11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (736+ words) Amanda Siegrist does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Coastal Carolina University provides funding as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1177+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (624+ words) The landmark case, known as Tickle v Giggle, has been going for years. Today the Federal Court found transgender woman Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (957+ words) Despite media networks’ and streamers’ unsteady support for queer characters on TV, a few series have broken through the mainstream to demonstrate the impact that rich, explicitly queer-focused stories can have on viewers. One of them, “Heartstopper,” has been particularly…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (868+ words) In August 2006, at the general assembly of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, astronomers voted on a new definition of a planet, and Pluto was demoted. Pluto didn’t change, only its definition. Now New Zealand’s parliament is preparing to vote…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1405+ words) Pride Month takes place in June each year, prompting increased attention on the LGBTQIA+ community, key issues affecting us and our stories. Some streaming services have previously curated prominent Pride Month categories, although these saw a downturn in 2025. Queer “storyworlds…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (879+ words) For a long time, Canadian attitudes toward gender diversity moved in one direction: progressive acceptance. In May 2026, however, Statistics Canada released new findings showing that, compared to 2018, significantly fewer people in 2025 are supportive of diverse gender expressions and transgender people....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1216+ words) Author and international queer book club host Layla McCay has read a vast number of books and wants us to share her enthusiasms. The Queer Bookshelf aims to cover the whole range of creative writing that could be called queer…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (841+ words) Professor of Sociology, Nassau Community College Victoria Pitts-Taylor is a member of the American Association of University Professors and the National Women's Studies Association. Elizabeth Anne Wood a senior strategist with the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. This is a volunteer position....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (606+ words) Same-sex marriages and an apology from the state followed the homosexual law reform, but gaps remain for some people trying to have historic convictions expunged....