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Politics + Activism

Department of Justice Halts Protections for Incarcerated Trans and Intersex People

Is it me or does it seem like the U.S. and the UK are locked into a battle of who can be more evil and transphobic than the other?

Stef Rubino December 8, 2025 5 Comments
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Politics + Activism

What You Should Know About Trump’s Trans Passport Policies

For trans people who currently hold unexpired U.S. passports, the State Department has updated their policy to say they can continue to use them until it’s time for them to be renewed.

Stef Rubino November 20, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

New Pair of Evil Executive Orders Would End Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across the Country

Everything you need to know about the Trump Administration’s latest push to end trans youth healthcare.

Stef Rubino November 6, 2025
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji celebrate as he takes the stage at his election night watch party at the Brooklyn Paramount on November 4, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Mamdani defeated Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the closely watched election for New York City mayor. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Politics + Activism

So This Is What Hope Feels Like (Zohran Mamdani Being the Next Mayor of New York City)

People actually do give a shit. Hope is not lost, and we can accomplish things through collective action.

Britt Migs November 5, 2025 5 Comments
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Politics + Activism

What You Should Know About the Upcoming Supreme Court Hearing on Trans Athletes

This month, the Supreme Court will hear Becky Pepper-Jackson’s case.

Stef Rubino October 20, 2025 1 Comment
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Gender LGBT History Politics + Activism

Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Lived a Long, Beautiful Life

One of our most influential and remarkable trans queer elders — Miss Major Griffin-Gracy — has died at the age of 78.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese
October 14, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

Trump Faces a Setback in His Attacks on Queer and Trans Artists

Also, a new bill seeks to restore the national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth and other trans news updates you should know about.

Stef Rubino October 3, 2025 1 Comment
a sign that says Trans Liberation is Liberation for all
Politics + Activism

On Being Labeled a Terrorist in Transphobic America

I, as a trans man, didn’t expect to go out on my lunch break Wednesday and see myself labeled a domestic terrorist by the President of the United States. I had just hoped for some chilaquiles.

Gabe Dunn October 2, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

Could the Supreme Court Really Overturn Gay Marriage?

Gay marriage is an unlikely and unpopular issue for Republicans to go after directly.

Gabe Dunn September 22, 2025 9 Comments
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Politics + Activism

In the California Desert, an Illegal ICE Detention Center Opens With Little Pushback From Politicians

This private prison company can not continue to operate an illegal detention center in California City.

Gabe Dunn September 16, 2025 5 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Trump’s Anti-Trans Passport Policy Deemed Unconstitutional by Judge

The past week brought on a lot more resistance from trans people and their allies, especially in the courts, but it also brought with it some potential new dangers for us that we’ll be tracking.

Stef Rubino September 16, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

On Charlie Kirk and How the Media Helped Perpetuate a Trans Boogeyman

The US loves creating a boogeyman for violence that distances itself from that violence.

Gabe Dunn September 15, 2025 11 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Trans Resistance Is Expanding

While attacks and setbacks are still happening, we’re seeing the fight for trans rights take on new shapes and scale.

Stef Rubino September 2, 2025 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

What the Hell Is Going on With the Crosswalk Culture Wars?

If you know anything about the queer and trans communities throughout Florida, you know they rarely take these kinds of attacks lying down.

Stef Rubino August 29, 2025 7 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Online Censorship Disproportionately Impacts Queer Accounts

By repressing queer voices, platforms are upholding the legacy of suppressing queer expression for the comfort of the privileged.

Tara Michaela Jones August 28, 2025
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Politics + Activism

We Must Hold Local Politicians Accountable

Don’t just look at your local politicians’ Reels. Look up their public voting records.

Gabe Dunn August 25, 2025 2 Comments
PROTECT TRANS KIDS
Politics + Activism

Boston Children’s Hospital Is Standing Up for Trans Youth

Also, trans athletes are really out here making sure these colleges and sports governing bodies don’t get away with their anti-trans bullshit.

Stef Rubino August 19, 2025
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Politics + Activism

Hospitals in Supposedly ‘Blue’ States Are Cutting Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Let’s not forget that witnessing resistance is important fuel in our continued efforts to ensure all trans people get the resources they need and deserve.

Stef Rubino August 4, 2025
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Politics + Activism

Where To Donate Money To Help Feed the People of Gaza

Israel, with the help of the U.S., is starving Gaza. Here are four places to give your money to right now.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 27, 2025 5 Comments
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Politics + Activism Sports

Fighting for Our Lives

Amid increased violence against LGBTQ+ communities, queer fight clubs have emerged as an emphatic response.

Nico July 24, 2025 10 Comments
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