Candace Bond-Theriault

Candace Bond-Theriault (she/her/hers) is a Black queer feminist lawyer, professor, author, and social justice advocate working at the intersections of law, policy, reproductive health, rights and justice, racial justice, economic justice, mental wellness, and LGBTQ+ liberation. Bond-Theriault is the author of Queering Reproductive Justice: An Invitation (Stanford University Press).

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal

If LGBTQIA+ communities are not centered in the fight for justice, our communities will never be free.

Sep 13, 2024 / Candace Bond-Theriault

The Right Targets Queer Theory

The Right Targets Queer Theory The Right Targets Queer Theory

Christopher Rufo, the man behind the moral panic over “critical race theory,” has fabricated another foe. 

Apr 19, 2022 / Candace Bond-Theriault with The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School

The Nomination Black Women Have Been Waiting For

The Nomination Black Women Have Been Waiting For The Nomination Black Women Have Been Waiting For

We have more than earned this seat at the most powerful table in our country.

Apr 1, 2022 / Candace Bond-Theriault

The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman

The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman

We now have scientific proof that getting vaccinated while pregnant is important—for Black pregnant people, it’s even more critical. 

Feb 17, 2022 / Candace Bond-Theriault

Many Southern Hospitals Already Deny Pregnant Patients Abortions

Many Southern Hospitals Already Deny Pregnant Patients Abortions Many Southern Hospitals Already Deny Pregnant Patients Abortions

Things will only get worse for patients in Mississippi and around the country should the Supreme Court rule in favor of the states with extreme abortion bans.

Dec 1, 2021 / Candace Bond-Theriault

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