Public support for trans and gender-diverse people is declining, and that decline is being driven by political and media discourse.
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Pride Nights have always drawn both celebration and backlash. The latest flashpoint featuring the San Francisco Giants shows how unsettled that balance has become.
Coming out on television in the 1970s was a radical act of protest.
Misinformation and a shifting legal landscape have left many families with trans children uncertain about what care doctors can still provide.
An increasing number of laws aim to roll back LGBTQ+ people’s ability to access health care, leading to cascading effects on their well-being.
These relative political newcomers have slim records on many issues, but an expert’s resume check shows Trump and Vance both have used their short times in office to oppose or roll back LGBTQ rights.
Personal activism has achieved major legislative change, such as no-fault divorce and the decriminalisation of homosexuality and abortion. But it’s also used by groups who want to reverse that change.
Far-right American Christians once viewed Soviet culture as a menace to their values. Today, some authoritarian-leaning admirers wish their country were more like Putin’s Russia.
The question of whether local declarations offering sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ people place local law above federal law depends on what the statements actually promise.
LGBTQ+ people face barriers to accessing substance use services, but research shows there are ways to make them more inclusive and supportive.
A survey of 28,454 people found only 5% of LGBTQ+ people in China chose to disclose their sexual and/or gender identity in public settings.
Using the rhetoric of the First Amendment, a string of US Supreme Court cases has allowed members of some religious groups to limit the freedoms of other Americans.
While Canadians are supportive of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, relatively few see themselves as active allies. Here are five steps people can take to be better allies.
Progressives have cheered Disney in its battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights. But joining forces with corporations poses risks when principles no longer align with profits.
A number of judges who considered challenges to anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by state lawmakers in 2023 had strong words for how the laws violated the First Amendment.
A designer opposed to same-sex marriage argued that a Colorado anti-discrimination law would effectively force her to speak against her beliefs.
A scholar of politics and religion explains how anti-LGBTQ laws are being used to distract the public from governance failures in many parts of the world.
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians have yet to catch up.
Putin’s anti-queer campaign is just part of his continued manipulation of information.
Transgender people are more than four times as likely to be the victim of a crime as cisgender people.
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
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Deputy Director (Indo-Pacific Research) ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Griffith University
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Professor of Modern Japanese Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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