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Nico Lang is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Guardian, them., Harper’s Bazaar, VICE, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed, NBC News, Out, The Advocate, and the L.A. Times. Nico is also the co-editor of the bestselling BOYS anthology series, and author of The Young People Who Traverse Dimensions.
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The Truth About Being a Transgender Kid
ONE LIFE TO LIVENico Lang’s book “American Teenager” attempts to understand the toll of prejudice on young trans people and their loved ones—and show how full and joyful their lives can be.

Anti-Trans Bathroom Law Spurs Harrowing Vigilante Attacks
‘THAT FEAR IS REAL’A new law in Florida aimed at trans people accessing bathroom facilities owned by the state government is reportedly encouraging vigilantes to patrol private businesses too.

‘The Traitors’ Ushers in the Golden Age of Queer Villains
FLIPPING THE SCRIPTCompetitors like Parvati Shallow on the U.S. version of the reality series and Alexandra Duggan on Australia’s are changing how queer people are allowed to be seen on TV.

Dave Chappelle Is Better Than His Shameful Transphobic Jokes
THE DREAMERAs “The Dreamer” continues to be one of the most watched offerings on Netflix, we wonder how the comedian with so much potential became so committed to ruining his legacy.

Mariah’s ‘All I Want’ Will Be the Biggest Song of All Time
MARIAH IS INEVITABLEFor Mariah Carey, it’s only a matter of time.

The Original ‘Frasier’ Was a Gay Show for Straight People
THEY’RE CALLIN’ AGAINThe suspiciously straight “Frasier” sequel series is missing a key ingredient to what made the legendary sitcom so great: It was deliciously, wonderfully queer.

Rating Movies NC-17 or R Because of Gay Sex Is Homophobic
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEXThe MPAA gave “Red, White & Royal Blue” and “Passages” explicit ratings for sex scenes that were tamer than those in “heterosexual” movies that were given a pass. What gives?

How a Mystery Poop at a Lesbian Wedding Became a Hit Podcast
WHODUNNITKaren Whitehouse and Helen McLaughlin married on a boat in Amsterdam. Then someone did the dirty. Now their podcast, “Who shat on the floor at my wedding?,” is a global smash.

College LGBTQ Group Gets Bomb Threat Over Hosting Drag Show
‘SCARY TO BE HERE’The South Dakota State University LGBTQ group’s drag show has drawn widespread scrutiny from right-wing activist groups due to a description billing the event as “kid-friendly.”

Gay Man Says Store Boss Threatened Him, Called Him ‘F*****’
‘IT’S RUINING MY LIFE’LGBTQ+ advocacy group Fairness West Virginia filed a lawsuit on Trevor Anderson’s behalf after he says a manager at a Spirit Halloween store threatened him, using anti-gay slurs.
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