lgbtq rights
Why We Spoke Out Against Biden’s Trans Sports Policies
Trans and nonbinary state representatives are criticizing the Title IX proposals.
By Lex McMenamin
AOC Blasts Biden Admin's Confusing Trans Youth Sports Rules
“The admin can still walk this back, and they should. It’s a disgrace.”
By Lex McMenamin
The Nation's First Anti-Drag Law Was Temporarily Blocked By a Federal Judge
The judge said Tennessee's law violates the First Amendment.
By James Factora
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.
By Lex McMenamin
What It's Like to Fight Bathroom Bans as a Trans Student
"My advice is, anytime you have the opportunity to talk to another trans kid, do it."
By Lex McMenamin, Wren Sanders, and Quispe López
Tennessee’s Drag Ban Will Affect the Next Generation of Queer People
Visibility shows young LGBTQ+ people that “all are welcome here,” one drag performer says.
By Kailynn Johnson
This Nebraska Senator Filibustered for Three Weeks on Behalf of Trans Rights
Nothing but respect for Machaela Cavanaugh.
By Emma Specter
Jonathan Van Ness Is Hopeful About the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
“I know who they are and where they come from and the power they have.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Musicians Are Fighting Tennessee's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills With A Massive Concert
“I don't want to concede my home to the white supremacists,” Julien Baker tells Teen Vogue.
By Lex McMenamin
Zaya Wade Opens Up about Educating Her Trans-Affirming Family in Debut Cover
Just one week after making her runway debut.
By James Factora
Book Sanctuaries Are an Answer to Censorship
“Books can offer a lifeline for young people.”
By Nandita Raghuram
Facebook and Instagram Ban Posts Promoting Conversion Therapy
The harmful, discredited practice is illegal in 20 U.S. states.
By Kate Sosin, The 19th*
Florida
Ron DeSantis's Florida Prepares Its Next Attack on Black and LGBTQ+ Students
“It’s just a problem for Florida now, sure. But in a few years, it could be a problem for the nation.”
By Eric Lutz
Our College Is Being Taken Over by Ron DeSantis and His Allies
They’re trying to force a conservative Christian model of education on our public school.
By Debarati Biswas and Erik Wallenberg
Video of Drag Queens Reading NY Times Criticism Plays Outside the Paper's Offices
"An institution most highly revered but suddenly turning into something quite weird..."
By Lex McMenamin
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Are the Parents Every LGBTQ+ Child Deserves
The couple gave a moving tribute to their trans daughter, Zaya, at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards.
By Emma Specter
Florida College Students Walk Out Over DeSantis Policies
“He knows that attacking trans people will make him popular with his party."
By Lex McMenamin
Organizers are Getting Banned Books to DeSantis's Florida
"Black history and radical ideas cannot be censored!"
By Lex McMenamin
Over 300 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Have Already Been Filed in 2023
It’s only February and we’ve nearly surpassed last year’s total of 315 bills.
By James Factora
Biden’s State of the Union Only Mentioned LGBTQ Rights Twice
Despite the flood of hostile legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people.
By Kate Sosin, The 19th*