Gender and Sexuality

Do Ask, Don’t Tell Do Ask, Don’t Tell

The White House has pulled quite a bait and switch on the LGBT community.

Jul 13, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Help Protect Incarcerated Queer Youth Help Protect Incarcerated Queer Youth

Tell your state legislators that the horrific violence against queer youth in prison must be addressed.

Jul 12, 2010 / Rosamund Hunter

Obama and DOMA: Will the President Do the Right Thing?

Obama and DOMA: Will the President Do the Right Thing? Obama and DOMA: Will the President Do the Right Thing?

A court ruling rejects the Defense of Marriage Act as an affront to the Constitution. Now the question is whether the president and his justice department will defend a bad law.

Jul 9, 2010 / John Nichols

Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars

Daniel Redman appears on The Nation on Grit TV to describe how the juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from viole...

Jul 8, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars

Daniel Redman joins The Nation on Grit TV to describe how the brutal and dysfunctional juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to ...

Jul 8, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

After 65 Years, A UN Agency for Women After 65 Years, A UN Agency for Women

"Gender mainstreaming" at the United Nations failed. Will an agency solely dedicated to promoting women's rights in development do better?

Jul 7, 2010 / Barbara Crossette

At G8, Obama, Clinton Must Speak With One Voice for Safe Abortion Access At G8, Obama, Clinton Must Speak With One Voice for Safe Abortion Access

Hillary Clinton has unequivocally stated that all women around the world must have the right to abortion. Will Obama confirm that position at the G8 summit this weekend?

Jun 25, 2010 / Jessica Arons and Shira Saperstein

Economic Anxiety and the Gay Marriage Debate Economic Anxiety and the Gay Marriage Debate

Proposition 8, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and Civil Unions? Nation Senior Editor Richard Kim and writer Reihan Salam talk it all out on Bloggingheads.tv.

Jun 24, 2010 / Press Room

Women on Top?

Women on Top? Women on Top?

Is our society on the verge of becoming a matriarchy? In your dreams.

Jun 24, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars

‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars ‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars

Across the US, the juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from violence while they're inside and condones attempts t...

Jun 21, 2010 / Daniel Redman

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