A lot of people are saying this year’s midterm election is the most crucial of our lifetime. It may well be, given the need to
Category: Social Issues
Gay History: The WWII Nazi Spy Gay Sex Scandal That Rocked the Senate
In 1942, the exposure of a Brooklyn townhouse where wealthy men had sex with members of the armed services led to an anti-gay witch-hunt and
‘I said I was trans and was prescribed hormones that day’: De-transitioner opens up about the ease of getting body-altering drugs
By Sophia Narwitz, a writer and journalist from the US. Outside of her work on RT, she is a primary writer for Colin Moriarty’s Side Quest
How China is legally recognising same-sex couples, but not empowering them
Homosexuality has been a controversial topic across the legal and moral domains in China. Homosexual acts were officially decriminalised in 1997, but Chinese laws have
5 ways you can help prevent LGBTQ youth suicide
By Rebecca Ruiz When Dwyane Wade recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and unequivocally embraced his 12-year-old’s decision to use the name Zaya, along
How DO surgeons perform a sex change?
Eye-watering animation reveals every stage of how a man becomes a woman Male to female surgery involves removing the penis and testicles A vagina is
Big Pharma’s profit on the transgender craze
Doctors & drugs FOR LIFE For trans people, the quest to create the body that matches their perceptions is a life devoted to drugs and
BREAKING: HRC Announces Major Expansion In Fight for Transgender Equality and Justice
By Sarah McBride Today, HRC announced it is significantly expanding its work dedicated to justice for the transgender community. The organization will advance new initiatives
For The First Time, More Boys Than Girls Are Graduating From Canada’s Premier Ballet School
By Daniel Avery For the first time in its 60-year history, Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) will be graduating more male students than female. The
First openly gay K-pop singer, MRSHLL, dedicates new release to all the ‘aliens and misfits’
K-pop star’s Alien Issa Mixtape describes how he feels out of place in South Korean society Singer will share six new songs on streaming platforms
LGBT students face so much prejudice in Hong Kong they’re afraid to reveal their sexuality
Student advocacy group members say sexual minorities deal with stigma on a daily basis They blame inadequate sex education, religion and traditional Chinese culture for
Chinese artist takes aim at gay ‘conversion therapy’
Trucks with huge banners have made their way through the streets of Shanghai and Nanjing, with more protests to follow. ‘Clinic’ offering therapy to ‘turn
The Forgotten Trans History of the Wild West
It was a frontier in more ways than one by Sabrina Imbler From 1900 to 1922, Harry Allen was one of the most notorious men
You thought your coming out story was complicated?
I was a lesbian who turned straight overnight. Then my husband came out as a trans woman By Lindsay Seven years ago my gayness packed
Coming out and coming home to Mormon country
What it’s like to return to a place where I never thought I could be myself By Samantha Allen I can’t help but love Provo,
LGBT Partnership Systems Spread Across Japan
In the first five months of 2019 alone, the number of Japanese municipalities with a “partnership system” recognizing same-sex relationships has doubled. While Japan’s national
Gay Chinese find a place to be themselves on ‘Rainbow Cruise’ to Vietnam
Workshops, talks and advice on LGBT issues are on offer during five-day return journey from Shenzhen to Da Nang. With more than 1,000 gay Chinese
LGBTQ HEALTH NEWS
‘Experiment on kids’: Cross-sex hormone therapy age down to 8 in US govt-funded study, doctor finds Cross-sex hormones may now be given to US children
LGBTQ HEALTH BRIEF NEWS
52 Mental Health Resources for Disabled People, POC, LGBTQ Folks, and More “For some clients, sharing a minoritized identity with a therapist may reduce guardedness,
LGBT HEALTH – US & UK doctors warn against hormones/surgery for trans-identified kids
Medical professionals in the US and UK are sounding the alarm about the growing use of “hormonal and surgical interventions” for children who are confused
Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
By Insurmountable Trajectories Mental health disorders are huge issues for the LGBT Community. In this post, I’ll look at how the LGBT population are affected
NEWS – Australia condemns death penalty for gays, unmarried couples in Brunei
By James Massola Jakarta: Australia has joined a growing international outcry over the introduction of sharia in Brunei, which includes the death penalty for extra-marital and
Supporting LGBT and Minority Community, Phu Nhuan Jewelery Launches True Love Campaign
News provided by Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam /PRNewswire/ — Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), Vietnam’s largest consumer jewelry brand, in collaboration
Best of 2018 – February
This part of the year is perfect tome to look back and reflect on the previous year. We published quite many posts during 2018 and
Home Truths from within the Closet (for 2019)
An insight into the life of an LGBT Muslim I’m writing this before having a coffee, so well- intentioned rant vibes may surface. If you’re
Best of 2018 – January
This part of the year is perfect tome to look back and reflect on the previous year. We published quite many posts during 2018 and