ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools’ LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Maryland, and Advocates for Trans Equality have filed amicus briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a Maryland school district that is preventing students from opting out of reading books with LGBTQ+ themes and characters.
U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law
The U.K.’s high court says that only cisgender women fit the legal definition of a woman in the country. In an 88-page decision announced Wednesday, the court’s five judges said the “concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man.”
Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies
Donald Trump’s administration has announced that it is suing Maine‘s Department of Education for allowing transgender girls to participate in girls sports.
Can ‘Protect the Dolls’ move fast enough to save trans youths?
It was just like any other Sunday. Despite cleaning up my apartment and doing laundry on Sunday (I prefer to get through all of that on Saturdays), the day included a morning jaunt with the dog, a light breakfast of eggs, toast, and coffee, and thinking about the iconic Charli XCX’s performance from Coachella and …
Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters
It used to be « gay marriage, » then it was « same-sex marriage, » and now it’s « marriage equality » — but which term is the most accurate?
New Hampshire men can’t wear anti-trans gear at their kids’ school while their lawsuit proceeds
Two New Hampshire men who wore wristbands protesting the presence of a transgender girl in a girls’ soccer match won’t be allowed to wear them or display protest signs at the games while their lawsuit against the school district proceeds.
Face à la montée du néofascisme, cultivons nos colères
L’histoire de notre communauté est écrite dans la lutte, de Stonewall à ACT UP, face à l’oppression, la colère monte et la résistance s’organise. Aujourd’hui, face au néofascisme ambiant, cultiver nos colères devient essentiel pour transformer cette énergie en une lutte organisée, capable d’engendrer le changement et de résister collectivement. L’article Face à la montée …
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey ‘has a recipe’ for countering MAGA, trans hate, and billionaire bullies
Ed Gainey is the mayor of Pittsburgh who has been vocal about supporting the LGBTQ+ community, stopping what he calls illegal ICE raids, and protecting diversity in city government and beyond.
U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump
Organizers of WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C., are facing a heartbreaking possibility: they may have to warn transgender people — especially those traveling from outside the United States — to stay home.
Hundreds protest Pittsburgh hospital for caving to Trump and denying trans youth gender-affirming care
Hundreds of LGBTQ activists and allies in Pennsylvania descended on a major hospital chain refusing to offer gender-affirming care for trans youth. The Trans YOUniting protests took place at UPMC campuses last week across the state following a decision to comply with an anti-trans executive order by President Donald Trump even after courts blocked enforcement …