What Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Consent
As we navigate interactions with strangers and loved ones amidst a public health crisis, it's more important than ever to define and assert our boundaries.
LGBTQ
When Will the Census Count Everyone?
Progress to include LGBTQ people and families in the census has been decades in the making. Now the Trump administration wants to erase them.
The Irony of the TERF War Over “Feminine” Products
Transphobic TERFs believe they're the last true feminists for refusing to conform to outdated gender norms. So why are they upset that Always maxi-pads has ditched the "lady" symbol on their packaging?
Will SCOTUS Write LGBTQ Bigotry Into Law?
On Tuesday, the Court heard opening arguments about whether LGB and trans people are worthy of anti-discrimination protections. The outcome will impact us all.
Can the House Democrats Chip Away At Eight Years of GOP Damage?
From repro rights to protections for LGBTQ people—in the face of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—Dems have their work cut out for them.
Is “Religious Liberty” More Important Than Our Civil Rights?
There’s a terrifying history of religious bias becoming law, and with Trump in office and Kavanaugh being put forth to join the Supreme Court, things can only get worse.
Religious “Liberty” Is Rooted In Fear
Most Americans support same-sex marriage, safe and legal abortion, and birth control. Which is why evangelicals like Jeff Sessions and Mike Pence are digging in: They're terrified they're losing ground everywhere.
Why Is Gay Conversion Therapy Still Legal?
A survivor of the pseudoscientific treatment in the '70s says it has only become more insidious today, with devastating consequences. And it shows no sign of going away with VP Mike Pence and SCOTUS pick Brett Kavanaugh as proponents.
Civil Rights Must Be Demanded, Not Requested
We have a fascist in the White House, a SCOTUS chipping away at our liberties, and a nation ready to explode. This is definitely not the time for civility.
“Civility” Does Not Lead to Equality
Discrimination is being kicked out of a restaurant for being transgender. Not for enabling policies that discriminate against being transgender.