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March 6, 2025
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LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse
The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.
March 6, 2025
What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
March 4, 2025
N.Y. attorney general: stopping care for trans youth will violate state law
AG Letitia James's letter comes after a hospital in the state canceled appointments for young people planning to receive puberty blockers.
February 3, 2025
Oregon swears in first LGBTQ+ treasurer, Dr. Elizabeth Steiner
The former state senator says she intends to help families save for their futures and the future of their children.
January 7, 2025
An Oregon teacher was chastised for supporting LGBTQ+ students. She sued and won $90,000
Eileen Brennock, a Spanish teacher at Mountain View Middle School, claimed that former Principal Terry McElligot told staff at a 2021 meeting that “it’s not okay to tell kids it’s okay to be gay or trans."
December 10, 2024
Idaho allowed to partially enforce ‘abortion trafficking’ law
An appeals court still blocked a provision in the legislation that vaguely banned “recruiting” pregnant youth for abortions.
December 4, 2024
Peggy Caserta, the lesbian creator of bell-bottom jeans and lover of Janis Joplin, has died at age 84
Caserta and Joplin had an intense relationship from 1966 to 1970.
November 27, 2024
Discover the gem that is the city of Ashland and its Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ashland is a small, beautiful, LGBTQ-friendly city that hosts a renowned theater festival presenting the work of Shakespeare and more.
September 25, 2024
Female couples are helping to keep Portland queer
Multnomah County, Ore., which includes Portland, has the largest proportion of female couples of any large or medium-sized county in the U.S.
September 5, 2024
Women's sports bars are on a winning streak and 'slaying the trolls'
When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.
July 26, 2024
Here are the states that have laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care
These states have taken the step to protect bodily autonomy.
May 27, 2024
Transgender girl gets booed by crowd and bullied after winning track race at Oregon state championship
Anti-trans spectators booed as the sophomore crossed the finish line in the 200-meter race first, then later as she received her gold medal.
May 22, 2024
Pattie Gonia takes drag and fierceness to Capitol Hill to voice environmental concerns
The performer and environmental activist led a rally and march in Washington, D.C., and met with key lawmakers to push for enhanced protections for mature and old-growth forests.
April 22, 2024
Which states teach LGBTQ+ topics in school? Here are the 7 states with inclusive curricula
In a time when queer education is under attack, few states have instead opted to protect it.
March 29, 2024
Oregon mayoral candidate was involved in 1984 gay bashing but says he's changed
Douglas Barr, a candidate for mayor of Eugene, says he's educated himself and changed since participating in what prosecutors called a night of "homophobic rage" that resulted in an activist's death.
February 27, 2024
A gender-bending Civil War soldier's tale comes to the musical stage
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman presented as a man to fight for the Union. Now Wakeman's story is the subject a musical play, written by Jenn Grinels and featuring nonbinary actor Ari Notartomaso.
February 23, 2024
A small-town cafe said it would use a queer magazine as 'kindling.' The community hit back
The publisher of SUS magazine and several community members are speaking out after a hateful incident at a Sisters Coffee Company cafe.
February 2, 2024
Oregon’s newest Republican lawmaker says LGBTQ+ support is akin to child abuse
Dwayne Yunker, the newest member of Oregon's House of Representatives, said he isn’t afraid to be called a "Christian Nationalist" or "homophonic" (sic).
February 1, 2024
Oregon Trans Inmate Alleges Abuse by Guards in Violation of Court Order
She said she was subjected to a body-cavity search by a male officer, among other humiliations.
December 18, 2023
Which state is the gayest? Here are the 10 states with the most LGBTQ+ people
Not everyone is living in New York or California — in fact, neither cracked the top ten of states with the most LGBTQ+ people, relative to population.
December 11, 2023