Gender and Sexuality

Give the Students a Round of Applause

Give the Students a Round of Applause Give the Students a Round of Applause

It's been a… tumultuous school year. But that didn’t stop young people from fighting for change.

Dec 31, 2020 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Sniffing Our Way Back

Sniffing Our Way Back Sniffing Our Way Back

Everyone is cautious; the trails are empty; drag queens are forced to perform outdoors. But eventually we will get close again—and bring history another step forward.

Dec 30, 2020 / John Scagliotti

A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women

A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women

California Governor Gavin Newsom is making Alex Padilla the state’s first Latino senator, while filling the seat vacated by Kamala Harris, the only Black woman senator. This should...

Dec 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid

The radical law professor explains how we can meet each other’s needs with dignity, care, and justice.

Dec 16, 2020 / Daniel Fernandez

Lightning Strike

Lightning Strike Lightning Strike

A movement called the Women’s Strike has been drawing hundreds of thousands of people to protest drastic abortion restrictions in Poland in recent months.

Dec 14, 2020 / OppArt / Various Contributors

Re-opening Continues Across Densely Populated New York And New Jersey Areas

A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition

Get a fresh start after a rotten year—help those who help others.

Dec 10, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue

Moneyball… Roe reversal… Remembering Steve…

Dec 1, 2020 / Our Readers

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Poland’s Women Are in the Streets Poland’s Women Are in the Streets

Escalating protests over new restrictions on abortion in Poland are a sign that the ruling PiS party’s illiberal democracy may be losing its grip.

Nov 20, 2020 / Andrew Pasquier

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The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life

From the courts to the border to the meaning of truth, damage has been done.

Nov 13, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

LaTosha Brown

This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again

With voting rights under attack, activists like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown are continuing the struggle that leaders like Fannie Lou Hamer helped ignite.

Nov 2, 2020 / Keisha N. Blain

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