Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People? Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People?
According to defenders of DOMA and Prop 8, the purpose of marriage is to entice wayward heterosexuals into committed family life.
Feb 7, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter
The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement
As Roe v. Wade turns forty, NARAL seeks to mobilize a younger generation of activists.
Feb 6, 2013 / Anna Simonton
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?
Feb 6, 2013 / Ilyse Hogue
Living Next Door to Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic Living Next Door to Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
Regardless of politics, nobody wants to wake up to the sound of “baby killers!”
Feb 5, 2013 / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Michelle, Beyoncé and the Fruitless Politics of Respectability Michelle, Beyoncé and the Fruitless Politics of Respectability
Kathryn Jean Lopez is disappointed that the first lady holds Beyoncé in such high regard. Even if she didn’t, that wouldn’t stop the racist and sexist attacks ai...
Feb 5, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
To My Male Relatives on Facebook Who ‘Like’ Sexism To My Male Relatives on Facebook Who ‘Like’ Sexism
Don’t click for misogyny!
Feb 4, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Ten Things to End Rape Culture Ten Things to End Rape Culture
Rape culture exists because we don't believe it does. Here's how to empower men and women to change the status quo.
Feb 4, 2013 / The Nation
Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet
There is a special place reserved for the late New York City mayor in gay hell.
Feb 2, 2013 / Richard Kim
Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort
Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert, chief sponsor of potentially the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country, has friends in high places.
Feb 1, 2013 / Lee Fang
Why Liz Lemon Mattered Why Liz Lemon Mattered
Liz Lemon wasn’t the perfect feminist role model, which made her perfect for The Way Women Are Now.
Jan 31, 2013 / Michelle Dean