Our Defense Spending is Up Against a Wall—Trump’s Border Wall, That Is
President Donald Trump signs last year’s National Defense Authorization Act surrounded by soldiers in Fort Drum, New York.Thomas Scaggs/ZUMA It’s the last official week of the 116th Congress, and lawmakers are running out of time to finalize a military budget for the fiscal year that began October 1. The House and Senate each passed a version…
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s “Conscience Rule” to Deny Health Care on Religious Grounds
People gather at the state capitol to rally in support of abortion rights in Sacramento, California, in May.Rich Pedroncelli/AP The Trump administration’s “conscience rule,” which would have allowed health care providers to refuse to offer services such as abortions, contraceptive care, and vaccinations that they disagree with on religious or moral grounds, was declared unconstitutional by…
Which Songs Helped You Come Out of the Closet?
Angela Weiss/Getty To celebrate National Coming Out Day, I asked the queers of the Twitterverse what music was instrumental in their coming out to the world: hey queers!! I’m really curious as to what music was instrumental in your coming out process. If you’re interested in talking to me about it for a music bit…
Where Do Our Ideas About Queerness Come From?
Mother Jones Illustration On a cold night in January 2011, 300 people piled into Hugh Ryan’s loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It was a special evening for Ryan. His Pop-Up Museum of Queer History was making its debut, right here in his living space. Together with more than 30 exhibit makers, he had curated a makeshift…
The Supreme Court Heard a Landmark LGBTQ Labor Rights Case, But It Was Preoccupied With…Bathrooms
Gerry Broome/AP On Tuesday, lawyers representing a transgender woman and two gay men convened before the Supreme Court to argue that their clients should not have been fired from their jobs because of their identities. The lawyers argued that gender identity and sexual orientation are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the…
The Supreme Court Heard a Landmark LGBTQ Labor Rights Case, But it Was Preoccupied With…Bathrooms
Gerry Broome/AP On Tuesday, lawyers representing a transgender woman and two gay men convened before the Supreme Court to argue that their clients should not have been fired from their jobs because of their identities. The lawyers argued that gender identity and sexual orientation are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the…