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LGBTQ+
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The state of American men is — not so good
A new report reveals men are struggling with isolation, economic pressure and toxic online influences. But redefining masculinity and valuing men as caregivers could point the way forward.
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With their rights in peril, LGBTQ+ comedians are using humor to dilute fear
The 19th spoke with four queer comedians about making the world seem funny right now through looking for jokes in the horrors, dissociating and rethinking how to talk to straight people.
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‘It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
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Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ books gives religious parents more say over what students learn
The ruling affirmed parents’ rights to opt their children out of reading materials that conflict with their religious beliefs.
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Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were supposed to get pardons. A year later, only four have succeeded.
President Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise?
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10 years after winning marriage equality, Jim Obergefell wants to aim higher
The Ohio man reflects on the case that rewrote his life — and how much further the fight for LGBTQ+ rights must go.
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The door to fight gender-affirming care bans isn’t closed, LGBTQ+ rights attorneys say
The Supreme Court’s opinion in U.S. v Skrmetti was narrower than it could have been — leaving an opportunity for refined legal strategy around navigating anti-trans laws.
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Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
No reason was given for why services specific to LGBTQ+ callers are ending for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.
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Supreme Court rules to keep Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban in place
This 6-3 ruling may embolden more states to ban gender-affirming care at a time when the Trump administration has prioritized restricting it for transgender people.
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A look inside the pop-up parties reimagining queer joy
Where music, dance and activism come together to build spaces as fun as they are affirming for queer people of color.