LGBTQ Activism

Close-up of Gov. Pritzker with his left hand up in a fist.

When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.

If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.

Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse

A same-sex marriage supporter waves a Pride flag in front of the US Supreme Court Building.

Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office? Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office?

Voters in California, Colorado, and Hawaii approved ballot proposals in 2024 to protect same-sex marriage rights over fears that the Supreme Court could overturn Obergefell v. Hod...

Nov 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

A voter casts a ballot during early voting in the Bronx Borough of New York City on November 1, 2024.

In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot

I can’t support the Democratic Party position on Gaza, yet I recognize that Trump would be even worse. That’s why I’m voting for Harris on the Working Families Party Line.

Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in front of a podium, with a tractor and American flag behind him

Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities

To win in 2024, Harris and Walz must wholeheartedly commit to a populist vision that makes people’s economic self-determination every bit as important as control of our own bodies...

Oct 31, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

Governor Jared Polis speaking after the Colorado legislature passed a measure to repeal the ban on same-sex marriage currently in the state Constitution.

Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot

A second Trump presidency could bring same-sex marriage bans back into effect. In November, California, Colorado, and Hawaii will ask voters to secure marriage equality into state...

Oct 31, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

Abortion rights demonstrators march during a protest in New York.

New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Is the Most Inclusive Yet New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Is the Most Inclusive Yet

Over 20 states already have a version of the ERA, but Prop 1 would also prohibit reproductive discrimination and codify abortion access in the state.

Oct 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor

Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University October 13, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina.

The Harris Campaign Has Offered Trans People Almost Nothing The Harris Campaign Has Offered Trans People Almost Nothing

Harris has been virtually silent on trans rights, and her policies would disproportionately benefit well-off trans people.

Oct 15, 2024 / Charlie Markbreiter

Soulmates: Mark Robinson joins the stage with Donald Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina.

Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP

Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.

Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal

If LGBTQIA+ communities are not centered in the fight for justice, our communities will never be free.

Sep 13, 2024 / Candace Bond-Theriault

A Stop Project 2025 sign during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago.

Project 2025 Is Coming After LGBTQ Americans Project 2025 Is Coming After LGBTQ Americans

A close reading of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 document reveals potential major setbacks for gender-affirming care, workplace protections, and same-sex marriage.

Sep 3, 2024 / Charles Kaiser

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