Women’s universities across Japan are slowly but noticeably moving toward greater inclusion of transgender students. A new nationwide survey by the Mainichi Shimbun found that six universities now allow trans women to enroll, with one more planning to do...
A new LA County Report on Hate Crimes finds that Los Angeles, long considered a gay haven, saw anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes surge to record-high levels in 2024. The county logged 1,355 reported hate crimes last year, marking historic highs...
Donald Trump is pushing a fresh wave of what critics call “big lies,” raising alarms across communities already vulnerable under his policies — including LGBTQ Americans. Observers note that Trump’s history of misstatements stretches back to his very first...
Russia has blocked access to the U.S.-based children’s gaming platform Roblox, escalating its years-long crackdown on LGBTQ+ visibility. Roskomnadzor(rah-skuhm-nadzur), the country’s federal media regulator, announced the ban, claiming the platform is “rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact...
CBS News is thrusting its new lesbian editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, into the spotlight with a televised town hall featuring Erika Kirk, the widow of recently assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The program, airing December 13 and first reported by...
This holiday season, queer shoppers are turning to community-rooted brands that celebrate identity and resilience. By queer people, for queer people, Flavnt is body-affirming streetwear for the masc, the fluid, the femme, and everyone in between. Many recall...
