Gender and Sexuality

An African American woman plays with her two children, one is a baby and the other is 10 years old.

I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit. I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit.

Unpartnered parents like me rely on support from other adults in our children’s lives. We need public health guidance that works for us.

Apr 8, 2020 / Dani McClain

Pop Music Has Always Been Queer

Pop Music Has Always Been Queer Pop Music Has Always Been Queer

Sasha Geffen’s debut book reveals that the history of pop music is a history of gender rebellion.

Apr 8, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

Sheila Jasanoff

Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution

Sheila Jasanoff, a professor of science and technology studies, tells The Nation that we’ve modeled the progression of the disease, but not the social consequences.

Apr 6, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights

Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights

GOP governors have begun banning abortion during the Covid-19 crisis, creating a precedent that might be too cruel for conservative judges to pass up.

Apr 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: Hell Behind Closed Doors

Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: Hell Behind Closed Doors Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: Hell Behind Closed Doors

It is up to us to raise money, space, and resources for survivors of domestic violence.

Apr 2, 2020 / Rafia Zakaria

Woman silhouette

The Risks of Being A Woman During the Pandemic The Risks of Being A Woman During the Pandemic

As our patriarchal world sits still, the stress, sexism, and violence women face within the home is ramping up.

Apr 1, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

This Was Never Just About Woody Allen. It Still Isn’t.

This Was Never Just About Woody Allen. It Still Isn’t. This Was Never Just About Woody Allen. It Still Isn’t.

Against the vice cop of the mind.

Mar 27, 2020 / JoAnn Wypijewski

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

Around the World, Women Go on Strike to Protest Violence

Around the World, Women Go on Strike to Protest Violence Around the World, Women Go on Strike to Protest Violence

“The Hell With Patriarchy” Santiago de Chile 2020. Women’s March, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mar 25, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

3 Tips for White Women to Win Over Black and Brown Women Voters

3 Tips for White Women to Win Over Black and Brown Women Voters 3 Tips for White Women to Win Over Black and Brown Women Voters

What would an Elizabeth Warren–type campaign have to do to attract more women of color?

Mar 17, 2020 / Rafia Zakaria

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