LGBT+
‘Macho Man’ Is Queer, Even When Donald Trump Plays It at Rallies
The Village People recently gave the US president permission to play their gay anthems. Huh?
This Woman Was Tortured for Being Bisexual. Now She Wants Russia to Investigate.
Under anti-gay leader Ramzan Kadyrov, LGBT Chechens have been subject to discrimination and deadly "purges."
A Villa in Bali Is Under Investigation for Catering to Gay Men
This comes amid Indonesian authorities’ increasing intolerance towards the LGBTQ community. “Their website highlights the villa as specifically for the gay [community], here in Bali we don’t recognise that culture,” one official even said.
Julián Castro Wanted to Have Conversations America Wasn’t Ready For
The Democrats' range of candidates is getting smaller.
A Budget Airline Becomes First in the Philippines to Hire Trans Women As Flight Attendants
This is a win for the LGBTQ community in the Philippines, which has seen various incidents of discrimination against trans people in recent months.
Bigotry and Fear Filled Warsaw's Streets on Polish Independence Day
On Monday, a crowd of thousands celebrated the national holiday by taking aim at Jewish people, Islam, abortion and the LGBT community.
What It’s Like to Be a Queer Muslim Filmmaker in Homophobic Bollywood
“We're so okay with celebrating war on screen and yet get so threatened with love. Isn't it baffling?”
Most Filipinos Believe Trans Women Shouldn’t Use Women’s Toilets
And yet a majority also admitted that the LGBTQ community experience “too much discrimination.”
LGBTQ+ Rights Are Changing Across Africa. But It's a Thorny Process
In the past year, Angola and Botswana have shed their anti-gay laws. What can others learn from them?
Workplace Discrimination Is a Major Mental Health Issue for LGBTQ People
A trio of cases concerning LGBTQ employment rights are heading to the Supreme Court this week. Workers' livelihoods—and actual lives—are on the line.
how butch/femme subcultures allow gay women to thrive
Whether reclaiming femininity from the male gaze or rejecting feminine gender norms by embracing butch, the subculture is intrinsically radical: it empowers lesbians to renounce patriarchal standards of beauty.
how butch/femme subcultures allow gay women to thrive
Whether reclaiming femininity from the male gaze or rejecting feminine gender norms by embracing butch, the subculture is intrinsically radical: it empowers lesbians to renounce patriarchal standards of beauty.