Things have been getting steadily worse for sex workers around the globe since the passage of SESTA/FOSTA in 2018, and this week, that downward slope got a little steeper. After debuting on OnlyFans (the now-ubiquitous subscription platform that allows adults to post and sell
COVID-19 is quietly ravaging the LGBTQ community
A growing body of research is showing that Black people are being hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a lack of LGBTQ-inclusive data designed to capture the experiences of people who are both racial and sexual minorities renders
Jennifer Lopez Shares New Film Clip About Her Trans Nibling, Brendon
This article is about a video that contains discussion of suicide. In an Instagram post over the weekend, Jennifer Lopez shared a preview of a new documentary short film about her transgender nibling, Brendon Scholl. (“Nibling” is the gender-neutral term
California Prisons Are Housing Trans Women With Men — This Bill Would Fix That
California State Senator Scott Wiener has proposed a new bill that would finally end the practice of putting trans women in prison alongside cisgender men. The legislation, State Bill 132, would allow transgender, intersex and nonbinary inmates to identify the
Why We’re Voting
In some ways, the pro-LGBTQ+ bonafides of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden should be cause for celebration. Of all 27 candidates who ran for this year’s Democratic presidential nomination, Harris came out in support of marriage equality before any of
Full LGBTQ+ and Transgender Affirming Resource List
This resource is list brought to you by our UCI Gender Diversity Coordinator, Brit Cervantes. To suggest a resource or for more information please contact us!Email: genderdiversity@hs.uci.eduPhone: (714) 456-6025Fax: (714) 456-8808 Keep up with us on social media!Website: https://sites.uci.edu/genderdiversity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCIPeds/Instagram:
For LGBTQ+ students of color, being safe at school means more than wearing a mask
Even when the pandemic is over, our schools cannot go “back to normal.” We are rightfully debating what it would take to make our schools safe for reopening — to the extent that it is even possible at this moment,
Vulnerable Youth and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vulnerable pediatric populations (including youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning [LGBTQ]; homeless; maltreated; in foster care; and struggling with substance use disorders) warrant particular consideration during the coronavirus pandemic. It is likely that stay-at-home orders, combined
The 12 Best LGBTQ+ Shows and Films Streaming in August 2020
Check out a pair of ‘90s wedding comedies with unexpectedly forward-thinking queer representation, a standup special, an animated series, moving indie films, and more hitting Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime this month. Elena Undone: 10th Anniversary: August 1 on Hulu
LGBTQ+ Candidates Keep Winning Their Races in 2020 Rainbow Wave
Primary election season may be winding to a close, but LGBTQ+ candidates just keep winning in election races across the country. That includes Kansas’ Stephanie Byers and New York’s Ritchie Torres, the latter of whom had to wait more than a month