๐Ÿฆ„ LGBTQ+

Supreme Court Hears Gender-Affirming Care Case

Washington, D.C. โ€” Transgender advocates converged at the Supreme Court for the oral arguments ofย U.S. vs Skrmetti, a case that will decide the fate of access to gender-affirming care for trans minors.

Unicorn Riot was on the ground covering a rally near the U.S.…

๐Ÿฆ„ LGBTQ+, Police

Noisy Philly Counter-Demo Challenges ‘TERFs’ at Independence Hall

Philadelphia, PA – On Sunday, November 13, 100+ counter-demonstrators tried to drown out about 30 protesters who were demonstrating against transgender people’s access to medical transitions, recognition of chosen gender and other rights near Independence Hall. The counter-demo side characterized them as “TERFs” or ‘Trans-Exclusionary…

๐Ÿฆ„ Global, LGBTQ+

The Invisible “THEY”

Brazil leads the world in the number of deaths of transgender people. This reality is reflected in the quality of life, lack of representation, and the unmasked transphobia present in the lives of the great majority of trans people in Brazil. The country has been…

๐Ÿฆ„ LGBTQ+

“We Won’t Be Erased”: Rally Spotlights Trans Visibility in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN – In the wake of government plans to revoke Title IX protections and a new Department of Justice statement allowing for discrimination against transgender people, community advocates, allies, and trans people alike are organizing rallies across the United States. In Minneapolis, on Sunday,…

๐Ÿฆ„ Arts & Culture, Community, LGBTQ+, Racism & Far-Right

Millions Join Women’s Marches Worldwide, Empowering Some Femme Voices while Diminishing Others

On January 21st, 2017, there were nearly five hundred Women’s Marches in the United States and two hundred internationally. Attendance at the largest marches, located in Washington, D.C., Chicago, NYC, Boston, Denver, and Los Angeles, were estimated to number between 100,000-750,000 each.

According to the…