lgbtq rights
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.
By Nicholas E. Stewart
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Trans Athletes Protest Sports Bans at the Supreme Court: "We Refuse to Back Down"
They showed that they’re still–and always will be–here.
By Emma Specter
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."
By Katelyn Burns
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.
By Evan Greer and Janus Rose, Fight for the Future
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.
By Abby Monteil
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.”
By Kit O'Connell
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."
By Anya Kamenetz
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.”
By Brittney McNamara
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.
By Nicole Verdes and Justine Clark
While Trump Attacks LGBTQ Youth, This Group Works Tirelessly to House Them
Beyond physical shelter, this group is making unhoused LGBTQ youth feel seen.
By Fortesa Latifi
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.
By Theodore Davenport
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.
By Fortesa Latifi
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.
By Eli Erlick
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.
By Matt R. Salmon
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.
By Brittney McNamara
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.
By Stephanie Hall
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.
By Stacey Monroe
A Year Without Nex Benedict
"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."
By Lex McMenamin
The 2025 Grammys Moments Guaranteed to Make Conservatives Mad
“DEI is not a threat.”
By Kathleen Walsh