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Trans Flag: Everything You Need to Know About the Colors and Its History

There’s a lot of meaning woven into this three-color flag.

Florida Schools Now Require Parental Consent for a Nickname, and Trans Students Say It Targets Them

Students tell Teen Vogue that a new board of education rule requiring parental consent to use a different name leaves their identities “split at the root.”

Coming Out Wasn't Easy for Me. Here's What I Wish I Knew

Happy National Coming Out Day!

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

That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.

Trans Representation On-Screen Alone Will Not Free Us

We are the most visible we’ve ever been as a community, and also the most vulnerable.

Liv Hewson Knows That Transphobes Are Just Chicken

"We're not going anywhere, and you're simply going to have to deal with that."

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

The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.

How Bans on Gender-Affirming Care Are Impacting Youth Across the United States

 “If you screw it up on this one issue, your children are going to die on it.”

Bella Ramsey Marked Trans Day of Visibility With a Sweet Childhood Photo

The actor also showed love for their “trans, enby and gender funky friends.”

What You Need to Know as a Trans Student in School

There are a lot of people who want to keep trans youth and their families safe.

Trans Youth Face Unique Barriers to Getting a License

"If you can't drive, you can't get access to freedom."

Indiana Republicans Introduce Three New Bills to Erase LGBTQ+ People in School

Advocates have dubbed it the state’s “Slate of Hate.”

LGBTQ Students Deserve Better Than Glenn Youngkin's Proposed Policies

"Our parents and government should not be allowed to dictate who we are."

What Does Heteronormative Mean? Plus, 8 Heteronormativity Examples to Know

Consider this your master class in what’s wrong with heteronormativity.

I'm Not Having Gender-Affirming Surgery to Pass, But to See My True Self

“Facial Feminization Surgery is about how we’re perceived, but that includes, most importantly, how we perceive ourselves.”

Gendered Uniforms Are a Thing of the Past for Virgin Atlantic

The airline introduced its updated gender identity policy with a little help from Michelle Visage.

A Federal Court Said the Americans with Disabilities Act Covers Gender Dysphoria

The decision sets a legal precedent that trans people are protected by the federal anti-discrimination law. 

Trans Youth in Florida May Soon Face a Ban on Transition-Related Care

In a meeting held Friday, the Florida Department of Health brought the state one step closer to a scary reality.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Being Pansexual

“Being pansexual is extremely empowering as a woman.”

12 Things People Get Wrong About Being Nonbinary

There's no such thing as "looking nonbinary."