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LGBTQ Activists Took on ICE, the Corporatization of Pride, and More in 2019
2019 was a year of incredible protests and radical responses from LGBTQ communities to injustices around the world.
Conservative Christians Are Making Schools Less Safe for LGBTQ Students
Evidence shows gay-straight alliances make schools safer for all kids, but conservatives want to shut them down.
Honoring Murdered Trans People Isn’t Enough. We Must End the Killing.
At least 21 trans people were murdered in the U.S. in 2019. We need to change the frameworks that enable this violence.
Intersex Activists Are Closer Than Ever to Banning Nonconsensual Surgery
This year, four states have introduced bills to ban medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.
Laverne Cox and Chase Strangio Sound Alarm on Major LGBTQ Supreme Court Cases
The cases mark the first time the Supreme Court will rule on LGBTQ rights since Brett Kavanaugh joined the bench.
Police Protect “Straight Pride Parade” and Attack Counterprotesters
The counterprotesters outnumbered the “Straight Pride” attendees 10 to 1.
Why the LGBTQ Community Should Be Worried About Trump’s Gag Rule
Title X clinics have filled a critical gap in providing nonjudgmental health care for LGBTQ people.
Reporting a Rape in Immigration Jail: One Asylum Seeker’s Fight for Justice
After being raped, Rene Lopez remains incarcerated at the Yuba County Jail.
Joe Biden, Get Out of Stonewall
The Democratic Party is not a true ally in the fight for LGBTQ liberation.
LGBTQ Activists Demand an End to the Pinkwashing of Militarism
Opposing militarism is central to guaranteeing that trans people can survive and thrive everywhere.