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Jojo Siwa at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
ALPHABET SOUP

JoJo Siwa Says She No Longer Identifies as a Lesbian

“I feel, like, so queer, do you know what I mean?” Siwa said on Tuesday.

Nandika Chatterjee

Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif greets crowds during a bus tour in her hometown city of Tiaret on August 16, 2024.
NOT AGAIN

Trump Campaign Takes Wild Jab at Olympic Boxer in Final Ad

Imane Khelif’s lawyer has said Trump will “inevitably” be included in a probe into the vicious cyberbullying against her.

Will Neal

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'UNLAWFUL'

Texas Doc Sued for Allegedly Providing Trans Care to Minors

The suit alleged that the Dallas doctor provided the care to at least 21 minors.

Amethyst Martinez

An image of JD Vance allegedly dressed as a woman and wearing a blonde wig
JD VAMPS

Vance’s Campaign Won’t Deny That’s Him in Viral Drag Photo

The GOP’s vice presidential pick is a vocal critic of gender-affirming care for minors and once opposed federal protections for gay and interracial marriages.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Lin Yu–ting of Taiwan is at the center of a gender eligibility dispute at the Paris Olympics.
GLOVES ARE OFF

Second Boxer in Gender Dispute Wins Olympics Fight

The two boxers have sparked debate about whethe they should be able to compete at the Paris Olympics.

David Gardner

A photo of deceased teen Nex Benedict.
MORE QUESTIONS

Cops Say Non-Binary Oklahoma Teen Did Not Die From ‘Trauma’

Sixteen-year-old Nex Benedict’s autopsy report “will be available at a later date,” according to Owasso police.

Justin Rohrlich

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Kris Kobach in 2018.
‘WOKE GENDER IDEOLOGY’

Kansas AG Demands Schools Out Trans Kids to Their Parents

Even though there’s no state law requiring the schools to do so.

Amanda Yen

A photo illustration of model Frances Coombe.
ICED OUT

Model Says Agency Killed Career After He Came Out as Trans

Muse NYC told Frances Coombe he was “insufficiently masculine,” and forced him to work as a woman, a newly filed federal lawsuit alleges.

Justin Rohrlich

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a campaign event.
JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS

Nebraska Enacts Strict Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care

Gender-affirming surgeries are banned in the state for anyone younger than 19.

Josh Fiallo

A split screen of Jonathan Van Ness and Dax Shepard
‘COULD JUST CRY’

Dax Shepard Under Fire for Confronting JVN on Trans Rights

“I’m so tired of having to fight for little kids because they just want to be included,” Van Ness told Shepard at one point.

Helen Holmes

A photo illustration of the Kremlin, Russian State Seal, Flag and the Transgender flag.
ESCAPE ROUTE

Trans Russians Fear for Their Lives After Surgery Ban Passed

“This law is an invitation to kill us all. There is only one way to survive—to leave the country,” one trans woman said after the lower house of Russia’s parliament passed the ban.

Anna Nemtsova

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