Finbarr Toesland
Does 2023 Bring the Great Pushback Against LGBTQ+ Rights?
Could the hard-fought LGBTQ+ rights movement be hitting a wall as conservatives double down on pushing queers back in the closet?
Activists and Allies Offer LGBTQ+ Ukrainian Refugees a Lifeline
As the war of aggression against Ukraine continues, new refugees are being created. Since the early days of Russia's incursion, international organisations and individuals have sent aid, funding and vital supplies to at-risk, LGBTQ+ Ukrainians.
Chemsex: The Underreported Gay Epidemic?
Consuming drugs, including legal ones like alcohol, is usual for many people, whether gay or straight. But the emergence of a PnP (chemsex) underground scene is ruining the lives of gay men across the world, who are being caught in a culture of unsafe sex
Despite Progress, 'Gay And Trans Panic' Defense Continues To Victimize LGBTQ People
While LGBTQ rights have been on the rise in Western nations, one disturbing trend is the ongoing use of "gay and trans panic" as a defense in capital crimes.
'Big Tobacco' Companies Leave Legacy of High LGBTQ Smoking Rates
The LGBTQ+ community has one of the highest smoking rates among disparity populations. Decades of target marketing by 'Big Tobacco' companies is a major contributing factor.
A Call for Change as Queerphobia Runs Rampant in the US Prison System
The LGBTQ+ community is disproportionally affected by the U.S. prison system, but a crusade for change is underway.
5 Years After Pulse Shooting, the LGBTQ Gun Debate Grows in the Face of Escalating Threats, Bigotry
In the wake of recent mass shootings and the five-year anniversary of the Pulse massacre, one might think that Americans – especially LGBTQ Americans – have had enough. They have. But many in the queer community are beyond protests and petitions.
Displaying 1 out of 1 pages