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LGBTQ Community Wants Input as Private Club Opens Up on Historic Public Beach
The community that has made a home out of Jacob Riis Beach is using every lever of power available to preserve it.
Historic Site of Queer Resistance to Cops Is Now Owned by Private Prison Firm
Organizers in San Francisco are fighting to reclaim Gene Compton’s Cafeteria from GEO Group.
Federal Workers Sue Over Policy That Ends Gender-Affirming Care in Health Plans
Health care “should never be weaponized to advance discrimination,” Human Rights Watch President Kelly Robinson said.
Education Department Ends Tracking of Bullying and Harassment of Trans Kids
The new policy also alters the definition of rape, excluding “gender identity” from a list of protected statuses.
5 States Will Vote on Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives This November
The fights are pitting right-wing billionaires against transgender people and allied organizations.
5 Democrats Vote to Strip Gender-Affirming Care From Trans Servicemembers
They also voted on an amendment to ban transgender girls from women’s sports in K-12 schools run by the military.
As Trump Targets Trans Women in WA Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict
The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison.
At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party
Faced with transphobia and repression, people imprisoned in Washington State are still finding ways to celebrate Pride.
New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature
“Each of the scientists in the film has faced severe backlash from their research,” says the director of Second Nature.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health Is Government’s New Target
WPATH’s advocacy has led to expanded insurance coverage for trans health care -- and now it’s in the crosshairs.