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[Photo: A crowd of LGBT rights supporters march as they wave Puerto Rican and rainbow flags.]

In Puerto Rico, LGBTQ Political Victories Pile Up. But Challenges Remain.

Alys Brooks

“We’ve done a lot with very few resources, and that tells you a lot about the strength of the Puerto Rico LGBT community,” said Pedro Julio Serrano, an activist in Puerto Rico.

[Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a ceremony.]

Trump’s Human Rights Commission Could Undercut Human Rights

Ally Boguhn

The State Department's new human rights commission will be led by an anti-choice activist.

[Photo: A young, queer person and their colleague work from an office.]

Gender-Based Stereotypes Have No Place in Employment Decisions. Will the Supreme Court Agree?

Sunu Chandy

A decision here against the workers would leave LGBTQ employees without federal protection.

[Photo: Woman soldier standing against a brick wall.]

New Mexico’s Law Expanding Access to Contraception Is Important for Service Members Like Me

Jesslyn Sosa

As a young Latina in her early 20s preparing to leave home for an extended National Guard training, access to six months of contraception at one time is particularly impactful.

[Photo: A crowd of trans and gender-nonconforming activists rally in support of transgender reproductive rights.]

For Trans Men Seeking Reproductive Health Care, ‘There Are Barriers Every Step of the Way’

Tris Mamone

“It’s ironic to me, in a really sad way, because so much of transphobia and transmisogyny is focused on the genitalia of a person, and in this instance our reproductive organs suddenly don't matter."

[Photo: An illustration of silhouetted hands in handcuffs in front of cell bars. In the foreground is text that reads 'There's no safe place for me here.']

Reporting a Rape in Immigration Jail: One Asylum Seeker’s Fight for Justice (Updated)

Tina Vasquez

Rene Lopez, a 24-year-old gender-nonconforming asylum seeker, doesn’t know what justice would be like. But there’s one thing she is certain of: She is unsafe and wants to be released from detention after her next hearing on Wednesday.

[Photo: Former housing secretary Julian Castro and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) take part in the first night of the Democratic presidential debate.]

Democratic Debate Spotlights Transgender Rights in Historic Moment

Sony Salzman & Vatican’s ‘Dumbed Down Version of an Old Argument’ on Gender Can’t Stop Changes in Catholicism

After the debate, trans rights advocates said candidates need to “move beyond sound bites."

[Photo: Two Black women smile as they embrace each other.]

‘We Must Document Ourselves Now’: The Legacy of Black Lesbian Feminist Leadership

Jasmine Burnett

I am most aligned with the people who force the world to be accountable for its stigma, bias, and hate. There is nothing that captures the spirit of Pride better than that.

[Photo: A woman of color doctor performs a surgery on a patient in the emergency room.]

I Was Given Medication Without My Enthusiastic and Informed Consent—and It Wasn’t Against the Law

Casey O’Brien

A lengthy document I signed upon my arrival to the emergency room acted as a general consent to treatment—but it meant that I was given antibiotics I didn't need and that my insurance refused to cover.

Vatican’s ‘Dumbed Down Version of an Old Argument’ on Gender Can’t Stop Changes in Catholicism

Mary Hunt

The past two popes insist, against mounting evidence, that the gender binary, male and female, is given in nature and blessed by God. God, a male after all, created them Male and Female. The Genesis account inconveniently leaves out the detail about the blue and pink blankets and onesies.

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