iteration, from 2015, continues to exert a major influence in policy and reporting on trans issues

By Jackie Richardson
Same-sex couples have less stressful marriages, according to science
Relationships

Same-sex couples have less stressful marriages, according to science

A new study says collaborative stress-management skills are higher in same-sex couples than in different-sex couples

By Maddy Mahoney
Conservatives are spending millions on anti-trans campaign ads in the U.S. midterms, says HRC report
Power

Conservatives are spending millions on anti-trans campaign ads in the U.S. midterms, says HRC report

25 states have seen anti-trans ads airing, hoping to stop Black and Spanish-speaking voters from voting

By V.S. Wells
Is Florida a preview of America’s dystopian future?
Politics

Is Florida a preview of America’s dystopian future?

OPINION: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a man with presidential ambitions, and he’s getting there by targeting trans kids

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
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A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates threw their names on U.S. ballots this year
Politics

A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates threw their names on U.S. ballots this year

Here’s why that matters and how it could impact the November election

By Diamond Yao
Trans youth overwhelmingly continue gender-affirming treatment as adults
Trans Health

Trans youth overwhelmingly continue gender-affirming treatment as adults

Study out of the Netherlands goes against what majority of Americans say about adolescent hormone therapy

By Silas Le Blanc
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
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