New York City Council Member Chi Ossé arrested at Brooklyn anti-eviction protest
New York City Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested Wednesday during an anti-eviction protest in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
Beloved San Francisco trans elder Dannielle Spillman killed in hit-and-run after dispute
Following a dispute, a driver hit and killed 74-year-old San Francisco resident Dannielle Spillman, a fixture in the transgender community who had lived in the city for two decades, according to KTVU. The driver, 30-year-old Valentino Cash Amil, has since been charged with murder and fleeing the scene of an accident, and is currently in …
Leyla Bouzid filme le silence autour de l’homosexualité en Tunisie
Avec À voix basse, Leyla Bouzid signe un drame intime et politique sur le poids du silence autour de l’homosexualité en Tunisie. En suivant Lilia, de retour dans sa famille après la mort suspecte de son oncle, la cinéaste ausculte les non-dits, la honte et les tensions entre générations, dans un film sensible porté par …
NYC Pride grand marshal Peppermint says this year’s focus must include trans people’s humanity
Peppermint, the trailblazing performer and transgender advocate, will serve as a grand marshal for the 2026 New York City Pride March, organizers announced Wednesday. The role puts the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum at the forefront of one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ demonstrations amid escalating political attacks.
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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has started kicking trans troops out of the military, DOJ says
The Pentagon has begun moving to remove transgender service members from the military, the Justice Department acknowledged in a new court filing, identifying two plaintiffs now facing separation proceedings under President Donald Trump’s ban.
LGBTQ+ youth say prisons and policing fail hate crime victims. Now what?
A new youth-led publication is challenging how communities respond to anti-LGBTQ+ violence, urging a move away from policing and incarceration and toward community-based solutions.
Tennessee passes campus protest crackdown bill named after Charlie Kirk
While supporters of Charlie Kirk describe the late activist as a free speech champion, a newly passed Tennessee bill named in his honor is raising questions about how far the state can go in restricting student protest.
Lawyers ask judge to certify case to protect all trans troops affected by Trump military ban
Transgender service members challenging President Donald Trump’s military ban are pressing for a nationwide class action, as a federal court sets a timeline for the next phase of the case.
Survivre à l’hypersexualisation: dissection d’un corps pédé
Dans un corps pédé, l’innocence se fissure parfois très tôt: un petit garçon dit “efféminé” cesse vite d’être vu comme un enfant pour devenir une surface de projection. Mais quand cette violence produit plus tard des corps sur-maîtrisés, sur-exposés, sur-désirables, une question persiste: reprend-on enfin le pouvoir — ou habite-t-on encore la blessure? L’article Survivre …

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