Gender and Sexuality

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Concerned Women for America Summit held at the Capitol Hilton on September 15, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Facing a Historic Gender Gap, Trump Decides to Browbeat Women Facing a Historic Gender Gap, Trump Decides to Browbeat Women

The former president is doubling down on paternalism and contempt.

Sep 23, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Former president Donald Trump in front of a large crowd at a rally.

Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS? Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS?

Is this a “Boys vs. Girls Election,” or yet another in which white women stick with white men?

Sep 23, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway

Soulmates: Mark Robinson joins the stage with Donald Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina.

Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP

Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.

Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a

The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall

The “Unite for America” rally showed just how many different constituencies Harris has. Now, the challenge is turning their enthusiasm into organizing.

Sep 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh

A woman wearing a T-shirt reading

An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More

Will the law that killed this vibrant young woman, a mother and medical assistant, be allowed to stand?

Sep 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal

If LGBTQIA+ communities are not centered in the fight for justice, our communities will never be free.

Sep 13, 2024 / Candace Bond-Theriault

Laura Loomer, in large sunglasses, stands in front of a courthouse wearing a shirt that reads

How Donald Trump Got Loomered How Donald Trump Got Loomered

Laura Loomer’s strange journey from Trump stalker to Trump confidant.

Sep 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Afghanistan: Women’s Voices Silenced

Afghanistan: Women’s Voices Silenced Afghanistan: Women’s Voices Silenced

The Taliban published new restrictions prohibiting women from singing or reading aloud in public or letting their voices carry beyond the walls of their homes.

Sep 13, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A sign from a reproductive justice rally outside the White House on August 23, 2022.

The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is

The federal government is battling states over funding for family planning services—and leaving patients caught in the middle.

Sep 12, 2024 / Regina Mahone

Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade”

Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade” Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade”

A conversation with journalist Amanda Becker about her new book, You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America.

Sep 12, 2024 / Q&A / Larada Lee-Wallace

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