Gender and Sexuality

Transgender Day of Visibility

We Have a Lot to Learn From the Fight for Trans Rights We Have a Lot to Learn From the Fight for Trans Rights

It’s long past time we foregrounded trans people in the fight for dignity and democracy.

Jun 12, 2025 / Aaron Scott, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, and Moses Hernandez McGavin

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Letters From the July/August 2025 Issue Letters From the July/August 2025 Issue

The radical Self… In defense of Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon (online only)… George Foreman in a new light (online only)… Elon Musk’s apartheid influences (online only)…

Jun 10, 2025 / Our Readers

Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats  Align With Elon Musk?

Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk? Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk?

No! Hell no! Never! The enemy of your enemy is still a corrupt plutocrat who wants to destroy democracy.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025

The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak

The government claims to have put out a rigorous report to back up its opposition to gender-affirming care. But its methods are shoddy beyond belief.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jaeyoon Park

A detail of a bulletin board at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025, in Casper, Wyoming. In late February the conservative legislature passed HB42, requiring abortion clinics performing in-clinic procedures to meet the regulatory requirements of ambulatory surgical centers, causing the clinic to pause all services.

The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe” The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe”

Abortion numbers keep rising as providers and advocates adapt to the changing legal landscape.

Jun 9, 2025 / Amy Littlefield

An abortion rights activist wears tape on her mouth with the words “Second Class Citizen” while protesting in front of the Supreme Court building following the announcement to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in Washington, DC.

How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights

In this new era of Jane Crow, the right to choose is not only a question of bodily autonomy in life, but even in death.

Jun 6, 2025 / Michele Goodwin for The Nation

Harvey Weinstein at a preliminary hearing last year for his retrial on rape charges in New York

How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo

Sexual predators are getting free passes from Donald Trump and the right-wing mediasphere.

Jun 4, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

John Ewing pumps his fist after the second round of results are announced at the election night watch party for Ewing for Omaha mayor at the downtown Hilton in Omaha, Nebraska, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election How Democrats Crushed a Despicable Anti-Trans Campaign and Won a Major Election

The supposedly unbeatable Republican mayor of Nebraska’s largest city used the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ playbook in her reelection bid. And lost!

May 16, 2025 / John Nichols

A poster on a bus shelter for the Netflix drama “Adolescence.”

The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New

Boys don't need special treatment—it's entitlement that's getting them into trouble.

May 13, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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Letters From the June 2025 Issue Letters From the June 2025 Issue

Boys don’t cry… A call to action… The war party… Traveling to Cuba… Bill vs. Hill… Burning questions… The best medicine… Correction…

May 13, 2025 / Our Readers

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