LGBTQIA+

Homophobic High: Graduating From High School Under Texas’ Senate Bill 12

Bekah McNeel / The 19th Jun 2, 2026 The law banned Pride clubs and required teachers to use students’ names and pronouns assigned at birth. Adrian Moore didn’t let it define his senior year. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Women

Anti-Trans Amendment Puts Women’s History Museum on Pause

Orion Rummler / The 19th May 22, 2026 The Democratic Women’s Caucus pulled support after Republicans amended the legislation to require that the museum exclude transgender women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Trans Kansans Struggle With ‘Cruelty’ as Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated

Sherman Smith, Morgan Chilson / Kansas Reflector Mar 2, 2026 The state last week sent letters to Kansans affected by a new law that requires the gender designation on a person's driver’s license to match their sex at birth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Being Trans in Trump’s America

Hannah Reynolds Martínez / Truthdig Dec 15, 2025 How a new generation of transgender people is navigating a rising tide of anti-trans policies and ideology. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Film

A Twisted Love Letter From the Cinematic Underground

Corey Atad / Truthdig Nov 21, 2025 Louise Weard’s trans cinema opus is subversive, underground cinema at its finest. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Global Voices

La resistencia tiene rostro de mujer en El Salvador

Suchit Chávez / Truthdig Sep 29, 2025 En un país en donde los espacios cívicos y la democracia han ido en picada, las mujeres y miembros de la comunidad LGBTQIA+ son actualmente la resistencia más numerosa que aún persiste. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

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Beating Back Bukele’s War on ‘Gender Ideology’

Suchit Chávez / Truthdig Sep 29, 2025 Women and the LGBTQIA+ community have become the faces of resistance against the far-right Salvadoran government. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

For Progressive Catholics, Pope Francis Was a Breath of Fresh Air

Mariel Padilla / The 19th Apr 21, 2025 The pontiff, who died Monday at 88, brought a more open mind to LGBTQ+ people and immigration, though maintained a steadfast conservative view on some issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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How MAGA Scrambled Disability Politics

Andrew Leland / Truthdig Mar 17, 2025 The right's crusade against DEI and trans people is threatening disabled Americans — and straining the coalition behind the Americans with Disability Act. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Trans Students and Families Plan for Trump’s Second Term

Wellington Soares / Chalkbeat Dec 2, 2024 Amid fears of harassment by a Trump administration that openly ran on anti-trans policies, families are doing what they can to prepare. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Six Pivotal Health Issues at Stake in This Election

Arthur Allen, Phil Galewitz, Julie Rovner, Daniel Chang / KFF Health News Nov 4, 2024 The candidates have starkly different views on how the government should play a role in health care for Americans. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

The Right’s Dark Plan for Trans-Affirming Teachers

Orion Rummler / The 19th Aug 28, 2024 Project 2025 calls for classifying educators who spread ‘transgender ideology’ as sex offenders. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )