Trans Visibility Exploded in the 2010s. But What Did Trans People Actually Gain?
The ten biggest moments in transgender rights and representation this decade proved that visibility is a double-edged sword.
The 2010s Made Sex Political Again
Sex positivity was the pervasive message at the start of the decade. Then things got more complicated.
9 Photographers Flipping the Script on Trans and Non-Binary Representation
Artist Laurence Philoméne invites some of their favorite photographers to show what trans and non-binary representation outside of the cis gaze looks like.
The Supreme Court Will Judge Employers' Shady Excuses for Firing LGBTQ People
Three major cases headed to the Supreme Court tomorrow could finally make it illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ people in all 50 states.
Rare Candid Portraits of Drag Artists That Capture What’s Underneath
I wanted spontaneous portraits of Bushwig's drag performers—so I scared them with a fake rat.
7 Non-Binary People on What It's Like to Have an 'X' Gender Marker
As more states allow options beyond M and F on birth certificates and drivers licenses, here's how some who have made those changes say it has affected their lives.
When the Conflict Zone You're Reporting on Is Home
We spoke to Zahra Hankir—editor of "Our Women on the Ground," a new collection of essays by Arab women reporters—about why no one else can report on the region like Arab women can.
Somehow, Fiverr Ads Have Gotten Even More Tone-Deaf
The company's latest campaign quite literally illustrates how the gig economy exploits women of color.
ICE Wants Hotels to Detain Immigrants. These Chains Said No.
Hotels "are not designed to be used as detention centers."
In 26 States, You Can Still Get Fired for Being Trans
Half of LGBTQ Americans live in states where they're at risk of being fired for their identity.
Berkeley's Effort to Abolish Gender Is Chaotic and Fabulous
The city is replacing all gendered language—including "man hole" and "fraternity"—with new terms.
Straight Men Recall the First Time They Were Attracted to a Trans Woman
Tons of men are into trans girls, they just don't admit it.