All the Violet Tiaras – Jean Menzies
For a period in time that gave us Sappho, and the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the Ancient Greek relationship with queer folk is a lot more complicated than…
The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus: ‘My jaw was on the ground’
Thirty years ago, a humble silver bus was transformed into a cinematic icon when the low-budget Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a heart-warming, Oscar-winning…
Kansas Is About to Pass the Most Extreme Age Verification Law Yet
An age verification bill in Kansas that is the most extreme in the country has passed both House and Senate and is on its way to the governor’s desk. The…
This Undersung Show Is Back For Its Final Season
The groundbreaking Max comedy series sticks the landing as it wraps up.
There’s no such thing as ‘parents’ rights’
The basic problem with the conservative discourse around “parents’ rights” is that it frames children as chattel—that is, as parents’ property. But—and I can’t believe I even have to say…
Becoming A Better Advocate with Erin Reed
Becoming A Better Advocate with Erin Reed Erin Reed (she/her) works tracking anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world and helping people become better advocates for their queer family, friends, colleagues, and…
legislate people’s existence away
laws being passed to limit the rights of groups of people
We Need to Talk About the New York Times with Tuck Woodstock
New York Times coverage of Trans Rights
Transgender Experiences in Weimar and Nazi Germany
Before 1933, Germany was a center of LGBT+ community and culture, with several renowned organizations serving and supporting trans and gender non-conforming people. Hitler’s Nazi government, however, brutally targeted the…