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New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme
Queer New Yorkers are fighting for Riis Beach as a developer with Israeli government ties plans a private beach club.
10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation
LGBTQIA+ bars are places to dance and drink, but they are also sites for building our futures.
Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19
A planned New York City clinic for trans patients adopts an age limit used in Trump’s anti-trans executive orders.
As Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Expands, These Cities Have Cancelled Pride This Year
With red states cracking down on LGBTQ+ events, groups in several cities say organizing Pride is dangerous.
Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics.
Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
Asked whether Netanyahu “tricked” him into war, Trump responded by directing transphobic attacks at his critics.
Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston must also keep a list of “potential” patients under the terms of a $10M settlement.
New York Passes State Budget With No Funds to Support Access to Transgender Care
Advocates say the state has fallen short as hospitals have shut down care for transgender people nationwide.
Maine Removes Trans Sports and Bathroom Ban From November Ballot
A review of the billionaire-funded petition campaign identified forged signatures and improper gathering procedures.
8 House Democrats Join GOP in Vote to Defund Schools That Support Trans Youth
The vote represents the single largest Democratic crossover on a standalone anti-trans bill in recent years.
Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned LGBTQ Song
The Watertown school board banned students from performing “A Mother of a Revolution” just days before the concert.
In Scathing Ruling, Judge Blocks DOJ from Obtaining Medical Data for Trans Youth
The ruling called a DOJ official’s sworn statements “at best, deceptive, if not intentionally and knowingly false.”
Justice Dept. Subpoenas NYU Hospital to Demand Medical Records for Trans Youth
NYU Langone said it was one of several institutions to receive a subpoena from the Northern Texas US Attorney’s Office.