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April 22, 2022
Robert Schlesinger
Republicans Give Up on the Free Market and Put Their Faith in Vindictive Governance
Disney’s decision to oppose Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is all about appealing to consumers. Conservatives just can’t handle the fact that their political ideology is toxic in the American marketplace.
March 17, 2022
Melissa Gira Grant
“Grooming” Is Republicans’ Cruel New Buzzword for Targeting Trans Kids
On the right, “grooming” is being teed up as the next CRT.
February 17, 2022
Melissa Gira Grant
The Groups Pushing Anti-Trans Laws Want to Divide the LGBTQ Movement
The same people keep pushing bill after bill, developing their strategy as they go.
August 9, 2021
Magazine
Melissa Gira Grant
Behind the GOP Strategy to Outlaw Trans Youth
Activists are beating back Republicans’ virulent attacks on trans rights. But the battle is costing the trans community.
June 28, 2021
Gabriel Arana
The Republican Plot to Ban LGBTQ History in Public Schools
In a growing number of states, the GOP is pushing “Don’t Say Gay” laws to prevent students from learning about the triumphs and struggles of LGBTQ Americans.
June 9, 2021
Melissa Gira Grant
Will Biden’s Obsession With Compromise Poison His Agenda on LGBTQ Rights?
An opaque court filing in an anti-LGBTQ discrimination case has advocates asking if this administration will “bargain down” the rights of students to reach an uneasy peace with Republicans.
March 23, 2021
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
Can Religion Give You PTSD?
Meet the “exvangelicals” seeking therapy for religious trauma.
December 8, 2020
Jennifer Wilson
Why
Harriet the Spy
Had to Lie
An elaborate secret life was a necessity for children’s author Louise Fitzhugh.
July 17, 2020
Gabriele Magni
,
Andrew Reynolds
The Empathy of Black Voters
Research shows that African Americans support candidates from marginalized groups, including LGBTQ people, more than their white counterparts.
April 28, 2020
Jo Livingstone
Reagan, Gay Porn, and Family Secrets Star in
Circus of Books
An intimate documentary about Los Angeles’s queer history
September 24, 2019
Melissa Gira Grant
The Democrats’ Disappointing Rhetoric on LGBTQ Rights
Some candidates seem to believe that their past support for marriage equality is enough to win the community's support.
September 4, 2019
Melissa Gira Grant
When the State Enforces “Straight Pride”
Attacks on LGBTQ people are on the rise across the country. In Boston, right-wing extremists got the police to do their dirty work.
June 27, 2019
Emily Atkin
The Democratic debate was a milestone for transgender rights.
June 26, 2019
Gabriel Arana
Fifty Years After Stonewall, Many States Still Lack LGBTQ Protections
Pride is a national celebration of how far the fight for queer rights has come, but in most of the U.S., there is still a long way to go.
June 24, 2019
Scott W. Stern
,
Charles O’Malley
Remembering Stonewall as It Actually Was—and a Movement as It Really Is
With monuments to a pair of trans activists instrumental in the 1969 uprising, New York City takes an important step toward inclusion.
June 18, 2019
Charles Dunst
No, the Buttigiegs Are Not Straight
Mayor Pete and his husband's assimilation into the American mainstream is not some kind of queer failure.
May 28, 2019
Casey Quinlan
The Democrats’ Neglect of Transgender Rights
It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.
May 27, 2019
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Alexander Chee
Finding Stonewall
For too long, I knew only part of the story of the riots of 1969.
March 8, 2019
Max Fox
In Search of Brooklyn’s Queer Past
Hugh Ryan’s book traces a largely forgotten history.
October 25, 2018
Matt Ford
The Growing Inequality of Civil Rights in Trump’s America
Whether citizens of all stripes enjoy broad legal protections increasingly depends on where they live.
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