Sexuality

Close up photograph of Amber Hollibaugh looking up into camerca

Revolution? Hell Yes!  Remembering Amber Hollibaugh Revolution? Hell Yes!  Remembering Amber Hollibaugh

The writer, who died last month, spent a lifetime breaking silences around sex.

Nov 28, 2023 / Obituary / JoAnn Wypijewski

Joe Matt

Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard

Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.

Sep 21, 2023 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Sinéad-O'Connor

Sinéad O’Connor (1966–2023): Premature Anti-Fascist Sinéad O’Connor (1966–2023): Premature Anti-Fascist

For years, O’Connor had been raising an alarm about pedophile priests exploiting children with impunity while an enabling Vatican hierarchy looked the other way.

Aug 1, 2023 / Obituary / Margaret Spillane

Still from campaign ad made by an anonymous Ron DeSantis supporter.

Ron DeSantis, American Psycho Ron DeSantis, American Psycho

The Florida governor’s irony-poisoned ad uses far-right memes to sanction homophobic and transphobic violence.

Jul 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis

The Right’s Attempted Extermination Campaign of Queer People Is Textbook Fascism The Right’s Attempted Extermination Campaign of Queer People Is Textbook Fascism

What does it mean to deprive a trans person of such care? It can, in fact, prove to be a death sentence.

Jul 4, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon

“T4T” Has Become a Deeply Vital Term to Trans People. Here’s Why.

“T4T” Has Become a Deeply Vital Term to Trans People. Here’s Why. “T4T” Has Become a Deeply Vital Term to Trans People. Here’s Why.

This abbreviation of “trans for trans” has evolved into a shorthand for a trans-centric politics of care, love, and solidarity.

Jun 2, 2023 / Jake Hall

Giorgia Meloni speaks during a rally on September 22, 2022, in Rome.

Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents

In the Italian far right’s version of identity politics LGBTQ families, migrants, and women are all targets.

Apr 12, 2023 / David Broder

James Reimer without mask

The NHL Stares Down Bigotry—and Blinks The NHL Stares Down Bigotry—and Blinks

James Reimer’s refusal to wear a Pride jersey during warm-ups of a game was not religious. It was political.

Mar 20, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection

The question isn’t whether the College Board’s AP Black History course is “woke” but whether we're awake enough to call DeSantis’s bluff.

Feb 27, 2023 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

LGBTQ Flag Supreme Court

I’m the Proud Dad of a Drag Queen—and I Want a Better World for My Kid I’m the Proud Dad of a Drag Queen—and I Want a Better World for My Kid

Why are many thoughtful, well-educated people so ready to lump drag queens, nonbinary, and transgender people in a single rejectable category?

Jan 27, 2023 / Ira Chernus

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