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.
LGBTQ
“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.
SCOTUS Ruling For Bigoted Baker Is A Blow to Civil Rights
In a historic ruling, the court sided with Masterpiece Cakeshop, opening the door for sanctioned discrimination and creating a mess for lower courts to interpret the law.
This Is How “Religious Freedom” Restricts Civil Rights
The conservative ideologues at the Department of HHS are working overtime to wrest away our bodily autonomy.
Conversion Therapy Has Evolved. Or Has it?
Once a predominantly violent tactic to “cure” LGBTQ people's sexuality, this "religious guidance" method has shifted more toward talk therapy. But the damaging psychological effects remain the same.
Will Justice Kennedy Let Us Eat Our Damn Cake?
The Supreme Court is split on yet another critical case on LGBTQ rights. The ruling will yield either an anti-discrimination precedent, or yet another slap in the face to civil rights.
When Passing For Straight Was All That Was Possible
In the '70s and '80s, living an openly gay existence was unimaginable. Could this current regime return us to this repressive way of life?
Will Atlanta Elect a Queer Muslim Woman to Their City Council?
If 29-year-old community organizer Liliana Bakhtiari wins Atlanta’s District 5 city council seat, she will become the first queer Muslim woman elected to office in United States history.
Religious Liberty Isn’t Liberty At All
Jeff Sessions' “religious freedom” memo is the latest from an administration bent on destroying protections for women and LGBTQ people. And worse, it’s actually legal.
Can Journalists Really Be Apolitical?
Credible journalism warrants that reporters present “both sides.” But is it reasonable to demand the artifice of reporters not having an opinion in these highly politicized times?