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Juneteenth and Pride Both Celebrate Freedom, But Black LGBTQ+ Kids Are Still at Risk

The two freedoms America celebrates every June stop at the same wall.

Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.

"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."

Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship?

From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and trans people first find community.

Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law With $125,000 Fines

The legislation covers government-owned buildings, public schools, prisons, and domestic violence shelters.

Some Texas Schools Are Making Teachers Deadname Trans Students After New Bill Passed

“This can’t be interpreted as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”

Why a Trans Teen Fled His Texas Home to Find Safety: "Daily Danger Zone"

“We drove over the Red River Valley and we were giving middle fingers out the window."

Betty Who 'Holding Space' For Reneé Rapp to Date Men Feeds a Tired Homophobic Myth

“Questioning whether an out lesbian might some day return to heteronormativity enforces long-held lesbophobic ideas.”

How a Group of Lesbians Provided Lifesaving Care During the AIDS Crisis

Amid abandonment and fear surrounding the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, a group of lesbians became a lifeline for AIDS patients.

While Trump Attacks LGBTQ Youth, This Group Works Tirelessly to House Them

Beyond physical shelter, this group is making unhoused LGBTQ youth feel seen.

This Trans Couple Bought a House in the '90s. It Became a Home for Unhoused Youth

Sylvia Rivera was living in Brooklyn's Transy House when she died in 2002.

Why Elliott Rivera, 'Teen Mom' Star Kailyn Lowry's Son, Chose to Come Out As Gay on Her Podcast

Elliott talks to Teen Vogue about coming out, his name change, and being LGBTQ right now.

How This Trans Teen Found Support from Her Family in 1905

Emma Heinrich’s story shows us how young trans girls explored their identities before our modern concept of gender.

These Colleges Are Shuttering Their Women’s and LGBTQ+ Centers

Here’s what to know.

I Survived Conversion Therapy. Trump’s “Exploratory Therapy” Rebrand Won’t Fool Me

I know firsthand the kind of harm this so-called "treatment" can cause.

Mickey Rourke's Homophobic Comments Toward Jojo Siwa Aren't Just Gross, They're Dangerous

Rourke's comments reference the idea that queer people — and lesbians specifically — can be “turned straight” through heterosexual sex.

How a Republican Lawsuit Targeting Trans Kids Could Undo Major Disability Protections

Texas v. Becerra is a fight for the future of civil rights in America.

Gender Policing in Bathrooms Makes Us All Less Safe. My Experience Is Proof

The anti-trans harassment I faced in a bathroom was a reminder of how emboldened people feel to police others’ identities.

A Year Without Nex Benedict

"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."

The 2025 Grammys Moments Guaranteed to Make Conservatives Mad

“DEI is not a threat.”