South Dakota’s anti-trans bathroom bill isn’t dead yet

After passing a transphobic sports ban, South Dakota lawmakers may not be finished

This proposed law would ban incarcerated trans people from correcting ID documents

A Mississippi bill seeks to prohibit trans inmates from legally changing their name or gender marker during their sentence

By Yvonne Marquez

Sports

This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation

The rules also apply to all lifters taking hormones, including for birth control or diabetes medications

By Nico Lang

Sports

USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete

Advocates have accused the national governing body of competitive swimming of “caving in” to anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Justice

Trans university employee wins settlement after discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit

Olivia Hill, who worked for Vanderbilt for 25 years, says she experienced sexist and transphobic harassment from her co-workers

By Oliver Haug

Playlist Q

Mexican alt-rock band Trends is no passing fad

Lead by Marina Paiz, the Los Angeles-based outfit is slowly but surely making a name for themselves

By Daria Lynn Cottingham

Power

Donald Trump pledges to ban trans athletes nationwide if re-elected as U.S. president

He also misgendered Penn swimmer Lia Thomas and mocked Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard

By Yvonne Marquez

Justice

This lesbian service member was discriminated against for not wearing makeup. She’s suing

Kristin Kingrey alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression on the part of the U.S. Armed Forces

By Nico Lang

Power

A landmark LGBTQ2S+ rights bill is gaining record support from major businesses

More than 500 companies are calling on the U.S. to finally pass the Equality Act

By Sophie Hurwitz

Education

These two U.S. states are trying to ban LGBTQ2S+ education from schools

A proposal pushed by Texas’ governor could lead to potential jail time for LGBTQ2S+ affirming teachers

By Nico Lang

Justice

This U.S. Congressman wants to force trans women in prisons to be housed with men

Senator Tom Cotton wants inmates to be housed according to assigned sex, not gender identity

By Jordan Daniels

Activism

The world’s largest Mormon college is trying to crack down on LGBTQ2S+ student protests

Student protesters could be arrested for organizing under new guidelines released by the school

By Nico Lang

Activism

Hundreds of trans South Dakotans protest as governor pushes anti-trans sports ban

Gov. Kristi Noem ran a nationwide ad urging voters to protect “female sports” from trans athletes

By Sophie Hurwitz

Justice

This U.S. state just repealed its discriminatory laws criminalizing HIV transmission

New Jersey joins nine other states in striking down its outdated laws

By Yvonne Marquez

Power

The U.S. is facing a national blood crisis. Why are queer men still barred from donating?

A new study hopes to change the “outdated” and “stigmatizing” requirements

By Oliver Haug

Power

7 U.S. states are already pushing bills targeting trans people in 2022

Most bills seek to block trans youth from sports participation

By Sophie Hurwitz

Politics

Andrea Jenkins makes history as first trans person to serve as president of U.S. city council

Jenkins, a Black trans woman, formerly served as vice president of the Minneapolis City Council

By Nico Lang

Faith & Spirituality

Quakerism helped me realize I’m queer

Religion is often considered at odds with queerness, but Quakerism allowed me to accept the parts of myself that were at odds with society

By Katie Breslin