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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."

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.

Coming Out Wasn't Easy for Me. Here's What I Wish I Knew

Happy National Coming Out Day!

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.

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.

Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources

Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.

GLAAD’s First Black Queer Creative Summit Was a Revolutionary Gathering

“Create the space you seek to exist in.”

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.

Republicans Are Trying to Censor LGBTQ+ History

In states like Alabama, anti-LGBTQ+ censorship is coming for the archives.

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.

‘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.

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.

How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School

For trans students, a new school year can mean coming out all over again.

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.

Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey

That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.

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.

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. 

Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind

“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”

It's Confirmed: Lucas Grabeel's HSM Character Ryan Evans Is Gay

After YEARS of speculation around his sexuality.