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Even a Republican Governor Thinks Denying Health Care to Trans Kids Is Going Too Far
Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas vetoed a first-of-its-kind bill that would have blocked trans kids from getting gender-affirming health care.
How My Family Reacted When I Came Out as Trans
Often dealing with unsupportive schools or parents, trans teens are in a race against their own bodies.
Jamie Hood's Debut 'How to Be a Good Girl' Is Essential Pandemic Reading
Shon Faye interviews essayist and poet Jamie Hood about her debut book, written entirely during lockdown.
UCLA Pauses 'Unethical' Study Designed to Mentally Distress Trans People
Advocacy groups warned people to avoid participating in the study due to "grave concerns about the unethical research design."
States Are Gearing Up to Attack Trans Kids' Rights in 2021
Legislation introduced in 13 states is mainly focused on cracking down on health care for trans children.
Kelly Loeffler Is Giving Her Government Salary to Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Abortion Groups
This is how she's using your tax dollars, people.
My Language Doesn't Have the Terminology to Describe Who I Am
English vocabulary is evolving with our understanding of LGBTQ+ identities, but its dominance risks alienating older languages.
Lockdown Helped Me Recognise My Gender Identity
Being cut off from their support networks left many LGBTQ people feeling isolated. Others have found it unexpectedly liberating.
ID Laws and Stigma Are Keeping Some Trans Voters Away From the Polls
“When you want to go practice your right as an American citizen to cast a ballot, you have this person looking at you and you wonder, Are they going to challenge my ballot or say ‘You don’t look like this person?’”
We Asked Former NYPD About the Unmarked Van Used in Trans Protester's Arrest
“That’s not the normal warrant arrest.”
Queer People Have Always Found a Way to Tell Their Own Stories
Because LGBTQ people's perspectives have historically been absent from mainstream publications, they've had to make their own.
The Alpaca Ranch That’s Creating a Rural Utopia for Trans People
Hidden away in the Colorado countryside, the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is becoming a sanctuary for queer and trans people with nowhere else to go.