Gay Pride Doesn’t Mean Gay Liberation Gay Pride Doesn’t Mean Gay Liberation
LGBTQ visibility is crucial, but it shouldn’t be confused with LGBTQ rights.
Jun 26, 2019 / Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
The Lesson of Stonewall: There’s No Justice Without a Fight The Lesson of Stonewall: There’s No Justice Without a Fight
As we face a renewed backlash, we’d do well to remember that each effort to drive our movement back has unleashed new waves of creativity.
Jun 26, 2019 / Shannon Price Minter
The Gentrification of Queerness The Gentrification of Queerness
Christopher Street was once a haven for queer people of color. Its transformation into an outpost of white, upper-middle class respectability tells a larger story of exclusion.
Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Darnell L. Moore
In Praise of Identity Politics and the Long History of Desire In Praise of Identity Politics and the Long History of Desire
Fifty years after Stonewall, the much maligned politics of identity remains our best means to exert power collectively—and a starting point to freedom.
Jun 21, 2019 / John Scagliotti
How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia
Outsiders have both helped and harmed Liberia’s LGBT community.
Jun 21, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care A Trans Asylum Seeker Dies After Pleading to ICE for Medical Care
In a disturbing pattern, ICE won’t even count Johana Medina Leon’s death among those that occurred in its custody.
Jun 4, 2019 / Nathan Craig and Margaret Brown Vega
In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws
LGBT activists say they will continue their campaign to dismantle the colonial-era legislation, inside and outside the courtroom.
May 28, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
An American Soldier’s Dissent An American Soldier’s Dissent
A veteran criticizes the US Army for racism, sexual violence, and a toxic culture that places “duty’” above ethics.
Apr 1, 2019 / Danny Sjursen
The Attack on Trans Athletes The Attack on Trans Athletes
Katie Barnes join the show about the current campaign against trans athletes and recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
Mar 19, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Martina Navratilova Is Expelled From an LGBTQ Advocacy Group Over Transphobia Accusations Martina Navratilova Is Expelled From an LGBTQ Advocacy Group Over Transphobia Accusations
The tennis legend’s Sunday Times column saying that trans women should not be allowed in women’s sports provoked her expulsion.
Feb 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin