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ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition
OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV
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OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe
What happens when we erase trans people and gender from CDC research?
ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts

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China is cracking down on gay fiction and erotica writers
ANALYSIS: Danmei authors say they have been increasingly targeted with arrests and censorship
A yellow background with side-by-side images of the cover of the novel Hot Girls with Balls and author Benedict Nguyễn. Nguyễn has long dark hair and wears neon; the book cover has green and white text on a lilac background, two volleyballs and a net.
Benedict Nguyễn’s debut novel is both tender and ruthless about the frictions of being internet famous
Hungary’s prime minister tried to ban Pride. Thousands showed up anyway
Despite Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist government banning Pride, Budapest might have just had the largest Pride parade in its history
Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban
ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court
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 “Sorry, Baby,” “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Trauma Plot” are changing the narrative about rape stories by reflecting how it hasn’t changed