LGBTQ+ groups ‘heartbroken’ by passage of anti-trans measures amid blue wave
« Check on your trans friends, » wrote a woman on Facebook Wednesday morning, sending a melancholy message on the same day most social media posts were hailing « the blue wave, » the « blunami, » and the « the rainbow wave ». It’s all in reference to the overwhelming number of Democrats who scored victories Tuesday night in the 2026 midterm …
Back-to-back losses for New York GOP candidate as court overturns his ban on trans athletes
A ban on transgender female athletes in Long Island has been lifted by an appellate court, the latest ruling in a case that has been ongoing with varying outcomes since 2024 — and another political blow to its mastermind.
Harmeet Dhillon, a senior DOJ official who oversaw Trump’s anti-trans initiatives, resigns
A senior official in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department senior official who consistently targeted the LGBTQ+ community is out after a controversial 18-month run.
Even Ron DeSantis thinks Republicans running on anti-trans ads was a bad idea
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2028 presidential contender with a long history of anti-transgender politics, suggested Republicans this year could have toned down anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.
Democrats won big. Now trans Americans are demanding more than promises
Tuesday was the people’s victory. It was a victory for communities of color across the South and Midwest who have been organizing with their neighbors for decades. This election offers a clear roadmap for how we build lasting, multiracial, working-class power. I know right now there is an expectant energy of turning political tides. But …
Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis becomes first LGBTQ+ person in Texas to win statewide race
Amid a national rainbow wave with a blue Texas hue, the Lone Star State elected its first out LGBTQ+ chief justice to the state Supreme Court.
Lesbian combat veteran Cait Conley unseats Republican Mike Lawler in New York U.S. House race
New York voters have elected Cait Conley to Congress, sending a lesbian Army combat veteran who served under “don’t ask, don’t tell” to Washington and flipping a Republican-held House seat.
Deep-blue Washington State passes ballot initiative banning trans girls from sports
Voters in deep-blue Washington State, home to some of the most robust anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination protections in the country, have passed a ballot initiative that bars transgender girls from participating on girls’ sports teams.
Violences de classe dans les relations queer: déjouer la honte
Pourquoi les privilèges de classe restent-ils difficiles à nommer dans les milieux queer ? À partir de Maisons d’enfance d’Auror•404, récit d’une relation entre un garçon trans issu d’un milieu très pauvre et un universitaire gay bourgeois, Serena Sobrero interroge le camouflage des privilèges, les représentations dominantes et les pistes pour déjouer la honte. L’article …
Scott Wiener elected San Francisco’s first out gay member of Congress as Pelosi-backed rival concedes
California state Sen. Scott Wiener is poised to become the first out gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress after his Democratic rival, city Supervisor Connie Chan, conceded Wednesday evening in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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