I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.
Republicans are leveraging public ignorance about trans people to deny Queer Americans basic civil rights.
The Fight for Equality Just Won a Huge Victory
There’s a lot of bad news out there, but I hope we’ll celebrate amid the pain.
Does the Fourth Amendment Really Protect People of Color?
A Supreme Court decision over a stop and search case makes it easier for illegal police searches to suddenly become legal—and that has an effect on Black and Brown people.
Losing Their Grip
The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the right to marry and its rainbow-striped afterglow unleashed conservative tantrums.
DOMA’s Demise
When not being shooed off the courthouse steps by police, the crowd sang “God Bless America” and “Goin’ to the Chapel.”
U.S. Could Take a Lesson From France on LGBT Rights
Same-sex marriage and adoption move forward in France.
Uttering the G Word
Conservatives will miss gay-bashing as an electoral strategy.
Pulling the Plug on Ex-Gay Quackery
More states should follow California’s lead and protect minors from the junk science known as “conversion therapy.”
On the Margins in Serbia
Gay Pride week in Serbia saw its unfair share of controversies.
America’s Rocky Road Away from Homophobia
The DADT repeal marked a significant step toward equal rights for the LGBT community, but the problems don’t stop — or start — there.
Can the West “Export” Gay Rights?
When it comes to attitudes toward gays and lesbians in Africa, donor countries need to conjure up all their skill to walk the tightrope between mindfulness and meddling.
The Long Road to Marriage Equality
As the suffragists who fought for voting rights for women and the abolitionists who struggled to end slavery learned, freedom takes time.
Author Event: African Sexualities: A Reader
During her visit to Washington, Dr. Tamale will be discussing her groundbreaking new book African Sexualities: A Reader, published by Pambazuka Press, which examines African sexualities and investigates the intersections between sex, power, masculinities, and femininities.