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Read the latest opinion pieces from political leaders, activists, and everyday queer people who want to express themselves in the leading publication for LGBTQ+ news and politics. Discover what people from our community have to say about issues and topics that touch the lives of the LGBTQ+ people and their allies. Find the voices of the people shaping our queer world right here.

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New texts reveal Trump’s MAGA children were playing war games on their phones

Opinion: At the end of the day, the ‘Houthis Group’ was just a bunch of smug kids who thought they knew better than everyone else, writes John Casey.

Gender Liberation March Washington DC
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Notes from a gender clinician

In her family practice, Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould cares for people, not ideologies.

2017 Heritage of Pride group marches with balloon rainbows during the NYC LGBTQIA Pride March celebrating history and community in New York City
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Why LGBTQ+ history matters

Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.

Senator Elissa Slotkin
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Senator Elissa Slotkin's call to organize, and how I'm doing it around reversing climate change

Collective action is key, now more than ever.

Sarah Mcbride speaks with the media while walking into the House Chambers to vote
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The deplorable way House Republicans are treating Rep. Sarah McBride knows no historical equal

Opinion: History will honor McBride's courage and integrity while condemning the House Republicans' current cruelty, writes John Casey.

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How to embrace your true identity: Auntie's tips on disclosure

Auntie's advice and guide to disclosing your true self

While we're distracted by tariffs and Signalgate, the Trump administration has been dismantling Social Security
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My aunt, a 38-year Social Security vet, says Trump and Musk are breaking the 'backbone of our country'​

Opinion: While you’ve been distracted by tariffs and Signalgate, the Trump administration has been ripping apart Social Security, writes John Casey.

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Let's name prisons, landfills, and volcanos after Trump, and put his Colorado portrait on the penny

Opinion: House Republicans give new definition to sycophants wanting to put Trump on U.S. currency, rename an airport, and stick his head on Mount Rushmore, writes John Casey.


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Decoding Trump's strange obsession with the Kennedys

Opinion: With fixations on the JFK files, the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr., and former First Lady Jacqueline, Trump tries to be a Kennedy, writes John Casey.

Paul Dans, director of Project 2025 ,alongside the Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Project 2025 creator is happy beyond his wildest dreams, so your worst nightmares are coming true

Opinion: The manifesto is over 900 pages, so theoretically speaking, Trump has only executed the first chapter, writes John Casey.

Senator Alan Simpson receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Joe Biden
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Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality

Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett
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Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett could be democracy's last defense

Opinion: Justice Amy Coney Barrett's choice: to be bold like former Justices Souter and Blackmun, or irrational and loathed like Justices Alito and Thomas, writes John Casey.


Mark Carney Canada newly elected Prime Minister
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If our neighbor Canada hates us and Trump, what does that say for the rest of the world?

Opinion: How can the rest of the peace-loving world accept and trust the U.S. as one of their own, writes John Casey.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two for travel back to Washington
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Childless cat ladies in Greenland, beware: JD Vance is on his way

Opinion: Forcing Vance on Greenlanders will only solidify and strengthen their resolve to be independent, writes John Casey.


Your Lovable Trans Auntie Marie Adelina de la Ferriere
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Ask Auntie: Reflecting on my trans journey toward visibility

Your Lovable Trans Auntie shares her evolution from hidden fears to unapologetic pride ahead of Trans Day of Visibility.

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Why anger has shifted from Trump's overreach to the Democrats' disunity and apathy

Opinion: If voters are angry, they expect their elected representatives to be angry too, and when they’re not, trouble abounds, writes John Casey.

Leslie Jordan
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In these dark days, wouldn’t it be great to hunker down with Leslie Jordan again?

Opinion: Leslie Jordan got us through COVID, and now with Trump’s horror show, Jordan might say, “Every garbage can has a lid,” writes John Casey.

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What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside

Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.


US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg departs after speaking on stage during the third day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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Oh, the irony if Pete Buttigieg brings America back from the brink in 2028

Opinion: Pete Buttigieg opted out of a U.S. Senate run, which means he’s gunning for the presidency in 2028, writes John Casey.

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Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared

Opinion: Trump has never seemed to be a fan of children, and his egregious actions towards them prove that targeting kids is part of his grand retribution tour, writes John Casey.