Beyond normalizing false and dangerous rhetoric around trans people, the paper’s reporting has also been used in numerous court cases to defend anti-trans bills and laws, as the letter points out.
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Advocates say the case may test the bounds of equal marriage laws in Oklahoma and beyond.
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Colorado Springs' Club Q is aiming to reopen this fall.
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Openly queer actor and singer Joshua Bassett has been baptized into a Christian megachurch known for its support of anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
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"I learned that, as a man, henna was not for me — unless I wanted relatives to think I was gay. I was taught that wearing it was one of the gravest disappointments a young Muslim could ever bring to his family."
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"Experiencing intimacy with other trans people from my culture(s) was the first time I recognized how our love can transcend lifetimes."
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Transmasculine writer iO Tillet Wright wanted to capture the beauty and diversity of LGBTQ+ people, thinking that “it would make it hard for [people] to vote against our rights.”
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A look back at ways to get off while staying in.
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"Watching Elektra reading the SRS pamphlets in the doctor’s office, my heart beat faster and my breath caught in my throat."
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Actor Ian Alexander talks about the evolution of transgender representation in Hollywood, and why he can’t help but keep developing new conspiracy theories about this show.
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"if you’re in a bit of a rush or away from home, you might need to improvise. Fortunately, with just a few supplies, it’s easy enough to clean yourself out with a water bottle."
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"It’s kind of beautiful to walk into a place where you can leave that behind.”
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3 experts talk about social anxiety, what it is, where it comes from, and their tips on how to manage it on a night out.
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South Dakota passed a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for youth into law, becoming the 4th U.S. State to do so, and the 2nd state in 2023.
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"For novice shoppers, sex toys are so much more than phallic shapes and pink wands."
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A comprehensive guide on how to get sensual over texts.
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“If '[Carol]' was made now, me not being gay — would I be given public permission to play the role? I don’t know the answer to that.”
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Less than two months into 2023, and already state legislators have introduced at least 25 bills aiming to ban or restrict drag performances.
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"This is what bothers me more than pronouns: Being called a ‘young woman’ or a ‘powerful young woman’, ‘young lady,’ but I'm just not [that]."
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A list of exceedingly sapphic suggestions for a lovely, or at least memorable, V-Day.
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14 songs that folks on the asexual spectrum can enjoy on Valentine's Day.
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"At Unity Fellowship Church, Bean employed 'liberation theology, but with all of the rituals and sounds of the Black church. And completely gay-affirming.”
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"Many gender-variant people with roots in Latin America struggle to find a term to articulate our genders and cultures in one breath."
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Meet 10 of these historic TikTok trailblazers and support them with your likes, comments, and follows now and always.
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While there is no right or wrong way to take care of yourself, here are ways to focus on both your mental health and general wellness.
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Breaking down LGBTQ+ vocabulary, educator and storyteller Geo Soctomah Neptune explains how the term "Two-Spirit" came to be.
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"Despite not having many of the Mexican essentials, I felt connected to the Mexican American experience in ways I did not feel connected to, well, anything that could substitute for it, or any other identity."
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The predominant narrative about trans people and sex work often paints trans sex workers as victims of circumstance who are in desperate need of rescue.
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“For regions without LGBTQ+ centers or nonprofits, the loss of gay bars means the loss of crucial spaces of activism, performance, and community connections."
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"Specifically, I think there are a lot of queer, young people of color who don't have the means because, let's face it, Fire island is impenetrable economically for a lot of people."
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Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old trans girl, was found dead in a park near her home England on Saturday.
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Still want to play some magical games without contributing to the riches of She Who Must Not Be Named? You’re in luck!
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Rih looked absolutely stunning in a monochromatic blood red ensemble.
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As if gifting gay fans with a jaw-dropping Super Bowl half-time show wasn’t enough.
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Swimwear is an inherently vulnerable garment, and perhaps because of that, it can also be a powerful mode of enacting freedom and self love.
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Felicity, the main character in Haley Neil’s new YA rom-com "Planning Perfect," is really going through it.
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From his debut role in "Garden State" to marrying his husband and developing his newest film "Spoiler Alert," watch Jim Parsons’ journey to becoming the icon he is today.
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NIcco Annan talks about his experience working opposite Loretta Devine and the inspiration behind Uncle Clifford’s beard and incomparable wardrobe.
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“Why would you not want to tell history the right way?”
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"You are as constructed as me; the same anarchic Womb has birthed us both. Heed my words, and you may well discover the seams and sutures in yourself.”
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