Gender and Sexuality

Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, Missouri

Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood? Why Is Biden Letting States Like Missouri Defund Planned Parenthood?

Missouri is poised to be the fourth state to strip Medicaid reimbursements from the reproductive health provider. So far, the Biden administration has not enforced the law that wou...

Mar 10, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

The Stormy Daniels You Haven’t Heard Before

The Stormy Daniels You Haven’t Heard Before The Stormy Daniels You Haven’t Heard Before

In conversation with the adult film doyenne on porn, feminism, and identity.

Mar 9, 2022 / Alexis Grenell

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Advocates will ask the court to protect faith-based objections to laws they find objectionable through the First Amendment’s Free Speech clause.

Mar 9, 2022 / Katherine Franke

Celebration of the International Women’s Day in Rojava, 2021.

Celebrating Zapatista and Kurdish Women’s Struggles, on International Women’s Day Celebrating Zapatista and Kurdish Women’s Struggles, on International Women’s Day

Women in both movements have engaged in a double struggle for their rights as women and for the right of their communities to be autonomous.

Mar 8, 2022 / Anna Rebrii and Ariella Patchen

A Green Wave protest in Argentina

It’s Time for American Feminists to Learn From Latin America’s Abortion-Rights Movement It’s Time for American Feminists to Learn From Latin America’s Abortion-Rights Movement

On this International Women’s Day, people fighting the erosion of abortion rights in the United States can find signs of hope outside our borders.

Mar 8, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

The Messy Humanity of Leo Bersani (April 16, 1931–February 20, 2022)

The Messy Humanity of Leo Bersani (April 16, 1931–February 20, 2022) The Messy Humanity of Leo Bersani (April 16, 1931–February 20, 2022)

Two friends and colleagues on the late scholar, whose analyses of gay identity during the height of the AIDS crisis still loom large over sexuality studies.

Mar 7, 2022 / Zahid R. Chaudhary and Anne Anlin Cheng

The New Politics of Desire

The New Politics of Desire The New Politics of Desire

In her new book, the philosopher Amia Srinivasan asks: “What would it take for sex really to be free?” 

Mar 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

A new study shows that those who call abortion murder are still willing to lend a helping hand, when things hit close to home.

Mar 3, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Banning the Hijab Targets Muslim Women

Banning the Hijab Targets Muslim Women Banning the Hijab Targets Muslim Women

A state order against the religious garment in Karnataka, India, is seen by members of the Muslim minority as a form of intimidation and control.

Mar 2, 2022 / Hasan Ali

First Texas Came for Pregnant People—Then It Came for Trans Kids

First Texas Came for Pregnant People—Then It Came for Trans Kids First Texas Came for Pregnant People—Then It Came for Trans Kids

The fact that Texas got away with its assault on reproductive rights helped lay the groundwork for its amped-up attack on trans rights.

Mar 1, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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