LGBTQ+
Stories from the front lines on LGBTQ+ issues
Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to LGBTQ+ issues.
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‘Kids Need to Be Loved’: Preventing Youth Suicide
One father uses his own son’s suicide to help other parents and caregivers understand how to support struggling teens. Read more
May 28, 2021
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Edge of Sports: Turning Against Trans Student Athletes
Youth sports provide hope and acceptance. For trans youth, who are at greater risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide because of the oppression they face, it is potentially a rare safe space. Read more
May 26, 2021
The Never-Ending Fight Against Conversion Therapy
The Born Perfect project is working to end the harmful practice and empower victims and their families. Read more
May 24, 2021
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Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court’s New Right Turn
The future of abortion rights, health care, the Second Amendment, and voting rights is in the hands of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court. Read more
May 19, 2021
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When Social Media Is a Tool for Hate
Posts often deny the existence of homophobia, allow for misgendering or deadnaming and spread misinformation about the LGBTQ+ community. Read more
May 17, 2021
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Antisemitism Meets Transphobia
White nationalists and anti-trans feminists use the same conspiracies to target trans and Jewish folks. Read more
Apr 28, 2021
Repairing the Breach
We cannot build back as a nation without confessing the ways we were uniquely unprepared for the multiple crises we continue to face. Read more
Jan 22, 2021
New Report Highlights Difficulties for LGBTQ+ Students
A GLSEN study finds pervasive abuse against students in middle and high schools. Read more
Nov 6, 2020
