LGBTQ Activism

Erica Malunguinho

Why Brazil’s First Trans State Legislator Built a Refuge for Black Queer and Trans People Why Brazil’s First Trans State Legislator Built a Refuge for Black Queer and Trans People

Erica Malunguinho, an artist, educator, and politician, is fighting for an inclusive future.

Aug 3, 2021 / Q&A / Thomas Jean Lax

Lebanon

The Trouble With ‘the LGBT Community’ The Trouble With ‘the LGBT Community’

Under capitalism, LGBT has become a convenient acronym to sell rainbow flags and political candidates.

Jul 28, 2021 / Rasha Younes

Stonewall Place

The Fight for LGBTQ Rights Must Include Reparations The Fight for LGBTQ Rights Must Include Reparations

If passed, a Senate resolution introduced in June would apologize to LGBTQ federal workers for historical acts of discrimination. Real reparations demand far more.

Jun 29, 2021 / Omar G. Encarnación

Remembering the Pulse Massacre

Remembering the Pulse Massacre Remembering the Pulse Massacre

On June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 and wounded 53 people, during “Latin Night” at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fl.

Jun 14, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

An unprecedented effort in state legislatures across the country.

Jun 1, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Billie Jean King

An American Sports Icon’s Legacy of LGBTQ Rights An American Sports Icon’s Legacy of LGBTQ Rights

Billie Jean King’s long history of activism proved that the personal is political. 

May 28, 2021 / Robert Lipsyte

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

 Scene, Not Seen. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 3.

May 7, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Red Canary Song

Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued

Wu, a member of the sex worker collective Red Canary Song, discusses body work at the intersection of class, race, gender, and whorephobia.

Apr 2, 2021 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

trans rights demonstration

Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe

This Trans Day of Visibility, we must be active in the fight against anti-trans legislation proliferating across the country, starting with Arkansas, Alabama, and South Dakota.

Mar 30, 2021 / Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis

Student protest Turkey

Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights

After a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.

Mar 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rafael Logroño

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