FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’ FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’
Where the group was born, in Ukraine, its naked protests made more sense—but in the Muslim world, the message is getting lost in translation.
Jul 1, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller
Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas
After Wendy Davis’s successful filibuster of SB5, the Texas legislature returns for a second attempt to restrict abortion and reproductive rights.
Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / Annie Shields
Wendy Davis for Governor? Wendy Davis for Governor?
Why Texas Democrats should take this one seriously.
Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Gay Pride Versus ‘Gay Propaganda’ Gay Pride Versus ‘Gay Propaganda’
In Russia, activists struggle against rising homophobia and a government crack down on LGBT rights.
Jun 28, 2013 / Alec Luhn
#AskJessica: How Do You Get Men to Understand That Feminism Is Important? #AskJessica: How Do You Get Men to Understand That Feminism Is Important?
The first step is to not talk to brick walls.
Jun 28, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
What’s Next for the LGBT Movement? What’s Next for the LGBT Movement?
With victory in the fight for marriage equality in sight, what should LGBT activists focus on now?
Jun 27, 2013 / OpinionNation / Urvashi Vaid, Lisa Duggan, Tamara Metz, and Amber Hollibaugh
Jubilant Crowd Greets Supreme Court Rulings Jubilant Crowd Greets Supreme Court Rulings
Hundreds celebrated the overturning of DOMA and the dismissal of Proposition 8.
Jun 26, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Wendy Davis, Superhero Wendy Davis, Superhero
Her eleven-hour filibuster blocked the passage of a draconian abortion ban—and awakened a pro-choice sleeping giant.
Jun 26, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
Supreme Court: No Excuse for Discrimination Supreme Court: No Excuse for Discrimination
The Court’s ruling in Windsor v. United States strikes a powerful blow against the right-wing notion that Judeo-Christian morality justifies discrimination.
Jun 26, 2013 / Sarah Posner
Update: Draconian Anti-Abortion Bill Filibustered and Defeated in Texas Update: Draconian Anti-Abortion Bill Filibustered and Defeated in Texas
SB5 would have forced thirty-seven of the forty-two abortion clinics in Texas to shut down.
Jun 26, 2013 / Blog / Annie Shields