A Call for More Inclusive Coverage During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and advocates are pushing for a more inclusive, comprehensive conversation about who's impacted by this issue.

Trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people have largely been left out of data concerning sexual assault. It's past time for this to change—and it isn't just a matter of diverse representation; it's a matter of having more accurate, real conversations about what our community members experience.

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Long COVID Is More Common in Trans Communities

“Of course [trans people] have higher rates of long COVID,” says JD Davids. “People who are denied access to health care, resources, or bodily safety are at higher risk of ill health outcomes, including this massive disabling event known as long COVID.”

Activists are calling for more research and government support to address troubling health disparities related to gender identity.

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We Are All Responsible for Making Bathrooms Safer

For many trans and non-binary people, bathrooms can be complicated places to navigate—a fact highlighted by the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict in Oklahoma. Advocates say that everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms (and beyond).

This article describes how anyone can help prevent abuse and violence.

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