Lgbtq Rights
During A Night Of Hazing, I Confessed A Dark Secret To My Pledge Brothers. It Changed Everything.
"Sand was stuck under my nails and all over my face and eyes. Soon, the pledge masters began punishing us for no other reason than to make us suffer."
Tanner Aiello
Supreme Court Rejects Call To Overturn Its Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Associated Press
The First Time I Saw This Term On A Dating Profile, It Felt Like A Knife To The Heart. I Hope You Never Use It.
“It made me feel like a sick criminal with a deep, shameful secret in my body.”
Jorge Estupinan
After Emma Watson Broke Her Silence On Her Rift With J.K. Rowling, The "Harry Potter" Author Seemingly Responded
"I'm here for all the spoofs."
Mychal Thompson
Sabrina Carpenter's 2025 VMAs Performance Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
Your favorite artist should be taking notes.
Mychal Thompson
A Teenager Says A Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Made Her Prove Her Gender To Use The Bathroom, And Now Everyone's Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
A teenager claimed that a Buffalo Wild Wings employee "came in yelling, 'This is a women's bathroom, the man has to get out.'"
Mychal Thompson
I'm Sooo Tired Of "Harry Potter" Actors Failing To Meet The Moment, And Tom Felton's Backlash Is Deserved
Tom Felton deserves all the backlash he's getting for his viral response about J.K. Rowling.
Spencer Althouse
Stars Of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" Franchise And More Celebrities Have Signed An Open Letter Supporting Trans Rights
Emma Watson, Emma D'Arcy, and Emma Corrin are just a few of the names who've signed the letter.
Mychal Thompson
This Republican Lawmaker's Embarrassing Lack Of Knowledge Of The Term "Intersex" Went Viral After He Proposed An Amendment To Cut LGBTQ+ Funding
"I understood what intersex was at the age of 11. then again I had empathy at that age sooo."
Michaela Bramwell
Bells Larsen Just Canceled Their US Tour Due To Anti-Trans Visa Rules, And People Have Some Very Strong Feelings About It
"This is incredibly f****** up."
Mychal Thompson
"There’s No More Hiding Their Ideology" — People Cannot Believe This "Terrifying" Post By Trump Is Real
"There’s no more hiding their ideology."
Alana
People Are Obsessed With This Woman Misgendering A Male, Cisgender Wyoming Senator Because Of A New Bill About Preferred Pronouns
"We’re all about mindful malicious compliance here."
Siena Giljum
People Have A Lot To Say About Pedro Pascal's Photo In Support Of Trans People
He's a real one.
Mychal Thompson
Donald Trump Signed An Executive Order Proclaiming That There Are Only "Two Sexes," And The Internet Is Calling Out The Hypocrisy
"Trump really just said, 'Free expression will no longer be limited,' and 'There are now only two genders, male and female' in the same breath."
Alana
I Got Inseminated In A Burger King Bathroom Just Off Route 57
"There I was outside the men’s restroom, waiting for a paper cup full of semen."
"Sad And Shameful": 41% Of Republican Voters Don't Agree With The GOP’s Anti-Trans Rhetoric
A new survey from the progressive polling firm Data for Progress shows that voters across party lines are fed up with candidates using anti-trans rhetoric on the campaign trail.
People Are Showing Love And Support For Marlon Wayans After He Posted A Series Of LGBTQ+ Ally Photos Amidst Intense Backlash
"Damn, I appreciate seeing this level of compassionate, confident, and loving energy from a Black man with influence."
Mychal Thompson
A British Reality Star Expertly Shut Down Anti-Trans Rhetoric In A Flawless Display Of Allyship Live On TV
“It's the people who fear wokeness that seem to be the snowflakes because they're getting offended by words,” Ashley James said in the iconic viral takedown.
Stephanie Soteriou
Trans People Are Already Having Trouble Filling Their Hormone Prescriptions After Missouri’s Attorney General Ordered Restrictions On Gender-Affirming Care
“I wish people understood that we just want to be able to live our lives. We have as much right to live here as anyone else does.”
North Dakota's Governor Has Signed Two Trans Athlete Bans Into Law
With the signing of the two bills, North Dakota joins 19 other states that have adopted bans on transgender student-athletes.
Stephanie K. Baer
Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A “Betrayal” To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports
The proposed rules would allow high schools and colleges to bar trans athletes from competitive sports in order to preserve “fairness.”
A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To “Invasive Examinations” Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say
The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams.
A Trans Day Of Vengeance Protest Was Canceled After Organizers Received A Threat Of Gun Violence Fueled By Right-Wing Anti-Trans Rhetoric
“We received a possible active shooter threat and to protect trans life, which is our ultimate goal, we will be canceling,” an organizer said.
Biden Celebrates Transgender Day Of Visibility, Calls Out Hateful 'MAGA Extremists'
"I want every member of the trans community to know that we see you. You’re each made in the image of God, and deserve love, dignity, and respect."
These Dreamlike Photos Feel Radical For Showing Black Transmasculine People At Rest
“There aren’t any flowers within the images I make, but the flowers are the Black transmasculine people themselves,” Texas Isaiah said of his project, Flowers at Your Feet.
Amid Right-Wing Anger, Nashville’s LGBTQ Community Is Stepping Back — For Now
“When the second roll of news came out that the shooter was a trans person, someone a part of the LGBTQ community, we knew that there would be backlash from that.”
David Mack
Republicans In Kentucky Pushed Through A Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill In Spite Of Protests And Emotional Testimony Against It
Kentucky is the 12th state to ban gender-affirming care, and the ACLU plans to challenge the law in court.
A Group Of Florida LGBTQ Kids Are Learning How To Fight Back
“Just literally for one day you can be completely unabashedly yourself and be that queer teen that Florida seems to be afraid of.”
David Mack
This Nonbinary Author Wants You To Read As Many Trans Books As You Can This Week To Raise Money for Trans Rights
The weeklong Trans Rights Readathon will raise funds for trans rights organizations.
Maren Morris Shared That She Introduced Her 2-Year-Old Son To Drag Queens At A Tennessee Benefit Show After The State Restricted Drag Performances
"And yes, I introduced my son to some drag queens today, so Tennessee, fucking arrest me.”
Anthony Robledo