LGBTQ Activism

If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake

If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d’ve Baked a Cake

(North Carolina Wedding-Cake Bakers’ Version)
 If I know that you’re gay, I will not bake a cake, Bake a cake, bake a cake. ’Cause I’m staying true to Jesus—that I won’t forsake. S…

Apr 7, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Ugly Fantasy at the Heart of Anti–Trans Bathroom Bills

The Ugly Fantasy at the Heart of Anti–Trans Bathroom Bills The Ugly Fantasy at the Heart of Anti–Trans Bathroom Bills

Do supporters of so-called “bathroom bills” want trans people to cease to exist altogether?

Mar 25, 2016 / Tobias Barrington Wolff

Can Religious Groups Ignore All Laws They Don’t Like?

Can Religious Groups Ignore All Laws They Don’t Like? Can Religious Groups Ignore All Laws They Don’t Like?

Or just those related to women’s health?

Mar 24, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Adam Silver

The NBA Needs to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte. Now. The NBA Needs to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte. Now.

Commissioner Adam Silver has a chance to lead on challenging an ugly piece of discriminatory legislation. Judging by his own words, it’s past time for him to do so.

Mar 24, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Gay Men Feel Hillary Clinton’s Pain—but Does She Feel Ours?

Gay Men Feel Hillary Clinton’s Pain—but Does She Feel Ours? Gay Men Feel Hillary Clinton’s Pain—but Does She Feel Ours?

Clinton’s apology, which doesn’t acknowledge the righteous pain caused by her remarks, reveals a social distance that gay men might want to take a closer look at.

Mar 11, 2016 / Richard Kim

Bernie Sanders Rally

Start Making Sense: Bernie on the Move Start Making Sense: Bernie on the Move

How Bernie won in Michigan. Plus, “Trump: fascist or clown?” and another kind of politics: the gay revolution.

Mar 10, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Group Rallying for Justice on Race, Climate and Immigration Issues

Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change

Against all odds, the world broke open. Could it happen again in 2016?

Mar 7, 2016 / Mark Engler and Paul Engler

HIV Mystery: Solved?

HIV Mystery: Solved? HIV Mystery: Solved?

A remarkable new therapy could finally stop the virus’s spread in the US. But first, it’s gotta work for the people most at risk.

Feb 25, 2016 / Feature / Tim Murphy

Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything

Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything

Speaking to tennis legend Martina Navratilova reminded me of the incredible impact her mere presence had on my life.

Feb 23, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Last Night, Rachel Maddow Perfectly Captured What Bernie’s Win Means for the Left

Last Night, Rachel Maddow Perfectly Captured What Bernie’s Win Means for the Left Last Night, Rachel Maddow Perfectly Captured What Bernie’s Win Means for the Left

The Democratic Party—and all of American politics—really have changed.

Feb 10, 2016 / Emily Douglas

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