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Queer People Don't Owe Anyone an Explanation of Their Identity — Especially Straight People
Who is coming out really for?
By Sarah O'Neal
Trevor Project CEO Amit Paley Removed From Position After Staff Outcry
He was removed on November 2.
By Brittney McNamara and Versha Sharma
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*
Paramore’s Hayley Williams Penned a Heartfelt Letter to Queer Kids
The singer wrote that young women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color are who “punk music actually represents.”
By James Factora
A School “Paused” Its Student Newspaper After an LGBTQ Pride Issue
It's one of multiple examples of schools seemingly censoring student publications.
By Lauryn Higgins
Queer Dating Guide By Zodiac Sign: What Your Sign Wants in Love
Happy National Coming Out Day!
By Lisa Stardust
Velma Is Officially Gay, and Hayley Kiyoko Had the Best Reaction
“You walked so Lesbian Velma could run.”
By Sara Delgado
These Are the 20 Queer and Trans Youth Changing the World
GLAAD's annual 20 Under 20 list is here.
By Jose Useche
Thousands of Virginia Students Are Walking Out for Trans Rights
"I wouldn’t be able to come home if my parents found out that I was queer."
By Lex McMenamin
Conservatives Are Trying to Get This Teacher Fired for Being Nonbinary
A teacher at an Oregon elementary school is the latest LGBTQ+ educator to face right-wing attacks.
By James Factora
A Federal Court Said the Americans with Disabilities Act Covers Gender Dysphoria
The decision sets a legal precedent that trans people are protected by the federal anti-discrimination law.
By James Factora
The Ongoing Attack on an LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group for Students
GLSEN is facing harassment and complaints from anti-LGBTQ+ activists.
By Heron Greenesmith
“They/Them” Stars Austin Crute, Theo Germaine On the “Fun” of Horror
The stars of the queer slasher film made lifelong friends on set.
By Kaitlyn McNab
Netflix Cancels “First Kill," Fans & Cast Are Heartbroken
“To know that this show has touched so many of you is all I could ever ask for.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
Liberal Media Is Betraying Trans People
"There is a direct line from the discourse to these policies."
By Lex McMenamin
Everything You Wanted to Know About Being Pansexual
“Being pansexual is extremely empowering as a woman.”
By Vera Papisova and De Elizabeth
The 1990s Safer Sex Parties We Can Learn From
Black queer women in the South organized these events during the AIDS crisis.
By Anna Stitt
Queer Fandom Spaces Aren’t a Utopia, Part I
But there are practical solutions for how to make queer fandom spaces truly exist for all queer fans.
By Stitch
Dear Lil Nas X, Your Visibility Is Vital to Me as a Trans Teen
For all the joy you spark in others, I hope you can continue to spark joy in yourself.
By Eve M. May