Police in Egypt are entrapping gay men and other LGBTQ+ people through dating apps, a BBC investigation has found. Read on »
Former President Donald Trump said in a video on Tuesday that if he is reelected president in 2024, he will dismantle transgender rights. That would include stopping access to gender-affirming care and using the government to go after transgender people. Read on »
A proposal in the Florida Legislature to allow individuals to carry concealed weapons without a permit has LGBTQ activists outraged. Read on »
It can often feel like joy and optimism went on sabbatical around 2015 and have yet to reappear. Counter that despair with the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts, a young organization building community and mobilizing resources for underrepresented artists. Since its founding in 2019 by Jordyn Jay, the grassroots organization has raised over a million dollars to support Black trans artists. Members of the collective have appeared on HBO Max’s Legendary, staged exhibitions at Los Angeles’s Armand Hammer Museum, and performed on Broadway.
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The Trevor Project released on Tuesday Learn With Love, a documentary short film telling the stories of three transgender young people and their relationships with loved ones. Read on »
Prosecutors in Kenya have charged a freelance photographer with the murder of LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, better known as Edwin Chiloba. Four others under arrest were released without charges, although the investigation continues. Read on »
Police officials in London have warned people who use Grindr of an alarming string of robberies associated with the hookup app. Read on »
In a surprise move, Rep. George Santos told Republican conference members that he would be stepping down from his committee assignments for a time, according to people familiar with the conversation. Read on »
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Some North Dakota legislators appear to have bought into the conspiracy theory that some young people are identifying as nonhumans. Read on »
World Athletics is in discussion with member federations about placing tighter testosterone restrictions on transgender women in track and field events. Read on »
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. had good words for her country’s LGBTQ+ citizens while speaking at an event in Washington, D.C., last week. Read on »
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