Gender and Sexuality

Why We Can’t Celebrate

Why We Can’t Celebrate Why We Can’t Celebrate

The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.

Jul 8, 2013 / Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and Cheryl Harris

‘It Was Like a Wall of Sound’: Inside The People’s Filibuster of Texas

‘It Was Like a Wall of Sound’: Inside The People’s Filibuster of Texas ‘It Was Like a Wall of Sound’: Inside The People’s Filibuster of Texas

In honor of the national day of action called for July 15 in solidarity with the women of Texas, hear from Katie Feyh, one of the people who was part of ‘the People’s F...

Jul 8, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce

Everyone knows marriage is gendered. But divorce is where cultural stereotypes become law.

Jul 3, 2013 / Katherine Franke

The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)

The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America) The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)

Serena Williams's initial comments about the Steubenville sexual assault victim reveal a a disturbing truth: they are the logical result of growing up in America’s &ldquo...

Jul 3, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Hint: it’s not the marriage part.

Jul 3, 2013 / Editorial / Richard Kim

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

By refusing to give up on a done deal, Texas feminists showed us what the future of pro-choice activism looks like.

Jul 2, 2013 / Body Politic / Jessica Valenti

Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom

Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom

I leaned out when I should have leaned in. But the problem is about much more than individual women’s choices.

Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Ashley Nelson

Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics

Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics

State legislatures in Ohio and Texas have employed draconian tactics to bypass public debate on restrictive abortion measures.

Jul 2, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.

Jul 2, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense

How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense

From childbirth to maternity leave to childcare, American women far outspend their peers in the developed world.

Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert

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