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A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights

Trump’s Supreme Court appointees lost this battle, but the war on abortion is far from over.

Jul 1, 2020 / Katha Pollitt

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Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue

A gamble worth taking… Protect old Joe?… A terrible precedent…

Jun 30, 2020 / Our Readers

Aimee Stephens

Aimee Stephens Aimee Stephens

LGBTQ hero.

Jun 30, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

Despite his recent rulings on abortion, DACA, and LGBTQ rights, Roberts is no moderate. He’s a rock-ribbed Republican playing the long game.

Jun 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Sex and the Stricken City: In Praise of Proximity

Sex and the Stricken City: In Praise of Proximity Sex and the Stricken City: In Praise of Proximity

The politics of fear is potent, but it may be losing its grip

Jun 26, 2020 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski

LGBTQI Rights Are Human Rights

LGBTQI Rights Are Human Rights LGBTQI Rights Are Human Rights

The Supreme Court ruled a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination.

Jun 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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When We Don’t Say Their Names, We Deny Them Justice When We Don’t Say Their Names, We Deny Them Justice

The murders of black cis men sparked the current protests. But black women, trans, nonbinary, and queer folks are fighting for their lives too.

Jun 24, 2020 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa

Jewelle Gomez

A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself

Scenes from a pandemic: 13

Jun 24, 2020 / Jewelle Gomez

A man outside the Supreme Court building in D.C.

The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality

This unexpected victory is cause for celebration. Now the fight moves out of the courtroom, to the shop floor—and the streets.

Jun 16, 2020 / Joanna Wuest

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

In a forceful decision, the Supreme Court grants an emphatic victory to LGBTQ rights.

Jun 16, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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