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Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study

While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.

Forty Under 40

These budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports, and science, are facilitating our future. Meet the architects of the next decade.

Brigham Young Valedictorian Comes Out as Gay in Graduation Speech

"I am proud to be a gay son of God," this year's political science valedictorian and practicing Mormon Matt Easton told the crowd. 

The Annual List: 40 Under 40

Musicians Tegan and Sara lead the pack of accomplished leaders in politics, sports, science, religion, and the arts. Meet the architects of the next decade.

Nate Silver Steps Into First Controversy at New Site

Gay statistician and politics guru Nate Silver drew fire this week for hiring a polarizing science writer, Roger Pielke Jr., for Silver's newly launched website.

Supreme Court Post-Gaming: What's Kennedy Thinking?

Duke University law and political science professor Neil Siegel was at the Supreme Court hearing. He tells us why he expects Justice Roberts isn't our friend and Justice Kennedy will save the day.

Tegan & Sara: Leaving a Political Record

Musicians Tegan and Sara, with their seventh album, Heartthrob, and a decade-plus experience under their belts, lead the pack of accomplished leaders in politics, sports, science, religion, and the arts named to our annual "40 Under 40" list.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Clamps Down on Gender-Neutral Language in Official Arkansas Documents

Her executive order draws the line on language amid a nationwide push for gender inclusivity.

Pete Buttigieg Has to Keep Explaining to Republicans That Seasons Aren't Climate Change

The Secretary of Transportation finds himself repeatedly schooling the GOP on the difference between seasons and climate change.

Women Who Paved the Way: Gender Scientist Anne Fausto-Sterling

Today's queer woman to know in honor of Women's History Month is a scientist, academic, and writer who argued early on that gender exists on a continuum. 

The young and the restless

Young queers are sacrificing sleep and testing their endurance in an attempt to change the political landscape.

Democratic Supermajority No Guarantee for Gay Progress

The 2008 election may already be one for the record books, but triumphant Democrats are still vying for an elusive political prize -- the 60-seat supermajority required to overcome Republican filibuster attempts and advance their legislative agenda swiftly beginning in January. But what are the odds of actually getting 60 seats -- and will it really push gay rights to the front of the line?

Dr. Fauci on Larry Kramer, Reagan, and Pandemic Parallels

America's doctor, who fought HIV in the '80s and is now battling COVID-19, discusses viruses then and now for our digital cover story.

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act must be stopped. Now.

Even with certain restrictions against government leadership and international aid, more must be done to prevent Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ law and the harm it will inflict on queer people, writes the Williams Institute's Ari Shaw.