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Stop Hiding the “T”: Fighting the Stigmatization of Trans People
Even those who oppose the current attacks on trans people are often reluctant to back trans communities publicly.
Shut Down the Inaugural Ball and Parade: A Rallying Cry From Legba Carrefour
Disrupting Inauguration Day is just the first phase of resistance to the incoming administration, says one organizer.
Smooth-Talking Jeff Sessions Can’t Hide Disturbing Record
Sessions supports torture, laws disenfranchising voters of color and the "extreme vetting" of Muslim immigrants.
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Chelsea Manning Should Not Die in Prison
I pray that President Obama uses his pardon power to save Chelsea's life. He is likely the only one who can.
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North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Has Cost the State More Than $560 Million So Far
North Carolina's discriminatory "bathroom bill" has inflicted major economic damage on the state.
A New Understanding of Loyalty: An Interview With Author Sarah Schulman
When we abdicate personal accountability and accept scapegoating, we enhance the punitive power of the state.
Nine LGBTQ Stories Big Media Missed in 2016
Truthout's annual roundup of the most under-covered LGBTQ stories of the year.
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Heartbreak After North Carolina’s Disgraceful GOP Continued a Campaign Against Trans People
True to form North Carolina's GOP manipulated the rules, broke promises and reinforced costly and dangerous discrimination.
“Her Life Depends on Obama Taking Action Now”: 100,000+ People Demand Obama Free Chelsea Manning
As President Obama's term nears to a close, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning.
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Most People Have All-Gender Restrooms at Home. Why Not Have Them Everywhere?
We can change our cities' municipal codes to require gender-neutral bathrooms.