lgbtq rights
Pauli Murray Is the Gender Non-Conforming Civil Rights Icon You Need to Know
Learn about Murray and how their legacy is being carried on today.
By Samy Nemir Olivares
Utah Becomes the First State This Year to Ban Trans Health Care
The ban on gender-affirming care for young people is effective immediately.
By James Factora
Indiana Republicans Introduce Three New Bills to Erase LGBTQ+ People in School
Advocates have dubbed it the state’s “Slate of Hate.”
By James Factora
North Dakota Could Jail Librarians Who Don’t Comply with Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans
A proposed bill is the latest in a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws aimed at public libraries.
By James Factora
Florida Students Blame 'Don't Say Gay' Law for Shutting Down Play
"They are silencing a show about queer voices,” one cast member said.
By Emily Bloch
The Far Right Isn't Done With Trans People or Critical Race Theory
"Proponents suggest that these policies will protect young people. Which young people?"
By Zein Murib
LGBTQ Students Deserve Better Than Glenn Youngkin's Proposed Policies
"Our parents and government should not be allowed to dictate who we are."
By Iris Nijbroek
Why Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider Is Optimistic About Trans Rights
"Just being on Jeopardy, I had a much bigger impact than I ever expected."
By Lex McMenamin
What's In the Major Same-Sex Marriage Bill Signed Into Law By Biden?
Some LGBTQ activists have criticized the legislation.
By André-Naquian Wheeler
The FDA May Soon Allow More Gay and Bisexual Men to Donate Blood
The new rules will reportedly allow men in monogamous relationships to donate freely.
By James Factora
Why I Wish I Could Pull a Red Card for FIFA
Qatar's FIFA World Cup raises concerns with worker deaths and anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
By Jo Gutierrez
This Radical Attorney Fought to Dismantle Segregation
Pauli Murray didn’t believe in an incremental approach.
By Rebeka Cabrera
What Midterm Results Spell for LGBTQ+ Rights So Far
LGBTQ+ people had some incredible wins, though quite a few candidates running on anti-LGBTQ+ platforms won too.
By James Factora
The 2022 Midterms Cycle Saw Many Historic Firsts
Including wins for the first Gen Z member of Congress and first openly lesbian governor.
By Fortesa Latifi
More Than ‘Don’t Say Gay’: Proposed National Bill is Latest Move in LGBTQ+ Rights Fight
“It goes dramatically farther beyond [Don't Say Gay]”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
Phoebe Bridgers Wants You to Know It's Healthy to Be Angry
Our October/November cover star is taking her indignation and demanding better.
By Lex McMenaminPhotography by Chloe Horseman