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Photos of five disabled queer people, of various ages, genders and races, arranged in two rows.
Politics + Activism

“I’m Not Done Living My Damn Life Yet”: Disabled Queer People Speak Out on the American Health Care Act

“It’s a harsh reality that I will be priced out of my own life at this point if the AHCA gets passed and, quite frankly, I’m not done living my damn life yet.”

Carrie June 12, 2017 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Conservatives’ DUP Deal Illustrates Their Consistently Cynical Support for LGBTQ Rights

After a decade of using our community to score votes, the Tories have shown that they were always waiting to throw us under the bus.

Heather Davidson June 12, 2017 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

The New United States Climate Alliance Is Good For Queers, Everyone Else Too

Circumventing Trump’s disastrous plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, 12 states and Puerto Rico make state rights great again by creating their own climate action group. That’s great news for queers, and anyone else who needs to survive on this planet.

Kay June 9, 2017 5 Comments
Holigays Politics + Activism

8 Ways for Non-Muslims to Support LGBTQ Muslims this Ramadan

We’re here, we’re queer, and you should start acting like it.

Mahdia Lynn June 8, 2017 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Kenne McFadden Is the 12th Trans Person of Color Murdered in the U.S. This Year

McFadden was a 27-year-old restaurant server and aspiring singer in San Antonio, TX.

Heather Hogan June 6, 2017 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Be The Change: 5 Quick Tips for Finding and Keeping Activist Volunteers

Pro tips for attracting, engaging, and retaining volunteers to help you win campaigns and get shit done!

KaeLyn June 5, 2017 7 Comments
An animated rendering of two women wearing head scarves leaning contentedly against each other on a hilltop. It is nighttime and there is a crescent moon in the sky. The phrase Longest Days, Sacred Nights is written in the bottom of the frame.
Politics + Activism

Longest Days, Sacred Nights Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Muslim Youth, and So Can You!

It’s Pride month, it’s Ramadan, and it’s time to support queer and trans Muslims. Masjid al-Rabia and Everyone is Gay are here to help!

Carrie June 2, 2017 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

New Canadian LGBTQI Immigration Guidelines May Actually Make Sense, Help People

The Canadian Government’s new guidelines on processing LGBTQI refugees includes more inclusive language and highlights concerns about stereotypes.

Creatrix Tiara May 31, 2017 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Homophobic Man Beats Lesbian Unconscious On Brooklyn-Bound Q Train

The 27-year-old attacker called his victims ‘dykes’ and ‘faggots’ before attacking them.

Riese May 31, 2017 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

A Huge Win For Trans Kids, Another Judicial F-ck You to Donald Trump in 7th Circuit Ruling

The 7th Circuit’s ruling in Ash Whitaker’s bathroom access case has the potential to create sweeping change for trans people in the United States.

Heather Hogan May 31, 2017 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Be The Change: Totally Rocking Small Group Breakouts

Facilitating a small group requires skills that aren’t always intuitive. I’ve got some tips and tricks and types of small group breakout sessions to help ya’ out!

KaeLyn May 22, 2017 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Five Lessons Today’s Queer Activists Can Learn From ACT UP

Five lessons that start to explore just how much we can learn from our queer and trans forebears in AIDS activism.

Adrian May 17, 2017 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Here’s How Queer and Trans People of Color Are Resisting Gentrification and Displacement

Lots of people are talking about gentrification, but who’s actually doing something about it? Queer and trans people of color, of course. In Oakland and Seattle, QTPOC are creating visionary solutions to combat gentrification and reclaim land for communities of color.

Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza May 16, 2017 31 Comments
Politics + Activism

Bisexual Adventist and Former Pastor Alicia Johnston Contemplates Ministry After Coming Out

Seventh-Day Adventist pastor Alicia Johnston knew she would lose leadership of her congregation when she came out as bisexual, but did it anyway. She talked with Autostraddle about her hopes to the future, and how she wants to continue ministering to queer people of faith.

Adrian May 12, 2017 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Nationalism Plus States’ Rights Are a Nightmare for Queer People

Maybe the reason Trump wants to pretend nobody has studied the Civil War is because he knows even a cursory look at history will expose his tricks.

Julia May 8, 2017 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Be The Change: Love Without Power Will Never Bring Justice

Let’s let love win, but not let love be our only strategy. Why we need to understand love and power together to win intersectional justice for all.

KaeLyn May 8, 2017 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Trump’s “Religious Liberty” Executive Order Doesn’t Explicitly Target Gay People but It’s Still Horrifying

Trump doesn’t want to deal with LGBTQ activists, but he’s happy to legitimize discrimination even if he’s not legalizing it.

Heather Hogan May 4, 2017 5 Comments
Politics + Activism Queer Pregnancy

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

A lot of terrible, overwhelming things are happening for our community, right now. Let’s hold one another and try to understand what’s going on.

Priya May 4, 2017 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

Congress Casually Files LGBT Rights Bill; Trump and Pence Pass “Religious Liberty” Executive Order

Trump is reportedly planning to sign a “religious liberty” executive order that has Mike Pence written all over it — in the meantime, over 200 members of Congress say they’ll just go ahead and file a bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the Civil Rights Act.

Rachel May 3, 2017 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

Photoessay: May Day March in Los Angeles

This year, unions and organizations came together across the country to push back on Trump’s immigration policies and showed how labor rights and immigrant rights intersect.

Molly May 2, 2017 3 Comments
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