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October 2021

• October 28, 2021: Puerto Rico Reaffirms LGBTQ Friendliness With New Campaign

• October 21, 2021: Anti-trans legislation will have drastic effects on intersex people & their healthcare

• October 14, 2021: ‘Cured’ beautifully chronicles fight for dignity

• October 7, 2021: The LGBTQ+ History Exhibit That (Unfortunately) Made History 

September 2021

• September 30, 2021: 'It's about damn time for this:' Bryan Ruby becomes only active pro baseball player to be out as gay 

• September 23, 2021: Many Gays, Lesbians Still Don't Believe Male Bisexuality Is Real 
  

• September 16, 2021: Hispanic LGBTQ Individuals Encounter Heightened Discrimination 

• September 9, 2021: Damning study shows how LGBT+ representation in games is practically non-existent 

• September 2, 2021: The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. If You’re Queer, Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned.

August 2021

• August 26, 2021: Conversion Therapy Hurts People. So Why Is It Still Around?

• August 19, 2021: Joyful new documentary “Senior Prom” is a revolutionary portrayal of aging while queer

• August 12, 2021: The Humor—and Grief—of the Modern-Day “Guncle”

• August 5, 2021: “For the morning gays:” The importance of LGBTQ-owned cafes as sober, queer spaces

July 2021

• July 29, 2021: Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law
• July 22, 2021: How I Found a Queer Haircut That Finally Felt Like Home 
• July 15, 2021: American Medical Association Urges Governors to Not Interfere with Trans Children's Health Care
• July 8, 2021: REBROADCAST: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us (July 2, 2020)
   
• July 1, 2021: The "disco sucks" movement and the cycle of white grievance that is still churning

June 2021 

• June 24, 2021: DC Pride Spotlights a New Flash and LGBTQ+ Heroes and Creators 

• June 17, 2021: A Black Father and the Tale of His Two Queer Sons

• June 10, 2021: How to Choose a College as an LGBTQ+ Student

• June 3, 2021: Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content

May 2021

• May 27, 2021: Growing Up Female and Queer with Star Trek 

• May 20, 2021: 51% of young Americans say they feel down, depressed or hopeless—here’s how advocates are trying to help

• May 13, 2021: 'The bar is low for the social media industry': Top platforms are unsafe for LGBTQ community, new report says

• May 6, 2021: After I Came Out, My Mother Left Our Church to Fight for Queer Youth

April 2021 

• April 29, 2021: 'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom

• April 22, 2021: Becoming Pattie Gonia, and Bringing Drag and Diversity to the Climate Movement

• April 15, 2021: How Meghan Markle Has Already Changed the Way We Talk About Suicide (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide.)

• April 8, 2021: Three-quarters of Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws

• April 1, 2021: A year at home has forced many LGBTQ college students ‘back into the closet’

March 2021

• March 25, 2021: 'Pose' to End with Season 3 at FX

• March 18, 2021: Recent study finds nearly 1,000 BYU student survey respondents identify as LGBTQ

• March 11, 2021: The Rise and Fall of America’s Lesbian Bars
  

• March 4, 2021: Americans are identifying as LGBTQ more than ever, poll finds

February 2021 

• February 25, 2021: House expected to vote on sweeping LGBTQ rights bill next week 

• February 18, 2021: What the Golden Globe and SAG Awards Nominations Say About the Need for Further Discussions About Diversity 

• February 11, 2021: How I Discovered My Own Asexuality Without Knowing It 

• February 4, 2021: Celebrate Pride Month by honoring these Black LGBTQ trailblazers

January 2021

• January 28, 2021: The Intersection of LGBTQ History and Disability 

• January 21, 2021: Nonreligious LGBTQ youth face more discrimination than their cis, straight peers 

• January 14, 2021: Queer Fans' Love of Wonder Woman is Bulletproof 

• January 7, 2021: 'Chosen families' ruptured: How COVID-19 hit an LGBTQ lifeline

December 2020 

• December 17, 2020: Why I Came Out to My Family During the High Holidays 

• December 10, 2020: How Stonewall cured gay people — of psychiatrists 

• December 3, 2020: H.I.V. Death Rates Fell by Half, C.D.C. Says

November 2020 

• November 19, 2020: Murdered, Suffocated and Burned Alive: 350 Transgender People Killed In 2020 (Trigger Warning: The article selected includes discussion of anti-trans violence and hate crimes worldwide.) 

• November 12, 2020: Queer & Christian in Texas: Are They Always Conflicting Identities? 

• November 5, 2020: 10 Self-Care Ideas To Help You Get Through These Rough Political Times

October 2020

• October 29, 2020: Halloween is ‘gay Christmas' for many in the LGBTQ community. This year, it has been canceled 

• October 22, 2020: The History of "Coming Out" from a Secret Gay Code to a Powerful Political Movement 

• October 15, 2020: On Screen, Normalizing Queer Love in the Philippines 

• October 8, 2020: Eric Trump roasted on Internet after saying he's 'part of' LGBT community. He later said he misspoke 

• October 1, 2020: Why should queer performers play queer roles? Authenticity of experience

September 2020

• September 24, 2020: Community Reacts as Windy City Times Ends Print Edition 

• September 17, 2020: 13 queer classics you need to have on your bookshelf 

• September 10, 2020: 378,000 Trans People Could Face Voter Disenfranchisement in November 

• September 3, 2020: Coronavirus isolated LGBTQ students from community. Now they're going back to school

August 2020

• August 27, 2020: 10 Percent of Gamers are LGBTQ+ Nielsen Study Shows

• August 20, 2020: Transgender Facebook content dominated by right-wing sources, study finds 

• August 13, 2020:  An Army Of Interns Usually Helps Keep D.C. Running During The Summer. Not This Year 

• August 6, 2020: Puerto Rico aimed to modernize its old civil code. Critics say it set back women's and LGBTQ rights

July 2020

• July 30, 2020: Thomas Beattie: 'The Next Cristiano Ronaldo' Could Very Well Be Queer 

• July 23, 2020: LGBTQ+ Populations Experience Newfound Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Pandemic 

• July 16, 2020: New LGBTQ Community Survey Reveals Brands Supporting LGBTQ Equality "More Important Than Ever" 

• July 9, 2020: 'Country Queers' shares the 'joy' and 'pain' of rural LGBTQ life 

• July 2, 2020: Bisexuals Are the Largest Group Within The LGBTQ Community — And It's Time To Stop Doubting Us

June 2020 

• June 25, 2020: Making a wig and heels political: Black drag queens rally support for Black Lives Matter and Pride

• June 18, 2020: How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren't Totally Out 

• June 11, 2020: Black, Queer And Too Tired To Be ‘Proud' 

• June 4, 2020: 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs

May 2020

• May 28, 2020 - The loneliness of being queer and Muslim 

• May 21, 2020 - Queer Subreddit Attacks Are Forcing Moderators To Demand Action 

• May 14, 2020 - Seven Queer Fantasy TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Less Alone 

• May 7, 2020 - Continuing the conversation about banned books with author Lesléa Newman

April 2020

• April 30, 2020 - 8 of last year's 10 most challenged books had one thing in common: LGBTQ content

• April 23, 2020 - Fewer Americans oppose religious-based refusal of service to LGBTQ people

• April 16, 2020 - Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic

• April 9, 2020 - Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital

• April 2, 2020 - The 14 best movies featuring LGBTQ stories you can watch on Netflix right now

March 2020

• March 26, 2020 - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Will LGBTQ Pride Fests Still Happen In 2020?

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