Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”

Rep. Neil Rafferty says that recently passed anti-trans bills are “bullying” youth

L.A. political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of two gay Black men

Black activists had previously voiced frustration with law enforcement’s refusal to take the accusations against Buck seriously

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Politics

Kansas governor vetoes ‘unnecessary and divisive’ anti-trans bills

Gov. Laura Kelly joins a bipartisan group of governors who have stood up to their legislatures

By Oliver Haug

Power

Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care

Two lawsuits are challenging an Alabama law that charges doctors with felonies for prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy

By Yvonne Marquez

Politics

Kentucky banned trans kids from sports to keep this 12-year-old girl from playing hockey

The target of Kentucky’s newly enacted law is Fischer Wells, a middle school field hockey player

By Nico Lang

Justice

The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive

LGBTQ2S+ advocates call the historic decision “one of the strongest judicial rulings in over two decades for people living with HIV”

By Nico Lang

Activism

This student defied Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law by teaching their class about Stonewall

A junior in the suburbs of Orlando presented a mini-lesson on the watershed moment in queer history

By Oliver Haug

Power

TikTok is censoring America’s largest LGBTQ2S+ human rights organization

After HRC commented “GAY!” on a TikTok video, their account was suspended for two days without explanation

By Oliver Haug

Power

Only half of Americans are okay with kids coming out as trans, according to survey

New report finds majority of U.S. adults are comfortable with their children being gay, lesbian or bisexual but trans acceptance lags

By Dawn Ennis

Politics

Alabama becomes first U.S. state to pass law making gender-affirming care a felony

The state is also on the verge of passing an anti-trans bathroom bill and a “Don’t Say Gay” law

By Nico Lang

Politics

Biden just lifted a Trump-era immigration ban. Here’s what that means for LGBTQ2S+ refugees

With the repeal of Title 42, LGBTQ2S+ refugees at the U.S. southern border will once again be allowed a fair shot at asylum

By Oliver Haug

Politics

A Tennessee lawmaker is trying legalize child marriages in bizarre attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights

The bill’s sponsor claims the proposed law would provide an “alternative form of marriage” for people who oppose same-sex unions

By Nico Lang

Politics

These 7 U.S. states could be the next to pass a Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Florida’s bill is one of many that would censor LGBTQ2S+ education in schools

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Politics

This U.S. governor just refused to acknowledge the existence of trans people

Gov. Doug Ducey signed two anti-trans bills into law but wouldn’t say whether he believes trans people exist

By Jordan Daniels

Hate Watch

How the far-right is turning feminists into fascists

ANALYSIS: The terrifying confluence of anti-trans thinkers, American evangelicals, anti-Semitic conspiracy theorists and global purveyors of dark money poses a much bigger threat than you might realize

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Identity

Non-binary Americans will finally be able to apply for gender-neutral passports

The Biden administration announced that a new “X” marker is set to roll out on April 11

By Nico Lang

Trans Health

Doctors and families petition to keep Texas’ only gender clinic for trans youth open

The Genecis clinic in Dallas stopped accepting new patients late last year after political pressure

By Oliver Haug

Activism

This group is using ACT-UP tactics to make the fight for trans rights more urgent

Tear It Up plans to make trans activism louder—and more controversial

By Shane Burley