"Drag Nights Aren’t Just Parties, They Are Acts of Survival" Published: 27 June 2025 Interview At WorldPride in DC, Namibian activist Omar van Reenen shares how drag, defiance, and solidarity fuel queer resistance—and why global support must move from charity to solidarity to confront rising anti-LGBTQIA+ backlash. By Omar van Reenen
This Pride Month, Defending Democracy Means Defending Trans Rights Published: 13 June 2025 Analysis This Pride Month, defending democracy means defending trans rights. As anti-trans laws surge and political attacks escalate, the rollback of LGBTQIA+ freedoms is becoming a core strategy of authoritarianism both in the US and abroad. By Hannah Winnick
Despite hosting their first Pride in 2019, Georgia’s queer community is still in a vulnerable position Published: 11 December 2019 Capstone Support for Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community is popular in the international community, but is it what Georgia needs? By Xandie Kuenning
“Representation is power.”- Interview with Ruben Gonzales Published: 23 June 2017 Interview Across the US, progressive Americans are looking for ways to engage in civil resistance and defend progressive legislation. The Victory Institute and its associated Fund identify, train and support members of the LGBTQ community to run for office. We spoke with Ruben Gonzales, Vice President of the Leadership Initiatives at the Victory Institute. By Sophia Oster and Ruben Gonzales
The LGBTQ Community under Trump: Interview with Sharita Gruberg Published: 1 June 2017 Interview Are LGBTQ rights on the line under the new administration? We spoke with Sharita Gruberg, associate director of the LGBT Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress, about challenges that face LGBTQ community under Trump. By Sophia Oster
