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James Factora

James Factora is an LA-born, NY-based writer and musician.
Politics

Anti-LGBTQ Laws Are Pushing More Trans People to Run for Office

A new survey finds that the recent, massive wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is motivating queer candidates to run.
Politics

California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month

The resolution cited California’s long history as an epicenter of trans activism.
Politics

A Judge Has Tossed a Lawsuit Trying to Block a Sorority from Admitting a Trans Member

In his ruling, the judge recommended that any appeal include actual legal complaints.
Politics

Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey

That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
Politics

Beyoncé Joins the Chorus of Tributes to 'Bright-Eyed and Goofy' Dancer O'Shae Sibley

Sibley was fatally stabbed after vogueing at a Brooklyn gas station.
News

Bella Ramsey Launches Model Search With Trans-Owned Brand Both&

You could star in a new campaign creative directed by the The Last of Us star. 
Sexual Health + Identity

In Florida, It’s a Crime For Trans People to Use the Correct Public Bathroom

It’s unclear how the law will be enforced.
Politics

Dylan Mulvaney Says Bud Light Did Nothing to Defend Her From Hateful Backlash

The 26-year-old has been the center of national controversy for months.
Politics

New York Just Became a Safe Haven State for Transgender Youth and Their Families

The new policy protects trans people from out of state who come to New York to access gender-affirming healthcare.
Politics

In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional

The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.
Politics

Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors

Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
Politics

What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida

The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.
Government

Florida Is Investigating a Teacher Who Showed Students a Disney Movie With a Gay Character

The incident comes amid the state’s ongoing war with the Mouse House.
Government

George Santos Is In Custody After Being Charged With 13 Crimes

The charges range from money laundering to fraud to lying about his finances. 
Politics

TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched LGBTQ+ Videos, New Report Finds

Former employees raised concerns about how the data might be used.
Movies

Here's a First Look at Hunter Schafer in the "Hunger Games" Prequel

And she’s eating — figuratively.
Politics

Looking Back at Tucker Carlson’s Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric

From his anger about M&Ms becoming less sexy to victim blaming after the Club Q shooting.
Politics

Brittney Griner Is Writing an ‘Intimate’ Memoir About Her Wrongful Detainment

The WNBA star says she’s “ready to share” her experience in Russian captivity.
TV

Kim Kardashian Will Star in American Horror Story Season 12

The devil works hard, but Ryan Murphy works harder.
Identity

Read Hari Nef's Heartwarming Letter to Greta Gerwig About Being Cast in Barbie

Nef wrote the letter to convince Gerwig to move the filming schedule around so she could be in the film. 
Politics

The Nation's First Anti-Drag Law Was Temporarily Blocked By a Federal Judge

The judge said Tennessee's law violates the First Amendment. 
Politics

Republican Politicians Are Pouncing on the Nashville Shooting to Spew Anti-Trans Rhetoric

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, and others are capitalizing on the shooting to spread disinformation and hatred.
Justice

Trans Maryland Teen Tasiyah “Siyah” Woodland Was Killed in a Shooting

“She was a joy and made sure everyone she was around knew that they were loved.”