What the Gay and Northern Games Can Teach Us About the Olympics
There are many ways of thinking about sports. By Francie Diep A runner prepares to begin a track…
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The Supreme Court’s Ongoing Battle Over Transgender Bathroom Rights
The push to expand sex-based discrimination laws just hit a snag. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Sara D. Davis/Getty…
How a 1990s Media Trend Is Making Gay Media Less White
Mainstream, queer-centric magazines feature white people on 85 percent of their covers. A vanguard of social media-savvy zines is aiming to change that—and is reaching a far broader audience than their Clinton-era predecessors.
Same-Sex Sex Is Getting More Common
Or at least it’s becoming more acceptable to say you’ve had it. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty…
The World Health Organization May Make a Major Announcement for Transgender Rights
Here’s why it would be a big deal for the WHO to re-classify transgender identity. By Jared Keller…
The FDA Took Another Step Toward Ending Its Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
The Food and Drug Administration posted a request yesterdayfor public comment on its controversial ban against gay men…
The New Gay Novel
The latest and most provocative trend in gay fiction has been to shift the focus from outer to…
The NBA Is Relocating the All-Star Game Out of Protest to North Carolina’s Bathroom Bill
The National Basketball Association announced today that it will relocate the 2017 All-Star game from Charlotte, North Carolina,…
Transgender Students Sue Schools Over Bathrooms and Pronouns
The suits cover issues that thousands of LGBT middle and high schoolers have identified as the most urgent…
After Orlando, Political Silence on LGBTQ Safety
Though the horrific attack could have served as an impetus for broader LGBTQ protections, policymakers have largely abandoned…