L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
Annals of Education
The Meltdown at a Middle School in a Liberal Town
A post-pandemic fight about racism, the respectful treatment of trans kids, and the role of teachers’ unions has divided Amherst, Massachusetts.
News Desk
Zooey Zephyr and the Illiberal Decorum of Montana’s Christian Right
In a state that once considered itself a political outlier, the legislature barred a transgender representative from its floor. Will encroaching extremism seize the last best place?
Letter from the Southwest
The Renewed Importance of the Texas Gay Rodeo
As conservative politicians try to control expressions of gender and sexuality, a rural haven from hostility offers competition and comfort.
The New Yorker Interview
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trans Rights
Masha Gessen on the public discourse over trans identity, the real reasons for the culture war over gender, and how well-meaning people can do better.
The New Yorker Documentary
Fighting the Louisiana Law That Makes Sex Work a “Crime Against Nature”
In the short documentary “CANS Can’t Stand,” by Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka, activists work to overturn a baldly prejudiced law aimed at L.G.B.T.Q. people.
The New Yorker Documentary
Isolation and Belonging in “Two-Spirit”
For Mónica Taboada-Tapia, making a documentary about the struggles of a transgender woman living in a small, remote community became a source of unexpected connection.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Billy Eichner’s Queer Rom-Com
The comedian co-wrote and stars in “Bros,” one of the first cinematic releases of a gay romantic comedy by a major studio. Plus, Joshua Yaffa on the latest news from Ukraine.
Q. & A.
“I’m a Woman, I’m a Mother, I’m Christian”: How Giorgia Meloni Took Control in the Italian Election
The country has chosen its most right-wing government since the Second World War. Will political dysfunction temper extremism?
Annals of Education
What Should a Queer Children’s Book Do?
How a vital, burgeoning genre of kid lit is being threatened across the country.
Annals of Education
The Hidden Life of a Christian-College Professor
For years, Kathy Lee, a professor at an evangelical university, kept her sexual identity a secret. Then she decided to come out.
Daily Comment
A Film Produced by Martin Scorsese Looks at the Catholic Church’s Treatment of the L.G.B.T.Q. Community
The filmmaker and Father James Martin discuss “Building a Bridge” and the Church they both grew up in.
Daily Comment
Ron DeSantis and the Unlearned Lessons of the G.O.P.’s Culture War
Previous clashes between Republican lawmakers and prominent businesses in the states they control have not always worked out as planned.
Daily Comment
A Novel and the Fight for Transgender Rights in Argentina
“Bad Girls” mirrors the real-life experiences of Camila Sosa Villada.
The New Yorker Interview
Billie Jean King Wants Athletes to Follow the Money
A conversation with the tennis pioneer about sexism, progress, mental health, and getting things done.
The Front Row
“No Ordinary Man,” Reviewed: Portrait of an Artist Enduring Transphobia After His Death
The filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt challenge the public record about Billy Tipton, a trans jazz musician who died in 1989.
Our Columnists
The Movement to Exclude Trans Girls from Sports
The opposition is cast as one between cis-girl athletes on the one hand and a vast liberal conspiracy on the other.
Family Business
Zelda Barnz’s Generational Translations
The nineteen-year-old behind HBO Max’s “Generation,” something of a “Girls” for Gen Z, helps her fathers and co-creators avoid punctuating texts with periods and using boring-ass millennial tropes like the phrase “boring-ass.”
The Front Row
“Word Is Out”: A Pioneering Documentary of Gay Voices
The 1977 movie, now available to stream, is a work of mighty complexity built from the simple premise of people talking about their lives.
Our Columnists
Could the Supreme Court’s Landmark L.G.B.T.-Rights Decision Help Lead to the Dismantling of Affirmative Action?
Justice Neil Gorsuch’s textualist decision protecting gay and transgender individuals from discrimination may have laid the groundwork for a conservative case against race-conscious school-admissions policies.