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TikTok's ban on misogyny and misgendering attempts to clean up For You Pages
The social app reinforced its posting guidelines.
By Sasha Lekach
Free, online shops for gender-affirming clothing can offer a safe space for all
Combining the ease of Depop with LGBTQ advocacy
I went through conversion therapy at 21. Here's how it affected me.
"Realising that I was allowed to enjoy the personality, the sexuality, and the humanity inside me was the greatest revelation of my life."
By Andy Taylor
Greece lifts decades-long ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood
The ban had been in place since 1977.
MJ Rodriguez celebrates becoming first transgender actor to win a Golden Globe
"To my young LGBTQAI babies WE ARE HERE..."
The myth of realising you're queer 'too late' in life
Age is nothing but a number in the context of finding out who you really are.
By Cathy Reay
Bring holiday cheer to trans youth by donating to Trans Santa
You can purchase a gift for trans youth, or donate to the organization.
By Anna Iovine
Steven Crowder is one strike away from a permanent ban on YouTube after second suspension
Three strikes and Crowder's out.
By Matt Binder
Failed by the healthcare system, transgender people find help elsewhere
How transgender people use online communities to fill the gaps in gender-affirming care.
By Vivian Lam
Connor Franta, YouTube's resident LGBTQ advocate and poet, talks about sharing your story online
"Giving yourself to the world should be a joy, not a fear."
Steven Crowder suspended from YouTube for hate speech. The story he was pushing is fake.
The misinfo came from an anti-trans group.
By Matt Binder
Lil Nas X made a baby registry for 'Montero' that's raising lots of money for charities
The extremely online rapper is no one-hit wonder, and he's using his viral powers for good.
By Jess Joho
Read an extract from Shon Faye's powerful book 'The Transgender Issue'
"The liberation of trans people would improve the lives of everyone in our society."
First transgender athlete to medal at Olympics wins gold
There's a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Luke Prokop becomes first openly gay player on NHL contract
"I could not be happier with my decision to come out."
35 LGBTQ people present 'a guidebook for the next 10 years of activism'
"By spotlighting stories of what different queer people all around the world are experiencing we can start to get a picture of what needs to change."
Valedictorian shares his coming out story — even after principal tries to stop him
The principal crumpled his speech up into a ball so he recited it from memory.
By Morgan Sung
If you want to protect trans youth, don't pass laws that pretend to keep them safe
What to do instead if you genuinely care about their mental health and well-being.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Newly out? Here's how to celebrate your first Pride
For some, the pandemic offered a unique opportunity to come out as queer.
By Lacey Smith
Carl Nassib: First NFL player to come out as gay does so on Instagram
Carl Nassib came out in an Instagram video post, noting that he wished that one day no one would have to formally come out.
By Morgan Sung
6 maps that show how far we still have to go for LGBTQ equality
There's still more to fight for.
Why Pride organizers are banning cops
More organizers are banning police at Pride events than ever before, but it's been a contentious move.
By Mark Van Streefkerk
What LGBTQ mental health support should look like after the pandemic
"The model in America is 'how bad is it?' before we help you, versus 'let's help you before it gets bad.'"
By Lacey Smith
The 'queer aesthetic' is deeper than rainbow merch
Pride merch is a joke on TikTok, but what is "authentic" LGBTQ fashion?
By Morgan Sung
