Our Trans Protections Aren’t Strong Enough for the Trump Era Our Trans Protections Aren’t Strong Enough for the Trump Era
Many states have passed so-called “shield laws” to protect trans people. But they weren’t designed for a presidency like Donald Trump’s.
Mar 20, 2025 / Emmet Fraizer
Millions of Workers Are Due More Overtime Pay. Will They Get It? Millions of Workers Are Due More Overtime Pay. Will They Get It?
New regulations are designed to expand the number of employees entitled to overtime. But the conservative courts have other ideas.
Oct 4, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer
Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth
For young people in Massachusetts facing queer- and transphobia, the statehouse feels very far away.
Jun 11, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer
The Imperial Gaze Turns on Britain’s Isles The Imperial Gaze Turns on Britain’s Isles
In Elizabeth O’Connor’s Whale Fall, an encounter between English documentarians and a remote Welsh island community provokes questions of sexual and national identity.
May 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer
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
The Movement for Palestine Takes Over MoMA The Movement for Palestine Takes Over MoMA
Hundreds of protesters occupied the storied museum in a reminder that the art world cannot evade its political and moral responsibilities.
Feb 14, 2024 / Ella Fanger and Emmet Fraizer