Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics
World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.
June 2, 2025
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Lauren Boebert forced to refund $67,000 in anti-trans donations for Olympic boxer
The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.
October 4, 2024
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif sues J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk for cyberbullying over gender
It had been reported that Khelif had filed the complaint, but now her lawyer has revealed that J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in it.
August 13, 2024
JD Vance falsely accuses Algerian Olympic boxer of being transgender & weirdly blames Kamala Harris
It’s the latest eyebrow-raising comment the Republican vice presidential candidate has made.
August 5, 2024
Imane Khelif calls out Elon Musk for all the transphobic hate he sent her way
Musk is one of several people named in Khelif's online harassment lawsuit.
September 9, 2024
Imane Khelif, an Algerian Olympic boxer, becomes target of transphobic hate — even though she isn't trans
Various celebrities and politicians are issuing hateful, transphobic remarks about the Algerian boxer competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
August 2, 2024
USA Boxing issues strict rules on trans inclusion, but conservatives still complain
The organization will require genital surgery and monitoring of testosterone levels.
January 4, 2024
Being Sex-Positive in a World of Brett Kavanaughs, Donald Trumps
Assault and abuse aren't sex, Alexander Cheves writes.
October 4, 2018
Trans Folks Free to Pee at Starbucks, Saks, Barnes & Noble
Those looking to relieve themselves at trans-affirming facilities can add the coffee and book-selling giants as well as department stores Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue.
May 5, 2016
The trans catch-22
In order to get "treated" for being transsexual--meaning hormones and, perhaps, surgery--you first have to be diagnosed. But calling trans people sick creates the same stigma gay people faced for decades. Part six in our ongoing series.
June 12, 2006
Dems Wore White, But 'A Day Without a Woman' Is Seeing Red
White is the color of suffragettes but the organizers of upcoming strike A Day Without a Woman have called for solidarity in red for the strike on March 8.
March 2, 2017
Olympian Raven Saunders’ Podium Pose Sparks IOC Official Investigation
The out lesbian shot putter raised her arms in an X in recognition of the "oppressed."
August 2, 2021
10 Things to Fear About 'President Trump'
LGBT stars and allies share their fears for marriage equality, women's rights, immigration, and more at Fred and Jason's Halloweenie.
October 31, 2016
Joel Kim Booster on 'No Asians' and Getting to Know Your Penis
Booster, one of the writers of The Other Two, talks about seeing "No Asians" on dating apps and his "weird" relationship to his phallus.
March 13, 2019
As Chinese Directors Go Mainstream, Gay Issues Go Bye-Bye
When Zhang Yuan released East Palace, West Palace in 1996, its bold exploration of the power play between a police officer and a gay man set off alarms among China's highly sensitive censors. Authorities confiscated his passport to prevent him from promoting the film overseas, and the movie was never shown on the mainland.
October 27, 2007
Jill Biden Invites Tyre Nichols' Parents, LGBTQ Rights Plaintiffs to SOTU
The first lady's guest list offers a blueprint of what to expect in President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
February 7, 2023
Gay Bush Appointee Loses Appeal for Fair Treatment
Richard Grenell was appointed spokesperson for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by President Bush more than seven years ago and became the longest-serving public servant to hold that post. But when it came to having his partner of six years listed alongside the spouses of other U.N. diplomats, his dedication to the job didn't carry much weight with the State Department.
September 27, 2008
Love Simon's Clark Moore Plays the Black Gay Teen He Always Wanted to See
The gay actor discusses his trailblazing role -- and outlines what it will take for Hollywood to make more movies like Love, Simon.
March 16, 2018
The transphobia Imane Khelif is experiencing isn't new—it's part of a disturbing, hateful pattern
Imane Khelif is a cisgender woman, despite what TERFS and racists say.