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In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.
By James Factora
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint: Stop Demonizing Young People
"This is about supporting and making a safe place for all kids, and that is not a radical idea."
By Lex McMenamin
Olivia Julianna Wants LGBTQ+ Youth to Fight Hard and Celebrate Progress
“I know it might seem like it's really dark and scary, but our flag is being flown at the nation's capital right now.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Them's 2023 Now Awards Celebrates LGBTQ+ Trailblazers
At the 2023 Now Awards, Them honored 12 LGBTQ+ trailblazers with a cocktail reception and ceremony in New York.
By Skyli Alvarez
How to Be a Better Ally This Pride Month and Beyond
Protecting LGBTQ+ rights is up to all of us.
By Valeria Villarroel
The First Openly LGBTQ+ State Senator to Lead the California Legislature on Protecting Queer Youth
In this op-ed, California’s top lawmaker discusses legislation aimed at helping LGBTQ+ youth and communities feel less isolated
By Toni Atkins
J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell Are the First Nonbinary Actors to Win Tony Awards
They were also the first ever to be nominated.
Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors
Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
By James Factora
The Target Pride Drama Represents the Problem With Rainbow Capitalism
Corporations are not our friends!
By Bex Heimbrock
LGBTQ Flags: The History and Symbolism of 23 Flags
There’s a flag for every identity under the rainbow!
By Liv McConnell
Inside the Trans Youth Prom in Washington D.C.
Attendees from 16 states came together for a celebration supported by donors like Elliot Page and Ariana Grande.
By Fortesa Latifi
Florida Is Investigating a Teacher Who Showed Students a Disney Movie With a Gay Character
The incident comes amid the state’s ongoing war with the Mouse House.
By James Factora
It’s Almost Impossible for Some LGBTQ+ Students to Get Loans
There are institutional barriers for queer students who are cut off from their families.
By Nora Neus
TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched LGBTQ+ Videos, New Report Finds
Former employees raised concerns about how the data might be used.
By James Factora
How We Protect LGBTQ+ Youth While Centering Their Stories
“It simply is not safe for everyone to come out, to stand before a committee, to have their story published.”
By Kathryn Poe
Police Told Hayley Kiyoko She Couldn’t Bring Drag Queens On Stage in Nashville
“This is just unbelievable.”
By James Factora
Anti-LGBTQ Policies Are Taking a Toll on Young People’s Mental Health
A new report from the Trevor Project surveyed 28,000 LGBTQ young people between the ages of 13 and 24.
By Fortesa Latifi
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.”
By Elliott Proctor
Looking Back at Tucker Carlson’s Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
From his anger about M&Ms becoming less sexy to victim blaming after the Club Q shooting.
By James Factora
Why We Spoke Out Against Biden’s Trans Sports Policies
Trans and nonbinary state representatives are criticizing the Title IX proposals.
By Lex McMenamin