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Egyptian Police Entrapping Queer Men Through Dating Apps: Report

Egyptian police vehiclePolice in Egypt are entrapping gay men and other LGBTQ+ people through dating apps, a BBC investigation has found. Read on »

Trump Vows to Gut Transgender Rights if Reelected

Donald TrumpFormer 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 »

LGBTQ+ Activists Speak Out as Florida Considers Loosening Gun Access

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner speaking at a podiumA proposal in the Florida Legislature to allow individuals to carry concealed weapons without a permit has LGBTQ activists outraged. Read on »

Flipping the Script on Stories of Black Trans Women

Performer Sinia AlaiaIt 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 Film Learn With Love Spotlights Young Trans People, Loved Ones

Mother and sonThe 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 »

Photographer Charged With Murder of LGBTQ Activist, Model Edwin Chiloba

Photographer Charged With Murder of Edwin ChilobaProsecutors 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 »

Grindr Users Warned After Men Were Drugged, Robbed During Hookups

The Grindr Logo on an image of the backs of a white and Black body.Police officials in London have warned people who use Grindr of an alarming string of robberies associated with the hookup app. Read on »

BREAKING: George Santos to Step Down From House Committees

Rep. George SantosIn 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 »

Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind

Young man about to get a dose of the mpox vaccineBy Brenda Goodman Read on »

N.D. Bill Targets Nonexistent Trend of Students Identifying as Animals

Students and catSome North Dakota legislators appear to have bought into the conspiracy theory that some young people are identifying as nonhumans. Read on »

World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women

Women athletesWorld Athletics is in discussion with member federations about placing tighter testosterone restrictions on transgender women in track and field events. Read on »

Ukrainian Ambassador Speaks Out for LGBTQ+ Rights

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana MarkarovaUkraine’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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