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Black Lives Matter’s Patrisse Cullors on Creating a New Economy of Nonviolence
Black Lives Matter's Patrisse Cullors speaks about her violent childhood and the “economy of violence.”
Israel’s “Pro-Gay” Occupation: An Interview With Dean Spade
Dean Spade talks about his new film on “pinkwashing,” a campaign by Israel to co-opt LGBT politics.
Is Queer Sex Legal? How Sex Laws Have Changed (or Not) Since 1964
Despite advances in gay rights, sex crime convictions are on the rise.
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It’s Not About a Wedding Cake: “Religious Freedom” Laws
Laws protecting religious exclusion expose the current crisis of democracy.
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Hoosier Homophobia Crushed, Racism Continues On
Less inspiring, and really troubling, is the lack of any similarly effective movement to protect basic human and political rights for people of color.
“Straights Only?” Indiana Faces Boycotts, Protests Over Anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom” Law
On Saturday, thousands of people marched in Indianapolis calling for Pence's resignation.
Indiana Scrambles to Contain Growing Corporate, Public Outcry Over Anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom” Law
A number of states and cities have also taken action, banning officials from traveling to Indiana.
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Radical Walt! (Whitman, That Is)
The negatives so powerful today would, in the eyes of Walt Whitman, surely be overcome.
Nationwide Week of Action Calls on ICE to Free Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco From Men’s Detention Facility
Hernandez-Polanco's experiences in detention reflect reality for many, if not most, trans women detained in immigration facilities.
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No to Prison Industrial Complex: San Francisco’s Trans Community Responds to Brutal Murders
Grieving a trans woman of color's recent murder, activists in San Francisco call for community-based safety solutions.