As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism
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by Charlotte Dalwood
1y ago
Want to protest anti-drag demonstrators? Learn about the history, risks and art of counter-protesting ..read more
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Prisoner Correspondence Project brings comfort and hope to LGBTQ2S+ prisoners across North America
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by Mzwandile Poncana
1y ago
Studies show that pen pal systems like this one can lead to better mental health and rehabilitation outcomes for incarcerated people ..read more
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Beyond Stonewall: new project documents more than 600 forgotten LGBTQ2S+ protests
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by Denio Lourenco
1y ago
U.S. researchers uncover hundreds of queer and trans protests from 1965 to 1973 ..read more
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Charges dropped against Calgary teens protesting homophobic and transphobic group
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by Emma Bainbridge
1y ago
Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place ..read more
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LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake
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by Jacob Kessler
1y ago
Human and natural disasters pursue Syrian refugees in Turkey. Here’s one way to help ..read more
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Learning local queer history helped me reclaim my right to public space
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by Rosen Pitman-Wallace
1y ago
After an incident of homophobic harassment, learning about my local park’s LGBTQ+ history gave me the confidence to keep going out for daily walks ..read more
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Online bullying has become legal persecution and violence—it’s time for us to respond
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by Zack Ford
1y ago
OPINION: If you think the campaigns against drag queens aren’t coming for you next—pay attention ..read more
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Chile just blocked historic LGBTQ+ rights reforms—and Scotland could be next
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by Maddy Mahoney
1y ago
Chileans voted against a new pro-LGBTQ+ constitution, and proposed trans rights reforms in Scotland are also in jeopardy  ..read more
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Singapore legalizes gay sex in a major win for Southeast Asia’s LGBTQ+ community
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by Nico Lang
1y ago
The island nation will repeal its colonial-era law, but marriage equality will still be banned ..read more
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Decades of activism have prepared Ukrainian LGBTQ+ activists for their biggest challenge yet
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by Adam Zivo
1y ago
Under the shadow of war, Kyiv Pride director Lenny Emson discusses the past, present and future of queer and trans activism in his country ..read more
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