Rights & Advocacy

A high-profile interview and a feminist magazine tour show how visibility, lawsuits, and community-led education are being mobilized to protect transgender people and preserve critical conversations on campuses

Lawmakers, sports authorities and state officials took divergent paths on trans rights, health funding and gender tests, with immediate effects on access to care and competition

A Tennessee measure would make use of teachers’ preferred honorifics optional, drawing intense scrutiny around a special education teacher known as Teacher B and joining other bills that target LGBTQ+ rights

A wave of state bills restricts restroom access and identity documents, prompting lawsuits that ask whether state constitutions shield transgender people

The IOC’s decision to limit female-category eligibility to biological females via one-time SRY gene screening has drawn sharp criticism from elite athletes and advocates who call the policy invasive and scientifically unsound

A couple’s experience with a missed miscarriage highlights medical choices, legal uncertainty, and the ways abortion policy affects LGBTQ reproductive healthcare

An LGBTQ+ activist argues that many state bans are symbolic, highlights legal and internet-era challenges, and outlines practical tactics for holding conversion therapy providers accountable

A social media screenshot shared by Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office prompted condemnation for its use of homophobic insinuation and revived older accusations involving Benny Johnson and conservative events

Peter Staley presents a multi-layered strategy—published 25/03/2026 17:03—urging the HIV community to combine institutional pressure with street-level organizing

A transgender shelter worker alleges sustained harassment at the Robert J. Delonis Center and says the shelter’s handling left her unable to return to work

A Boston University lecturer describes how visible symbols like the pride flag create safety, why institutional policies can unintentionally silence LGBTQIA people, and what genuine support requires

A Kentucky photographer backed by Alliance Defending Freedom secured an $800,000 settlement after contesting Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance on First Amendment grounds

A seasoned activist outlines a coordinated roadmap that connects professional societies, grassroots groups, and cultural platforms to defend HIV progress

A cultural and personal examination of casting choices, how audiences read performers, and why trans actors should be given the roles written for them

Hundreds marched from the New York City AIDS Memorial to Palantir on March 21, 2026, staging a die-in to call attention to cuts to HIV services and federal spending priorities

A grassroots response to changing policies: players in Las Vegas built a welcoming tennis league for trans women and allies

A compact roundup of developments shaping LGBTQ+ rights, public health advances and practical guidance for court-ordered volunteering

Rutherford County library director Luanne James has refused a board order to relocate more than 100 titles, arguing that the directive violates the First Amendment and library ethics

Fans and advocates say the decision to cast a cisgender girl as Lev, a canonically trans boy, undermines authenticity and highlights ongoing industry problems

A high-stakes vote at the Commission on the Status of Women and a Kansas lawmaker’s stand show how debates over gender and trans rights are playing out from international halls to state capitols

ACT UP marked its 39th anniversary with a die-in at Palantir, pressing officials to prioritize health care over surveillance and war

A presidential social post and a proposed voting law have sparked a debate about respect for the dead and potential voter disenfranchisement, especially for transgender and married voters

A federal judge blocked parts of HHS action after states challenged statements and proposed rules on gender-affirming care and vaccines, highlighting procedural missteps and broader legal limits on agency power

A comprehensive poll and a look back at activist history explain why support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections has shifted among younger voters