OutWrite Newsmagazine

03/01/2026

Elis Lundholm is a 23-year-old mogul skier from Sweden. He is the first openly transgender athlete to ever compete in the Winter Olympics. He identifies as a transgender man and uses he/him pronouns in English, but competes in the women’s category. In his recent Olympic debut, the NBC announcers proceeded to misgender him multiple times despite the announcers at the event gendering him correctly. NBC later apologized and cut the footage of his segment, unfortunately deleting the footage of this historic moment. He finished 25th in his category but has made history as the first not only openly trans man to compete, but also the first transgender athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics. At a time when trans people in sports have become so demonized, I think it’s important to see people like Elis compete and prove that we deserve to be here just like anybody else.

🖋️: Ash E. (he/him)

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02/13/2026

Happy early Valentine’s Day to all!💘
No matter how you’re celebrating, take care of your loved ones and keep it weird

02/05/2026

“Becoming an adult was defined by overcoming q***r trauma. There are days where I fall back into feeling like I am not lovable. But the friendships I have found pull me back into reality, into a world where I am loved and can exist authentically. And so I write them all down in my book and read them to myself when I have doubts. I love you, I love you, we love you so much.”

🎨 Charlie R.

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02/02/2026

“The q***r community has faced attempts at our erasure for centuries… [W]hat Executive Order 14168 really does is reveal just how much of a threat the Trump administration sees us as for living authentically and liberating ourselves from their systems of oppression.” ⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Out now: Vedder R. (he / him) on the historical continuity of trans resistance in the face of legislative erasure. Read online through the link in our bio!

🖋️: Kaden P.

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12/01/2025

Millions worldwide continue to live with AIDS and HIV, with transgender and q***r communities especially affected. Today for World AIDS Day, acknowledge the struggle to end stigma around AIDS and commemorate those we have lost. Swipe to learn more about AIDS and resources to help the cause!

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10/18/2024

"UCLA has encouraged police to use violence against marginalized students who are trying to protect community health, express their faith, or simply argue in public for justice and truth." Read about the consequences of anti-masking policies at UCLA in "Michael Drake’s Mask Ban Endangers More Than Just Protesters" by JQ Shearin.

📸: Sarah Belew
🖋️: JQ Shearin

https://outwritenewsmag.org/2024/10/michael-drakes-mask-ban-endangers-more-than-just-protesters/

10/09/2024

“One flesh, one end, bitch.” -Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth

Gideon Nav, a denizen of the Ninth House is taken as a cavalier by the house necromancer and her hated rival, Harrowhark Nonagesimus. The two are invited to Canaan House, one of the few places that still exist on what was once Earth. There, the two are tasked with meeting the cavaliers and necromancers from the other eight houses, and exploring the mansion to discover the secrets of Lyctorhood.

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09/30/2024

The The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law just announced its awards for best legal scholarship about LGBTQ+ concerns! Swipe to get an overview of these groundbreaking and vital analyses of topics like q***rphobic content moderation and institutional transphobia. Without understanding how the law harms us, we can't fight to improve it 🏳️‍🌈

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09/10/2024

Valentina Petrillo is the only openly trans woman at the 2024 Paralympics and the second trans female Paralympian ever. Learn more about her and her accomplishments!

In the Out at the Olympics series, OutWrite spotlights q***r athletes. Nevertheless, we condemn the IOC for allowing Israel to participate in the Olympic and Paralympic games during an ongoing genocide. As we highlight q***r athletes, we keep in mind the hundreds of Palestinian athletes killed by Israel over the past months.

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09/03/2024

For Labor Day 2024, let's explore homophobia and transphobia in the workplace. Although it's illegal in the U.S. to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, over half of trans people and over a third of all LGBTQ+ people experience workplace discrimination for being q***r. This Labor Day, speak out about your experiences with q***rness in the workplace!

08/26/2024