Gender and Sexuality

Ashton Lansdell of the Los Angeles Queens celebrates after scoring against the San Francisco Firebells in game two of the Women's Pro Baseball League Championship.

The Punk-Rock Appeal of the Women’s Pro Baseball League The Punk-Rock Appeal of the Women’s Pro Baseball League

The new competitive circuit captures the energy and DIY spirit of punk, while promoting a surprisingly sturdy vision of civic belonging.

Oct 31, 2026 / G’Ra Asim

How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein

How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein

In her new book “Side Effects,” the “Politico” reporter shows that the impact of abortion bans goes far beyond reproductive health care.

Oct 28, 2026 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield

Anti-abortion rights demonstrators march to the Supreme Court for the 52nd annual March For Life in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025.

The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here

The idea of charging people who have abortions with murder is gaining traction on the right. But a report finds that people are already being prosecuted for their pregnancy outcom...

Oct 20, 2026 / Amy Littlefield

A demonstrator holds a “Trans Lives Matter” sign outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling

It’s a familiar line in the midterms: Anti-trans attacks are a “distraction” from “kitchen-table” issues. That sends a chilling message about whose rights are worth fighting for.

Oct 20, 2026 / Jessica Kant

People gather in Union Square for the Together We Win rally in support of transgender youth held in New York City on January 10, 2026.

Smoke and Mirrors: The Right's Latest Attacks Against Trans People Smoke and Mirrors: The Right's Latest Attacks Against Trans People

The MAGA movement is redoubling its attacks on trans healthcare in an attempt to win votes this November.

Oct 16, 2026 / Joanna Wuest

Thousands of Cornell University students and others from the Cornell community fill Ho Plaza for the Justice for Survivors protest hosted by 20 student organizations.

What Didn’t Happen at Cornell What Didn’t Happen at Cornell

Everything that Jane Doe went through could have been stopped, if someone had bothered to intervene. But no one did.

Oct 14, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere

Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere

The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.

Oct 13, 2026 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit

A student sits on Cornell’s campus before a protest against the university’s actions following Jane Doe’s alleged sexual assault at a campus fraternity in 2024.

The Architecture of Campus Assault The Architecture of Campus Assault

College sexual assault is predictable. Here's how to change that.

Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Lily Seltz and Lara-Nour Walton

Hundreds of Cornell students participate in a rally against the university’s actions after a student was sexually assaulted at a campus fraternity in 2024, on October 5, 2026, in Ithaca, New York.

“We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell “We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell

A discussion with Rebecca Solnit and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about what accountability should look like for survivors of sexual assault and rape.

Oct 13, 2026 / Q&A / Marina Sitrin

Turkish police detain dozens of LGBTQ rights protesters in Ankara, on September 15, 2026.

Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know. Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The government’s sweeping crackdown on the LGBTQ community is an escalation of a decades-long pattern.

Oct 12, 2026 / Levent Pişkin

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