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Texas’ top lawyer wants to make gay sex illegal again
Politics

Texas’ top lawyer wants to make gay sex illegal again

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said he’s “willing and able” to ban gay sex under “state law” 

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care
Politics

Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care

The state’s AG said gender-affirming treatments for trans minors are not “deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition”

By Nico Lang
Remembering trans icon Mama Gloria, the ‘Emily Post of Halsted Street’
Activism

Remembering trans icon Mama Gloria, the ‘Emily Post of Halsted Street’

In this previously unreleased 2014 interview, Gloria Allen reflects on her life and legacy

By Nico Lang
Doctors in the U.S. could face lawsuits for treating trans minors under proposed federal law
Politics

Doctors in the U.S. could face lawsuits for treating trans minors under proposed federal law

The bill would allow a 30-year statute of limitation for anyone who wishes to bring legal action against a medical provider of trans-affirming care

By Nico Lang
Biden wants to expand federal laws to protect trans students from discrimination
Education

Biden wants to expand federal laws to protect trans students from discrimination

He is also preparing to sign an executive order preventing LGBTQ2S+ youth from being subjected to conversion therapy

By Dika Ofoma
‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next
Power

‘Blaring red alert’: Activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn marriage equality next

“This decision will embolden our opponents to come after all of our hard-won progress” 

By Oliver Haug
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A new Stonewall visitor centre will honour the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ activism
History

A new Stonewall visitor centre will honour the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ activism

This will be the first visitor centre in the U.S. park system to highlight queer and trans history

By Jackie Richardson
It happened. Roe v. Wade is overturned. Now what?
Power

It happened. Roe v. Wade is overturned. Now what?

OPINION: The Supreme Court decision caps a decades-long misinformation campaign. Reproductive justice leaders from queer and trans communities might know the way forward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Chicago rapper Cuee is ‘Coming Out’ swinging
Playlist Q

Chicago rapper Cuee is ‘Coming Out’ swinging

The artist’s recently released EP, centred on liberation and Pride, is a reintroduction to the world 

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the U.S. are running for Congress
Politics

A record number of LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the U.S. are running for Congress

There are 11 queer people currently serving in the House and Senate

By Nico Lang
These two countries just loosened restrictions on HIV-positive troops serving in the military
HIV/AIDS

These two countries just loosened restrictions on HIV-positive troops serving in the military

Advocates say there’s more work left to be done

By Nico Lang
Texas Republicans call homosexuality an ‘abnormal lifestyle choice’ in new party platform
Politics

Texas Republicans call homosexuality an ‘abnormal lifestyle choice’ in new party platform

The state’s Republican party released a platform outlining goal of eroding LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Jackie Richardson
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Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize
Power

Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize

More than 100 Starbucks outlets in the U.S. have voted to unionize in the past seven months

By Nico Lang
This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants

“If I stayed quiet, I feel like I would be complicit in that violence, right?”

By Jackie Richardson
The same companies sponsoring Pride events are supporting anti-LGBTQ2S+ lawmakers
Power

The same companies sponsoring Pride events are supporting anti-LGBTQ2S+ lawmakers

A new analysis from Data for Progress finds dozens of purportedly pro-LGBTQ2S+ corporations are donating substantially to proponents of anti-queer and anti-trans bills

By Oliver Haug
Right-wing groups disrupt children’s event and target a small town’s Pride
Power

Right-wing groups disrupt children’s event and target a small town’s Pride

This past weekend, extremists in Idaho and California sought to disrupt LGBTQ2+ events

By Jackie Richardson
Five percent of young Americans identify as trans or non-binary, according to new report
Identity

Five percent of young Americans identify as trans or non-binary, according to new report

The trans population in the U.S. is growing fast, despite unprecedented attacks on the community

By Dika Ofoma
Non-binary travellers call out WestJet for reportedly discriminating against them
Power

Non-binary travellers call out WestJet for reportedly discriminating against them

“WestJet is just ignoring us. They’re pretending we don’t exist”

By Ursula Muñoz S.
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