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
A Tale of Two Best Friends A Tale of Two Best Friends
The way Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman’s friends are treated on the stand, and by the public, has everything to do with race.
Jul 3, 2013 / Aura Bogado
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 / Salamishah Tillet
Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning
Hint: it’s not the marriage part.
Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim
Brazil vs. the World Cup Brazil vs. the World Cup
What could have provoked such massive protests against a soccer festival from the sport’s most passionate fans?
Jul 3, 2013 / Marina Amaral and Natalia Viana
The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism
Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.
Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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 / Column / Jessica Valenti
Chicago Rising! Chicago Rising!
A resurgent protest culture fights back against Rahm Emanuel’s austerity agenda.
Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Rick Perlstein
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
State legislatures in Ohio and Texas have employed draconian tactics to bypass public debate on restrictive abortion measures.
Jul 2, 2013 / Chris Hayes