Transgender Rights

Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media?

Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media? Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media?

A lefty hockey mom wonders if her Facebook posts are affecting her kids’ social lives.

Jun 12, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

Candi Brings Plenty prays outside SD capitol

To Stop Anti-Trans Legislation, Abolish the Settler State To Stop Anti-Trans Legislation, Abolish the Settler State

Candi Brings Plenty, a two-spirit activist, is redefining indigenous justice.

Mar 27, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

Elizabeth Warren Is Running an Unapologetically Intersectional Campaign

Elizabeth Warren Is Running an Unapologetically Intersectional Campaign Elizabeth Warren Is Running an Unapologetically Intersectional Campaign

As much as I want Medicare for All and for the rich to pay higher taxes, that won’t cure sexism. Warren gets that.

Feb 24, 2020 / Suzanna Danuta Walters

TS Candii speaks at New York state Capitol

The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’ The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’

New laws, coupled with older ones, form a web of constraints that marginalize trans people.

Feb 19, 2020 / Karina Piser

Bloomfield High School athletes Terry Miller, second from left, and Andraya Yearwood, far left, compete in the 55-meter dash at the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet in New Haven, Connecticut, February 2019.

In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play? In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?

A shadowy, right-wing legal outfit is using sports as a cudgel to smash trans rights.

Feb 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Dwyane Wade poses for a photo with his wife, Gabrielle Union, nephew, Dahveon Morris, and children, Kaavia James Union Wade, Zaire Wade, Xavier Wade and Zaya Wade after his final career home game in April, 2019 in Miami, Florida.

Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance

The Wade-Union family is doing nothing less than modeling for the country how to love your trans child.

Feb 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A protester unfurls a banner outside the South Dakota Capitol

Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions

Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.

Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass

Gloria Steinem and Patricia Carbine at Ms

Excuse Me, Ms.! Excuse Me, Ms.!

Confused about Latinx, alumnx, even mxn? Fear not: Inclusive language has been evolving for decades.

Feb 6, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Stuart Kyle Duncan

This Trump Judge Tormented a Trans Woman—Because He Could This Trump Judge Tormented a Trans Woman—Because He Could

Stuart Kyle Duncan had a history of anti-LGBTQ bigotry before he joined the bench. Now he’s inflicting his pettiness and cruelty on vulnerable litigants.

Jan 31, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova walk onto the court at the Australian Open with a banner that reads

Tennis Legends Protest at the Australian Open Tennis Legends Protest at the Australian Open

Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe demonstrated against the homophobia and transphobia of Margaret Court.

Jan 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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