Youth Sports Can Be Life-Changing—Here’s Why Everyone Should Get to Play

On a warm October day in 2019, Rebekah Bruesehoff sprinted across a…

All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and Answered

When I was a kid, sports were the place where I found…

Stop Excluding Trans Girls in the Name of ‘Protecting Women’s Sports’

The question remains: How, exactly, do bans on trans athletes protect girls…

What It Looks Like When Trans Kids Are Simply Allowed to Play Sports

SELF talked to five young people whose stories are noteworthy not only…

How to Make Your Local Youth Sports Leagues More Welcoming to Trans Kids

You don’t have to scroll through the internet for long to understand…

Fire Island’s 2023 LezVolley Tournament Is a Perfect Summer Mood (PHOTOS)

Summer trips to Cherry Grove and the Pines—the adjacent, queer-centric, and mega-charming…

We Will Survive: The Ultimate Queer Anthems Workout Playlist

Pride month feels just as revolutionary and important as ever. Today, it’s…

Geena Rocero’s ‘Horse Barbie’ Is Our June SELF Well-Read Book Club Pick

Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial…

Elliot Page Shared the Exact Moment He Realized He Was Trans

When Elliot Page was 10 years old, he cut his hair short…

This Queer Running Society Wants to Make the Sport More Inclusive

For Jake Fedorowski, running is a reset. When they log miles around…

Taking Testosterone and Getting Top Surgery Did Wonders for My Mental Health

On the day of my surgery in September 2020, my partner dropped…

40 Athletes Just Signed a Letter Opposing a Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban

Instead of focusing on the national teacher shortage, gun violence in classrooms, or…

A Relentless Wave of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Is Threatening Trans People’s Right to Exist

All of these types of proposals, no matter what age groups they…

Study Shows That Trans and Nonbinary Teens Benefit From Gender-Affirming Care

C.P. Hoffman, a senior policy lawyer at the National Center for Transgender Equality,…

A Comprehensive Guide to Top Surgery

If you have a private insurance plan, such as through an employer…

What Planning a COVID-Safe Wedding in a Pandemic Taught Me About Community Care

I got married last month, and it was the most fabulous party…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Jinkx Monsoon Talks Sobriety, Witchcraft, and Therapy

In 2013, Jinkx Monsoon won season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race at…

How to Have Fun and Stay Safe If You’re Newly Out in College

“Remind yourself why you chose this moment, this place, this space to…

What to Know About Birth Control If You’re Transmasculine

When the push notification declaring that the Supreme Court intended to overturn…

Here’s a Pride Playlist to Make Your Next Workout Extra Gay

The news recently has been tough, particularly for folks who care about…