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Keiynan Lonsdale on sex positivity, safety, and honest conversations
Keiynan Lonsdale works with Gilead’s HealthySexual campaign to promote PrEP, routine checkups, and honest conversations about desire and safety
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Rights & Advocacy How recent federal actions are reshaping access to gender-affirming care
Two federal initiatives targeting chest binders and prison health policies have stirred debate about access, safety, and the future of gender-affirming care
Rights & Advocacy Malaysia blocks Grindr and Blued as part of intensifying anti-LGBTQ measures
Malaysia has moved to block Grindr and Blued, signaling regulatory and legislative pressure that threatens digital spaces relied on by LGBTQ people
Rights & Advocacy What happened at the BAFTAs: John Davidson, Tourette’s and the broadcasted slurs
John Davidson, the activist behind the film I Swear, describes involuntary tics at the BAFTAs, the network’s editing decisions, and his efforts…
Rights & Advocacy How a State of the Union spotlight and campus projects shape the fight for LGBTQ+ memory
An examination of the State of the Union’s use of LGBTQ+ examples, proposed voting restrictions that could disenfranchise people, and academic initiatives…
Rights & Advocacy Why defending transgender youth depends on collective responsibility
A close look at how a president's use of an individual family story to call for a nationwide ban on gender-affirming care…
Rights & Advocacy Why solidarity matters for transgender youth and gender-affirming care
A clear argument that progress is sustained by choices, not inevitability, and that solidarity from adults and institutions is essential for transgender…
Rights & Advocacy Former Yosemite ranger sues national park service over dismissal after El Capitan flag
A former Yosemite ranger alleges illegal termination and privacy breaches after helping hang a trans pride flag on El Capitan on May…
Rights & Advocacy How a slur at the BAFTAs reignited conversations about Tourette syndrome and public accountability
A racial slur heard during the BAFTA Film Awards while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award led to apologies…
Rights & Advocacy Suspect charged after man killed outside Savoy Orlando following altercation
A 33-year-old man, Julien Emmanuel Cruz, died after being shot near Savoy Orlando on February 22, 2026; Jean Gabriel Borja Gil De…
Rights & Advocacy How new documentary requirements could affect voter access and participation
An analysis of the SAVE Act's documentary requirements, the populations most at risk of disenfranchisement, and the legal and practical consequences for…
Rights & Advocacy Why Mount Sinai families report cuts to gender-affirming care for teens
Families in New York report that Mount Sinai has closed youth transgender services, a move raising alarms as federal political pressure mounts…
Rights & Advocacy Homophobic graffiti at Highmark Stadium leads to $150,000 loss and insider probe
A string of obscene and anti-LGBTQ messages defaced nearly finished suites at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, causing extensive repairs…
Rights & Advocacy Nyu Langone ends gender-affirming care for trans teens after funding pressure
Nyu Langone Health has discontinued its transgender youth service after citing federal funding threats and a medical director departure, prompting concern from…
Rights & Advocacy NyU Langone ends youth gender-affirming services after federal pressure
NyU Langone shut its Transgender Youth Health Program, citing regulatory pressure and leadership changes; local officials, advocacy groups, and health experts criticize…
Rights & Advocacy NyU Langone shutters trans youth clinic as funding pressure rises
NyU Langone’s decision to close its program for transgender adolescents follows federal threats to withdraw Medicare and Medicaid funding; local leaders, advocacy…
Rights & Advocacy How federal actions are disrupting access to gender-affirming care for youth
Hospitals across the country have scaled back or stopped offering gender-affirming care after federal pressure and proposed rules threatened funding, creating urgent…
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Texas files consumer protection suit against Lola Olivia over binder safety claims
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has filed suit against Lola Olivia for allegedly misrepresenting the safety of chest binders and violating consumer…
Rights & Advocacy Sri Lanka reverses LGBTQ+ tourism endorsement amid criticism from religious leaders
Sri Lanka's tourism board pulled its endorsement of an Equal Ground proposal to market the country as a welcoming destination for LGBT+…
Rights & Advocacy Fourth Circuit upholds military policy barring enlistment of people with HIV
A federal appeals panel reversed a district court ruling and allowed the Department of Defense to resume excluding HIV-positive people from enlisting,…
Rights & Advocacy How legal challenges, patient supports, and university events are shaping community life
A clear summary of recent rights challenges, health resource guidance, and academic events that affect civic life, patient care, and student opportunities
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Kansas lawmakers override veto to pass SB 244 limiting transgender rights and identity documents
Kansas Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to enact SB 244, a law that limits use of certain public facilities by transgender…
Rights & Advocacy Legal challenge seeks reinstatement of Pride flag at Stonewall after federal removal
Advocates filed suit arguing the Trump administration unlawfully removed the National Park Service–sanctioned Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument and are…
Rights & Advocacy How Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition brought diverse groups into politics
Remembering Jesse Jackson: an orator and organizer who wove a Rainbow Coalition to bring marginalized communities into American politics
Rights & Advocacy Schumer introduces bill to designate the Pride flag as an authorized congressional emblem
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a bill on February 17 to designate the Pride flag as a congressional emblem, responding to…