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How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People

Being an ally is not complicated — but can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination.

Teen Vogue’s 10 Best Interviews of 2023

Here are some of our faves.

This Teen Activist Is Taking on Anti-Trans Laws in Utah

Veronica Takenaka has had enough.

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.

It's Time for Hollywood Empires to Fall

If we can’t imagine other worlds, how can we possibly make them?

Can Sanctuary Laws Hold Up Against Anti-Trans and Antiabortion Politicians?

Current shield laws don’t go far enough, organizers say.

This Jewish Activist Is the Reason We Use the Word Transgender

Leslie Feinberg helped change the way we talk about trans identity.

What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida

The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.

How We Protect LGBTQ+ Youth While Centering Their Stories

“It simply is not safe for everyone to come out, to stand before a committee, to have their story published.”

What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Latest LGBTQ+ Rights Case

303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.

What LGBTQ Students Are Asking for on This Day of Silence

In 2023, we’re calling on adults.

How Parents Are Fighting to Get Their Trans Kids the Care They Need

One parent said they want to show their son they're "deserving of every normal, dumb, good thing.”

How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes

" It’s up to all of us to protect each other.”

What It's Like to Fight Bathroom Bans as a Trans Student

"My advice is, anytime you have the opportunity to talk to another trans kid, do it."

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.”

Tennessee’s Drag Ban Will Affect the Next Generation of Queer People

Visibility shows young LGBTQ+ people that “all are welcome here,” one drag performer says.

This Nebraska Senator Filibustered for Three Weeks on Behalf of Trans Rights

Nothing but respect for Machaela Cavanaugh.

Jonathan Van Ness Is Hopeful About the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

“I know who they are and where they come from and the power they have.”

Zaya Wade Opens Up about Educating Her Trans-Affirming Family in Debut Cover

Just one week after making her runway debut.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Are the Parents Every LGBTQ+ Child Deserves

The couple gave a moving tribute to their trans daughter, Zaya, at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards.