New Title IX Changes Provide Protections For LGBTQ+ Students
The Biden Administration has extended the reach of famous civil rights law Title IX to provide more protections and support…
Why Gender-Affirming Care Is So Important
This year, trans rights have been rejected and questioned incessantly by conservative state legislatures. A major point of conflict has…
Duolingo Removes LGBTQ Content In Russia
Duolingo has deleted LGBTQ+ content for Russian users after the country officially deemed all content, practices, associations and mentions of…
Social Media Sites Begin Banning Content Promoting Conversion Therapy
A growing number of social media platforms are banning content promoting conversion therapy as a result of efforts from GLAAD. One…
Iraq Criminalizes Same-Sex Relationships With Up To 15 Years In Prison
Iraq has officially criminalized same-sex relationships with new legislation backed by Shia Muslim political parties, the largest coalition in the…
The Five States That Pose the Biggest Threat to the LGBTQ+ Community
Though more than five states have posed a big threat to the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, some are more…
American Library Association President Is Fighting Censorship and Book Bans
Elected president of the American Library Association (ALA) last year, Emily Drabinski has been fighting to further public access to…
Several Gay Bars Raided In Seattle
Law enforcement raided several LGBTQ+ nightlife venues over the course of two evenings last weekend and are now facing backlash…
New Poll Finds Majority Opposes Bans On gender Affirming Care For Trans Minors
A new poll from Gallup has found that more than six in ten adults say they oppose bans on gender-affirming…
House Speaker Mike Johnson and LGBTQ+ Rights
New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R -LA) has been outspokenly anti-LGBTQ+ for years before he took the head honcho seat,…
Ashley Brundage Could Make History As Florida’s First Trans Elected Official
Ashley Brundage, a Democrat and mother of two from Florida qualified to run for the state house last week, a…
Celebrate Black History Month By Remembering James Baldwin
There are many Black historical figures who help changed the social and the political landscape in the U.S., and many…
NYC Law Student Missing and Feared Dead
An NYC law student has been reported missing after being in Hell’s Kitchen. Jordan Taylor, 29, a first-year law student…
Battle Of The Transphobes: Elon Musk vs. J.K. Rowling
In a battle between transphobes, Elon Musk has called on J.K. Rowling to tone down her transphobia online. Ironically, Musk…
U.S. Drops Uganda And Other Nations From Trade Pact Due to Anti-LGBTQ Laws
President Joe Biden dropped Uganda and three other African countries from a major trade pact on Monday due to “gross…
New Study Reveals Gender-Affirming Surgery For Minors Is Very Rare
A new study has found that in spite of popular conservative belief, gender-affirming surgeries for minors are extremely rare. The…
New Tennessee Law Targets Gay Marriage
A new Tennessee law signed by Gov. Bill Lee last week allowed public officials to refuse to perform marriages if…
Elon Musk Bans”cis” and “cisgender” on Twitter
Elon Musk has recently banned the word “cisgender” on Twitter, deeming it a slur after an anti-trans commentator complained about…
Target Limits Pride Merchandise In Industry-Wide Trend
Following an extreme alt-right backlash in 2023, Target has announced it is limiting Pride month merchandise, which will now only…
Florida Republicans’ Hateful Obsession With Trans People Has To Stop
Florida lawmakers have revoked a policy allowing transgender residents to change their official gender on driver’s licenses. A leaked memo dated…
Does The New U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Support LGBTQ+ Rights?
Keir Starmer became the newest prime minister of the U.K. after a recent general election that brought the social democratic…
Nex Benedict’s Death Sparks Nationwide Anti-Bullying Campaign
The death of a nonbinary 16-year old, Nex Benedict, after an altercation with other students from their Oklahoma school has…
Teens With Rainbow Flags Attacked at Ron DeSantis Campaign Event
Three teenagers who attended a recent Ron DeSantis campaign event were escorted out and attacked by his supporters after displaying…
The GLAAD 2024 Social Media Safety Index
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released their official 2024 Social Media Safety Index. The index, one…
Discord Bans Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech
Discord, the Instant messaging and social platform, has banned the use of deadnaming and misgendering on its platform as competing…
Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Bombarded With Transphobic Hate Speech
A record number of LGBTQ athletes are competing in the current summer Olympics in Paris, however, one boxer from Algeria…
Is New Georgia Bill A License To Discriminate Based On Religious Freedom?
A new bill introduced last week in Georgia echoes similar legislation from nearly a decade ago, protecting religious rights and…
California Shop Owner Murdered Because of Pride Flag Display
California business owner, Laura Ann Carleton, was shot and killed this weekend for displaying a rainbow Pride flag outside her…
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Joe Biden With $15 Million Swing State Campaign
Renowned LGBTQ+ advocacy group, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has recently announced a $15 million effort to help incumbent Joe…
UK Educators Vow To Support Trans Students
Teachers across the U.K. are pushing back against guidelines from the Department of Education that would allow teachers to openly…