Transgender Rights

Lucy Sante

Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning

In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sante dissects her past in order to understand her future.

Mar 18, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt

Then–US President Donald Trump holds a Bible outside of St. John's Episcopal church in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2020. Trump was due to make a televised address to the nation after days of protests against police brutality.

Hit Trump on Theocracy, Not Hypocrisy Hit Trump on Theocracy, Not Hypocrisy

The former president’s alliance with religious fanatics is a far bigger problem than his lack of piety.

Feb 23, 2024 / Jeet Heer

trans rights demonstration

The War on Transgender Kids Took the Life of Nex Benedict The War on Transgender Kids Took the Life of Nex Benedict

America eats its young through legislation that valorizes bullying.

Feb 22, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Erin Reed.

The Mainstream Media Is Failing Trans People. These Journalists Are Fighting Back. The Mainstream Media Is Failing Trans People. These Journalists Are Fighting Back.

A small but influential group of trans journalists are covering trans issues in a way that too many leading outlets refuse to do.

Feb 22, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer

Natalia Grossman of the United States raises her arms after winning gold in the women’s boulder lead climbing final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

How the World of Competitive Climbing Was Rocked by Transphobia How the World of Competitive Climbing Was Rocked by Transphobia

The governing body for sport climbing issued new restrictions on trans athletes with no warning. All hell broke loose.

Feb 2, 2024 / Frankie de la Cretaz

A wide-frame photo of marchers at the March for Life in front of the Washington Monument, on a snowy, foggy day.

From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here

To understand the conservative fervor around abortion, contraception, and LGBTQ rights, we have to understand the impact these relatively new rights have on the labor market.

Jan 29, 2024 / Comment / Elizabeth Gregory

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis waves as he departs the stage.

Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious

Donald Trump doesn’t just defeat his rivals. He humiliates and obliterates them.

Jan 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Max Czollek reads at

Germany’s Theater of Memory: “Some People Already See the Flames. Others Don’t Even Smell the Smoke.” Germany’s Theater of Memory: “Some People Already See the Flames. Others Don’t Even Smell the Smoke.”

A conversation with Max Czollek about Germans, Jews, Muslims, migration, and the aftermath of October 7 and the war in Gaza.

Dec 29, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim

Don't Say Gay Bill Protest

The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools

Modern anti-gay legislation mirrors the mass hysteria of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people were fired or forced to resign from their jobs.

Dec 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Ariana Lee

Kentucky SB 150 Protest

Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond

The Boyle County School District quietly quietly banned more than 100 books, citing anti-trans bill SB 150. But a local campaign by students and their peers successfully pushed ba...

Dec 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ramona Pierce

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