
James Factora
James Factora is an LA-born, NY-based writer and musician.
Politics
Anti-LGBTQ Laws Are Pushing More Trans People to Run for Office
A new survey finds that the recent, massive wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is motivating queer candidates to run.
Politics
California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month
The resolution cited California’s long history as an epicenter of trans activism.
Politics
A Judge Has Tossed a Lawsuit Trying to Block a Sorority from Admitting a Trans Member
In his ruling, the judge recommended that any appeal include actual legal complaints.
Politics
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
Politics
Beyoncé Joins the Chorus of Tributes to 'Bright-Eyed and Goofy' Dancer O'Shae Sibley
Sibley was fatally stabbed after vogueing at a Brooklyn gas station.
News
Bella Ramsey Launches Model Search With Trans-Owned Brand Both&
You could star in a new campaign creative directed by the The Last of Us star.
Sexual Health + Identity
In Florida, It’s a Crime For Trans People to Use the Correct Public Bathroom
It’s unclear how the law will be enforced.
Politics
Dylan Mulvaney Says Bud Light Did Nothing to Defend Her From Hateful Backlash
The 26-year-old has been the center of national controversy for months.
Politics
New York Just Became a Safe Haven State for Transgender Youth and Their Families
The new policy protects trans people from out of state who come to New York to access gender-affirming healthcare.
Politics
In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.
Politics
Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors
Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
Politics
What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida
The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.
Government
Florida Is Investigating a Teacher Who Showed Students a Disney Movie With a Gay Character
The incident comes amid the state’s ongoing war with the Mouse House.
Government
George Santos Is In Custody After Being Charged With 13 Crimes
The charges range from money laundering to fraud to lying about his finances.
Politics
TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched LGBTQ+ Videos, New Report Finds
Former employees raised concerns about how the data might be used.
Politics
Police Told Hayley Kiyoko She Couldn’t Bring Drag Queens On Stage in Nashville
“This is just unbelievable.”
Movies
Here's a First Look at Hunter Schafer in the "Hunger Games" Prequel
And she’s eating — figuratively.
Politics
Looking Back at Tucker Carlson’s Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
From his anger about M&Ms becoming less sexy to victim blaming after the Club Q shooting.
Politics
Brittney Griner Is Writing an ‘Intimate’ Memoir About Her Wrongful Detainment
The WNBA star says she’s “ready to share” her experience in Russian captivity.
TV
Kim Kardashian Will Star in American Horror Story Season 12
The devil works hard, but Ryan Murphy works harder.
Identity
Read Hari Nef's Heartwarming Letter to Greta Gerwig About Being Cast in Barbie
Nef wrote the letter to convince Gerwig to move the filming schedule around so she could be in the film.
Politics
The Nation's First Anti-Drag Law Was Temporarily Blocked By a Federal Judge
The judge said Tennessee's law violates the First Amendment.
Politics
Republican Politicians Are Pouncing on the Nashville Shooting to Spew Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, and others are capitalizing on the shooting to spread disinformation and hatred.
Justice
Trans Maryland Teen Tasiyah “Siyah” Woodland Was Killed in a Shooting
“She was a joy and made sure everyone she was around knew that they were loved.”