LGBTQ

Sexual Health Care Needs to be Brought to Places Where People Have Sex. Monkeypox Proves It

The decline of monkeypox in NYC proves that sexual healthcare needs brought to where people have sex, write Joe Osmundson, Adam Baran, and Ted Long.

Jeremy Pope on 'The Inspection' and Broadway

The actor speaks with TIME about his new movie and what it was like to tell writer-director Elegance Bratton's life through film

Brittney Griner Moved to Russian Penal Colony

Brittney Griner is being transferred to a Russian penal colony—settlements known for torture, poor hygiene, and lack of medical assistance.

Inside Thailand's Push for Same-Sex Marriage

Many hope new legislation on same-sex unions can pull Thailand into a new era

Tokyo Begins Issuing Partnership Certificates for Same-Sex Couples

Advocates say the Tokyo government’s issuance of partnership certificates to same sex-couples is an important moment for LGBTQ rights in Japan.

The Health Effects of the Arkansas Gender-Affirming Care Trial on Trans Youth

Bans on gender-affirming care have negative health effects on trans youth.

'This Arab is Queer' Is a Groundbreaking New Anthology

TIME speaks to editor Elias Jahshan and three contributors about queer Arab identity.

Jessi Hempel on Why Coming Out Is For Everyone

The author of 'The Family Outing' on what happened when her whole family came out, and why the notion of coming out can apply to all sorts of personal journeys

Joel Kim Booster on the Power of Chosen Family

The multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, writer, and producer on a banner year and the way his support system changed his life

Fighting Against Conversion Therapy in India

This couple is trying to ban the practice of “conversion therapy”

Rapper Saucy Santana Is Opening a Door

Through his burgeoning success as a rapper, Santana has become a prominent voice in the LGBTQ+ community

Serbia Was Always a Risky Choice for EuroPride 2022

Despite the Serbian government's plan to cancel EuroPride, the festival's organizers are marching ahead.

‘Gender Queer’ Author ‘Relieved’ After Court Rules Book Can’t Be Restricted in Virginia

'It's important to not lose heart," Maia Kobabe says

Behind the Scenes of S. Korea's First LGBTQ Reality Shows

LGBTQ Teachers Struggle to Navigate Florida's So-Called 'Don't Say Gay' Law

LGBTQ educators in Florida describe widespread confusion over how much they need to hide their own identities, limit discussion of LGBTQ people or history, or notify parents if a student comes out to them.

A History of the Allegations Against Ezra Miller

The Flash and Fantastic Beasts actor has issued a statement that they are seeking treatment following a series of allegations and run-ins with the law

The Bittersweet Experience of Celebrating Pride in Florida

It’s been pouring for two days straight, but we’re on our way to Wynwood for Pride. The Lyft driver complains continuously as he navigates traffic on the gridlocked highway. He says he hates living in...

Texas Trans Kids' Families Fear Child Abuse Investigations

"I’m just waiting for someone to knock on the door."

Inside the Right-Wing Movement to Ban Trans Youth From Sports

In the spring of 2020, Idaho became the first state in the United States to ban transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports. Two years later, fifteen states have enacted similar laws. Trans...

New Survey Finds Increasing Reports of Suicidal Thoughts Among LGBTQ Youth in the U.S.

A new study by the LGBTQ suicide prevention nonprofit The Trevor Project found that over the past three years, the rates of suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ youth in America. The survey, published...

Why It's a Mistake to Call Those Anti-LGBTQ Laws 'Don't Say Gay'

At least 16 states, including Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama, have introduced or passed “parental rights” legislation that bars discussion of LGBTQ subjects in schools. Specifically, educators are not allowed to instruct students...

Alabama's Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Could Have National Consequences

Katie doesn’t want to leave Alabama. The 15 year old has spent her entire life in the state. It’s home. But soon she may have to. On April 8, Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed a...

History-Making Trans State Legislator's Plan for Protecting LGBTQ Kids

Settling down with a chai latte in a coffee shop in Manassas, Virginia, Danica Roem acknowledges that some of the rumors about her are true. She did once do a keg stand on camera while...

‘Don't Say Gay' Lawsuit Plaintiffs Speak Out

Lourdes Casares and Kimberly Feinberg have been together for over 17 years. After they wed in 2016 when same-sex marriage became legal in Florida, they thought they would be guaranteed all the “rights and privileges”...

I Know the Harm Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill Can Do

Growing up, I never kept a diary. There were no journals hidden beneath my twin mattress, no spiral-bound collection of ruffled notebooks stuffed with private confidences. I was a voracious reader who devoured books in...

How Greg Abbott's Healthcare Rules Could Affect Trans Kids

When Lisa Stanton looked at her phone on Wednesday morning, she felt like she’d been “physically punched.” The day before, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter directing the state's Department of Family and...

Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Harassment

Pediatricians who serve trans youth faced a wave of increased harassment. Access to crucial medical care could ultimately be at stake.

What Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill Could Mean for LGBTQ Kids

On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden took to Twitter to condemn a controversial bill that’s swiftly moving through the Florida legislature. The proposed law, often referred to by critics as “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, bans...

Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins Interview

Andrea Jenkins continues to make history. In 2017, with her election to Minneapolis’ city council, the transgender activist became the first Black openly trans woman ever elected to public office in the United States. Just...

Anti-Trans Violence and Rhetoric Reached Record Highs Across America in 2021

2021 was the deadliest year for transgender and gender non-conforming people in the U.S. on record. At least 50 trans and gender non-conforming people were killed this year alone, per a report by LGBTQ advocacy...

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy for LGBTQ Youth Can Help Save Lives, Study Finds

The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is significantly related to lower rates of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent...

Class Action Lawsuit Shows How Foster Care Fails Trans Youth

Benjerman Xander entered foster care in Oregon as a 10-year-old in 2013. Ben had always felt wrong in his body, he tells TIME, but around the time he entered care, he began going through puberty,...

Librarians Grapple With Conservatives’ Latest Efforts to Ban Books

On Nov. 8, two members of a Virginia school board called for a book burning. During a board meeting that evening, the Spotsylvania County Public School Board unanimously ordered its school libraries to begin removing...

Twitter Suspends Lawmaker for Misgendering Biden Appointee

Representative Jim Banks’ official account called Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine a man

Kiyoshi Kuromiya Helped AIDS Patients Get Life-Saving Info

Kiyoshi Kuromiya put out a newsletter that helped AIDS/HIV patients in Philadelphia get information about treatment in the 1980s and 1990s.

Lawsuit: Biden Administration Foster Program Rejected Woman for Being Gay

Kelly Easter wanted to help. Like many Americans, she watched the news in 2020 in dismay at the conditions awaiting unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Easter, a 47-year-old realtor, lives alone in her...