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United States

A year of political wins and losses
Rainbow Rewind 2021

A year of political wins and losses

A look back at 12 months of anti-trans legislation, more queer representation in politics and the global fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights 

By Erica Lenti
This trans activist just secured a vital win for unhoused trans people in New York City
Activism

This trans activist just secured a vital win for unhoused trans people in New York City

“This work is really, to me, the legacy of Stonewall”

By Oliver Haug
How South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stole trans’ kids Christmas
Politics

How South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stole trans’ kids Christmas

Noem has pre-filed draft legislation that would take aim at trans girls participating in school sports

By Nico Lang
Lisa Middleton is California’s first trans mayor. She wants to make history—again
Politics

Lisa Middleton is California’s first trans mayor. She wants to make history—again

The Palm Springs mayor is also running for California State Senate to tackle infrastructure and climate change issues

By Yvonne Marquez
The U.S. Supreme Court wants to force taxpayers to fund anti-gay schools
Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court wants to force taxpayers to fund anti-gay schools

A decision in the case to support discriminatory Maine schools with taxpayer subsidies is expected in the spring

By Nico Lang
These trans kids and their families are fighting to overturn discriminatory birth certificate policies
Justice

These trans kids and their families are fighting to overturn discriminatory birth certificate policies

In North Carolina, gender markers on birth certificates can only be changed after a person has received gender affirmation surgery. Two trans students hope to change that

By Nico Lang
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Parents of Scout Schultz, non-binary student killed by police, to receive $1 million settlement
Justice

Parents of Scout Schultz, non-binary student killed by police, to receive $1 million settlement

The settlement is the largest of its kind in Georgia history

By J.E. Reich
This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade
Justice

This Supreme Court judge is trying to exploit same-sex marriage to overturn Roe v. Wade

Lambda Legal calls Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s comments “disingenuous”

By Yvonne Marquez
Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’
Politics

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Mothers of trans kids say they intend to do what they do best: keep organizing in support of their children

By Nico Lang
‘I still fear for my life’: Georgia is incarcerating this Black trans woman in a men’s prison
Justice

‘I still fear for my life’: Georgia is incarcerating this Black trans woman in a men’s prison

Despite winning a crucial victory in 2015, Ashley Diamond is still fighting for her rights

By Oliver Haug
Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional
Power

Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional

“It is very hard for me to know that the state has gone out of its way to discriminate against me just because I’m transgender”

By Nico Lang
America’s first out trans mayor, Stu Rasmussen, dies at 73
Power

America’s first out trans mayor, Stu Rasmussen, dies at 73

The Oregon politician made history in 2008 as America’s first-ever openly transgender elected mayor

By J.E. Reich
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Gay couple wins settlement after Christian florist who refused to serve them drops SCOTUS appeal
Justice

Gay couple wins settlement after Christian florist who refused to serve them drops SCOTUS appeal

“It was painful to be turned away and we are thankful that this long journey for us is finally over”

By Nico Lang
‘Trans lives are precious’: Billboard protests attacks on trans Texans with powerful message
Activism

‘Trans lives are precious’: Billboard protests attacks on trans Texans with powerful message

LGBTQ2S+ healthcare organization FOLX puts a spotlight on trans rights in Texas

By Sophie Hurwitz
The book-banning frenzy in the U.S. is hurting LGBTQ2S+ youth
Power

The book-banning frenzy in the U.S. is hurting LGBTQ2S+ youth

“It’s an attack against my livelihood… It’s an attack against my existence”

By Oliver Haug
America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans
Power

America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans

As far-right organizers rack up victories on the anti-abortion front, they are zeroing in on their next target: trans communities

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.
Justice

What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.

Conservatives’ takeover of the Supreme Court has been decades in the making. Just a year after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Justices have begun rolling back women’s and LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii
Excerpt

How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

Bill Woods thought his plot to procure marriage licences for gay couples would make news on the islands. He didn’t think, 25 years later, it would make history

By Sasha Issenberg
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