An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care
While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.
May 22 2024 2:06 PM
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Read the latest opinion pieces from political leaders, activists, and everyday queer people who want to express themselves in the leading publication for LGBTQ+ news and politics. Discover what people from our community have to say about issues and topics that touch the lives of the LGBTQ+ people and their allies. Find the voices of the people shaping our queer world right here.
LGBTQ+ youth are facing a mental health crisis. Here are simple ways you can help.
It is critical to highlight the experiences and needs of LGBTQ+ youth during Mental Health Awareness Month this May.
May 21 2024 3:00 PM
After yet another far-right controversy, how do we trust the Supreme Court with our rights?
After yet another news story about extremist or corrupt behavior by conservative justices, can we trust the court to rule on the most sensitive issues that directly affect our lives?
May 19 2024 7:39 PM
This is why the Kansas City Chiefs need to do something about Harrison Butker
Patrick Mahomes, the best quarterback in the NFL and Taylor Swift’s Travis Kelce, will soon be drawn in as Butker becomes a liability for the Chiefs and the NFL.
May 16 2024 2:50 PM
When laws fail to protect trans people, harmful medicalized norms creep in
"Medical intervention for trans people, like all others, should be undertaken based on individual informed consent," writes Kyle Knight, co-interim director of Human Rights Watch's LGBT Rights Program.
May 15 2024 3:31 PM
Mike Johnson shows up outside the courtroom of Trump’s hush money trial because the Democrats let it happen
Johnson popped up at Trump's trial this week in support of the former president. Were Democrats wrong to help him stay in the speakership earlier this month?
May 15 2024 9:16 AM
Why I'm protecting privacy in our connected world
Learn how one organization is working to defend As legislation aimed at protecting minors online threatens to censor essential LGBTQ+ content and other vital information, how one organization is workingpotentially infringing on privacy and stifling free expression under the guise of safety. How one organization is working on
May 13 2024 8:00 PM
A mom's Mother's Day tribute to learn and grow alongside her transgender child
A mother's reflection on the transformative journey of challenges, acceptance, joys, and advocacy of raising a transgender child.
May 12 2024 1:59 PM
Reclaiming lesbian: Why the label ISN'T problematic & the TERFs can't have it
Two proud lesbians take on the most complicated debates around the L word and explain why they will never give it up.
May 11 2024 10:15 AM
At Mother’s Day, Jerrod Carmichael's fractured relationship between a gay son and his mom resonates
He brings strained relationships forward for all of those who have the same question rattling around their heads: “Could my mom change?”
May 10 2024 8:13 PM
How my MAGA mom still got my trans son’s pronouns right
Can a mother's love conquer social and political differences? A personal reflection on a mom, motherhood, and how love does indeed win in the end.
May 10 2024 6:30 PM
5 ways Stormy Daniels damaged Donald Trump’s campaign and mussed up his hair
When all is said and done, we might owe Daniels a debt of gratitude for getting Trump convicted and keeping him from the presidency.
May 09 2024 6:19 PM
Advocacy in action with AIDSWatch
As the fight for health, rights, and recognition rages on, AIDSWatch remains the nation's largest event for HIV advocacy and building a community around those living with and vulnerable to HIV.
May 09 2024 12:30 PM
Now is the time for scouting to fully embrace trans and nonbinary youth
"Scouting has the opportunity to make its program a true safe haven for these vulnerable youth at a time when many other institutions are threatening their physical safety," writes Mike De Socio.
May 09 2024 12:00 PM
No, Drew Barrymore, we are not your 'Momala'
The "Momala" moment with Vice President Harris on the Drew Barrymore Show highlights the enduring stereotype of Black women as societal caretakers, prompting a reflection on the need to recognize their full humanity and leadership beyond nurturing roles.
May 02 2024 10:53 AM
To stop 'you know who,' let's join Obama and stop saying his name
Donald Trump believes there's no such thing as bad publicity. Maybe he's right.
May 02 2024 10:00 AM
Jesus and St. Paul were asexual, and everybody in heaven is nonbinary
Have you ever wondered about the sexual identities of Jesus and St. Paul? Or how gender and sexuality might influence our understanding of heaven?
May 02 2024 6:00 AM
If Trump defies the gag order — again — he deserves to go to jail
If he's jailed, there will not be riots in the streets, and Trump won’t succeed in being portrayed as a victim.
May 02 2024 5:00 AM
Closets are for cowboy boots: A tribute to David Mixner
A friend remembers the late LGBTQ+ rights activist David Mixner.
May 01 2024 8:32 PM
Like a closeted gay man, Trump lives in fear of what David Pecker knows about him
While Trump picks, picks, picks on everyone else, he won’t pick at Pecker.
April 27 2024 7:04 PM