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Was Miss Universe's first pageant under trans ownership a revolutionary night? Fans are mixed.
There were high hopes that this weekend’s 72nd Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador – the first one produced completely under a trans woman’s ownership – would signal a new …
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My mom's gay best friend was a boisterous, chain-smoking alcoholic. He taught me so much.
When I was kid, my mom’s best male friend was this big, boisterous guy named Lowell who never met a vice he didn’t indulge in.
No, seriously. He …
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Happy Thanksgiving from LGBTQ Nation
This Thanksgiving, we’re taking a break from the news cycle and handing the reigns to an editor’s toddler, who wanted to help us spread some holiday joy with …
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Seamus Kirst's children's book about gay dads divorcing takes representation to a new level
Children’s author Seamus Kirst believes the children of LGBTQ+ parents deserve more than picture books telling them their families are valid. While those books are of course crucial (Kirst …
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No one is safe until trans folks are safe
A few months ago, I was groped while making my way out of the mall with a bag of groceries. There was one perpetrator, a couch-shaped man with a …
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The relative acceptance trans folks once found in Iran is being destroyed by America's culture war
Iran is one of the oldest civilizations on earth.
Throughout its history, many forms of gender expression have been celebrated – from the acknowledgment of a third gender to men wearing …
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Trans people aren’t responsible for teaching you how to love them
My first love was a bisexual boy I met on Facebook. I was 15 at the time and hadn’t transitioned in any meaningful way, but most people in my …
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We must never stop fighting for incarcerated trans folks
As the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) draws near, members of the LGBTQ+ community are preparing to memorialize those members of our community who were taken from us much too …
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Book banners came for this Colorado town. They didn't anticipate resistance.
In April 2023, residents in Douglas County, Colorado, a region 45 minutes south of Denver known for pastoral landscapes, state parks, and an annual Renaissance Festival, rallied as conservative activists …
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Trans people are magic. They should inspire us all to live more authentically.
There is a certain magic among trans people simply existing. Just our presence, our reluctance to conform to the constructs around gender that have been instilled in all of us …