What Remains of Riis? What Remains of Riis?
A new members’ club has revived Riis Park’s long-vacant bathhouse, reopening old questions about whom the People’s Beach is really for.
Sep 19, 2026 / Eric Schwartau
When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media
A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.
Sep 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarayu Bongale
Enes Kanter Freedom’s Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women Enes Kanter Freedom’s Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women
The trans women in sports panic is nothing but a stalking horse for permitting violence against trans people—and we should celebrate players like Natasha Cloud who say so.
Aug 24, 2026 / Dave Zirin
The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church
The story behind “Trans Requiem.”
Aug 7, 2026 / Max Keller
How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide
It’s no coincidence that the Supreme Court’s decision allowing trans sports bans echoes the work of Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.
Jul 10, 2026 / S. Baum
I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses. I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.
In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people.
Jul 9, 2026 / Maxwell Nagle
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the court said they don’t.
Jul 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal
How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race
The battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton has been overwhelmed by demagogic gender politics.
Jul 1, 2026 / Samantha Grasso
Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights
Around the world, governments are scapegoating LGBT people to build popular support for their erosion of individual rights—often under the guise of protecting children.
Jun 26, 2026 / Ryan Thoreson
We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani
Mamdani’s Knicks speech was exhilarating, but we can’t let these kinds of spectacles prevent us from pressuring politicians to do better.
Jun 23, 2026 / Dave Zirin