LGBTQ
‘Absolute Light’: Trans Rights Advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau Dead at 24
“The lack of acceptance took a toll on Henry,” his mother, Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg, said.
How 2022 Became the Year Trans Hate Went Mainstream
“All of us have been sounding the alarm that this was going to be the end result—we’ve all known it.”
Gay New York Councilman's Home Targeted by Anti-LGTBQ Mob
Councilman Erik Bottcher's office, and then his apartment, came under attack after he attended a drag queen story hour at a library.
Gynaecological Violence Is More Common Than You Think
Traumatic smear tests, misdiagnosed pain and removing an IUD without anaesthetic are all too common.
Proud Boys Abruptly Shifted Focus to Anti-LGBTQ Action in 2022
VICE News tracked Proud Boy activity over the year, showing the far-right street fighting gang's change in tactics as the GOP pushed a new culture war.
‘We Will Fucking Kill You:’ Gay Lawmaker Targeted With Bomb Threat, Called ‘Groomer’
“Someone had issued a bomb threat against me, listing my specific home address and also threatening to shoot up my Capitol office.”
LGBTQ Youth Are Under Attack. Why Are Democrats Pushing a Bill That Hurts Them Even More?
The Kids Online Safety act won’t make kids safer, but it will give bigots new tools to attack queer and trans kids.
Louisiana Launches Tip Line to Accuse Librarians of ‘Sexualizing Children’
The website is being launched amidst right-wing efforts to ban LGBTQ books and smear allies as ‘groomers.’
‘End of an Era’: Gay Sex Is Finally Legal in Singapore, but There’s a Catch
A colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex has officially been repealed in Singapore, but along with it comes a constitutional amendment that keeps same-sex marriages firmly out of reach.
2022 Is the Deadliest Year Yet for U.S. Mass Shootings, New Data Shows
James Alan Fox, a professor who has tracked mass killings for 40 years, says 2022 has surpassed 2019 as the deadliest year on record, and the rate of killings has increased significantly since October.
Alleged Club Q Shooter Changed Their Name After Edgelord Harassment Campaign
The person accused of killing five people in a Colorado LGBTQ club changed their name in 2016.
The Far Right Is Already Attacking the Club Q Hero
After tackling the shooter in Colorado Springs, veteran Richard Fierro is receiving a torrent of online hate.