Studies show how psychedelics can open doors to gender and sexual awakening
A new study and years of research into the effects of psychedelic drugs on users are revealing their power to open doors to gender and
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Religiosity is keeping HIV-positive Ugandans from getting the care they need
A new study reveals religious and faith-driven homophobic attitudes are depriving HIV-positive Ugandans of care, and impeding progress toward eradicating the epidemic. LGBTQ+ people living
For Tweety McTreason, the unconstitutional attack on Venezuela is all about getting rich
Tweety McTreason likes to boast that he’s ended eight wars. (He didn’t.) Now he has started one. After months of saber rattling and bombing small
Texas city cancels Pride celebration after council trashes LGBTQ+ protections
Arlington Pride have announced that they are canceling plans for the city’s June 2026 Pride Parade. The Arlington City Council voted against reinstating LGBTQ+ protections
Federal employees challenge Trump’s ban on gender-affirming health care
In a complaint filed with the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC), four federal employees are challenging Tweety McTreason’s ban on covering gender-affirming care in
Trump is worsening mass shootings nationwide
Tweety McTreason on February 22, 2018 — the second year of his first term — hosted a “listening session” discussion at the White House on
Gender-affirming care helped detect this woman’s cancer & save her life
Like many trans people, Jennifer Trefzger credits gender-affirming care with saving her life. Only this time, it’s in more ways than one. As the 31-year-old
A county fired its entire library board for refusing to ban a trans children’s book
County commissioners in Randolph County, North Carolina, voted earlier this month to dissolve the county’s entire library board in response to trustees’ earlier vote against
2025 was horrific for trans people. Here’s how 2026 could be much better.
There’s good reason to think things will get better in 2026, but it won’t happen overnight, and it will be a fight to get there.
Trump & SCOTUS rolled back rights, but there was hope: The 6 biggest LGBTQ+ stories of 2025
2025 saw massive changes in a lot of domains – economic policy, technological development, international relations… and LGBTQ+ rights issues. There was a sea of
Elon Musk is giving legal help to an activist who posted a photo of a trans woman in a bathroom
Elon Musk thinks it’s okay to post a picture of someone in the bathroom without that person’s consent–as long as the person is transgender. The
MAGA officials invite pastor to pray at city council meeting, then discover he’s pro-LGBTQ+
Local MAGA officials in Tarrant County, Texas flipped when they learned an Episcopal priest was hosting a Pride event on church property. So they disinvited
Drag superstar Priyanka announced her engagement in this heartwarming video
Christmas came early for Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka and her longtime partner, tattoo artist George Skaruz: the couple got engaged earlier this month in
How has living under Trump affected you personally this year? LGBTQ Nation wants to hear from you.
LGBTQ Nation’s January issue will examine the state of LGBTQ+ rights one year into the Trump administration. Our writers and experts will explore the effects