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State Sen. Kim Jackson on Making History As the First Openly LGBTQ+ Senator in Georgia
"I wish that there were other people who could do it with me. So there is that pressure. But it's also a gift."
By Fortesa Latifi
How the Latinx Drag Queens of Brooklyn Are Finding Freedom Through Their Culture
The safety of Brooklyn's drag scene gives some Latinx queens the space to be themselves and embrace their roots.
By Juan de Dios Sánchez Jurado
Dylan Mulvaney Honored with Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award
The Trevor Project announced that the actor would be the third recipient of the award for her work in mental health advocacy.
By Ashleigh Carter
Eric’s Sex Ed Arc Shows the Complexity of Queer People’s Relationship With God
The show posits that religious identity is something that LGBTQ people are allowed to want.
By Liv Facey
Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources
Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.
By Mary Retta
GLAAD’s First Black Queer Creative Summit Was a Revolutionary Gathering
“Create the space you seek to exist in.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
Sylvia Rivera Is Still Influencing the Fight For Trans Rights, Well After Her Death
In this op-ed, for Latinx Heritage Month, Samy Nemir Olivares remembers the trans icon.
By Samy Nemir Olivares
Republicans Are Trying to Censor LGBTQ+ History
In states like Alabama, anti-LGBTQ+ censorship is coming for the archives.
By Emma Banks
Anti-LGBTQ Laws Are Pushing More Trans People to Run for Office
A new survey finds that the recent, massive wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is motivating queer candidates to run.
By James Factora
‘Aristotle and Dante’ Director Faced ‘Resistance’ to Telling Nonviolent Latin Stories
“I really wanted to make something that was nuanced, that wasn’t rooted in what we often see when it comes to Latin stories and queer stories,” Alberto tells Teen Vogue.
By Max Gao
California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month
The resolution cited California’s long history as an epicenter of trans activism.
By James Factora
How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School
For trans students, a new school year can mean coming out all over again.
By Fortesa Latifi
Don’t Force Queer Shows to Play by Heteronormative Rules
Conservatism doesn’t follow your lists and charts separating the good and the wholesome from the bad and the icky — it’s all in the firing line.
By K-Ci Williams
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
By James Factora
J-Pop Idol Shinjiro Atae Reflects on Coming Out: “I Was Literally Shaking”
In his own words, Shinjiro Atae shares his experiences as a gay J-pop idol.
By Shinjiro Atae and K-Ci Williams
Teenage Suspect in O'Shae Sibley Murder Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crime Charges
Sibley was stabbed and killed in July after he was vogueing at a Brooklyn gas station parking lot.
By Ashleigh Carter
Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind
“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”
By Fortesa Latifi
It's Confirmed: Lucas Grabeel's HSM Character Ryan Evans Is Gay
After YEARS of speculation around his sexuality.
By Sara Delgado