Sarah McBride Is a Zionist
As an elected official, McBride deserves a thorough examination of her beliefs and values.
Forget ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ States — Fascism Is Everywhere
Fascism cannot be defeated by the thing that helps fuel its perpetuation and its intensification.
I’m South African. Trump’s Presidency Affects Abortion Access in My Country, Too
The Global Gag Rule prohibits organizations receiving US foreign aid from providing abortion procedures, referrals, and information in their countries of operation. It applies regardless of the legal status of abortion in that country.
Here’s How We Can Help Each Other in Trump’s America (and Beyond)
These are things to care for yourself, to feel better, to look out for others, to continue to fight against fascism and for a better world for everyone.
Only Palestine Can Save America From Fascism
Fascism was here, ripe and ready, growing steadily but profoundly in our own backyard.
Bigoted Demagogue Donald Trump Re-Elected as U.S. President
Donald Trump has once again won the presidential election, riding a wave of hatred and bigotry towards women, immigratns, LGBTQ+ people and people of color. Where can we go from here?
Despite Majority Support, Abortion Rights Failed in Florida Due to a Stupid Rule — That’s Bad for Everyone
Due to a 2006 rule that requires a 60% approval rating for constitutional amendments in Florida, the abortion rights amendment did not pass despite majority support. This outcome is bad for Florida but also for everyone and points toward a trend of the ruling class making it harder and harder to enact change.
LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack Worldwide — Latoya Nugent and Rainbow Railroad Want To Help
“The community is pushing back hard. And what that tells me is that across the United States, there is widespread support for the rights of people and that the community and allies of the community are fully activated.”
Trump’s Anti-Trans Ad Blitz Hopes To Trick Moderates and Football Fans Into Voting for Him
In the final days leading up to the election, Trump’s team is making a calculated and expensive effort to inspire votes by stoking hatred against transgender people. Why does he think it’s going to work?
Elon Musk’s Daughter Wants Him To Shut Up, Too
Vivian Jenna Wilson, daughter of Elon Musk, is letting him have it.
Trans Teen Pauly Likens’ Murder Haunts Her Rural Pennsylvania Community
Pauly Likens was a 14-year-old trans girl. She had a core group of close friends, and she was seen by them, and loved by them and by her family.
We Spoke Up For Palestine and Got Kicked Out of the White House Pride Party
At the White House Pride Party, we, two queer Jews, were escorted out for protesting on behalf of Palestinian Freedom.
The Revolution Will Be Archived
Through the Lesbian Herstory Archives, Noor Aldayeh is making space for queer Palestinians to tell their own stories.
What Dykes Care About (According to the NYC Dyke March)
The march has always had a variety of chants and slogans, and as I looked around I felt like I received a window into what dykes care about right now. Or, you know, what dykes in NYC who attended this march care about.
Sue Kerr Is Keeping Lesbian Blogging Alive
In 2013, Sue Kerr published her first memorial post for a lost trans life to her blog Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents, which has been running since 2005. More than a decade later, when the mainstream media failed to meaningfully cover the death of Nex Benedict, she once again used her blog as a vital community resource.
While Pride Galas Carry On, These Queer Activists Are Fighting To Hold LGBTQ Orgs Accountable
As a group of queers chanted for a free Palestine, another group of queers walked by in cocktail attire.
LGBTQ Politicians Won’t Save Us
ACT UP NY replaced a flag honoring Ritchie Torres with a flag honoring Cecilia Gentili on Fire Island this weekend.
Kehlani’s ‘Next 2 U’ Music Video Is Queer and Pro-Palestine From Start to Finish
Kehlani uses images of Palestinian resistance throughout the music video.
Pride Is Still a Protest
Pride this year will take place during the eighth month of an ongoing genocide.
Walkouts, Sit-Ins, and Merry Outlaws: A History of Student Protests, 1924-2024
We’re now over seven months into Israel’s escalated attacks on Gaza and a month into the nationwide campus protest movement against the genocide. Let’s take a look back at the history of student activism throughout the past century.