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[Photo: A graph that shows the rates of reported cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea from 2009 to 2018.]

With STDs Rising, Advocates Hope State Legislators Will Fix Harmful Sex Ed Laws

Martha Kempner

Rates of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea have been steadily rising over the past decade, and young people bear a lot of the burden. And yet many state laws prohibit educators from fully informing students about safe sex.

[Photo: An illustration of a person painting a sign that reads '#MeToo'.]

Sexual Assailants Shouldn’t Tweet About #MeToo

Rachel Motley & Sexual Assailants Shouldn’t Tweet About #MeToo

My rapist’s behavior mirrors that of many famously accused, who use the dissonance between perceived values and predatory actions to distance themselves from abusive behavior.

[Photo: Two students speak during a presentation.]

Meet the College Student Exposing an Anti-Abortion Counseling Center in Colorado

Abigail Hutchings

The crisis pregnancy center, called the Resource Center, displays on its website and on tabling signs that it offers abortion and birth control information—but that information is misleading at best.

[Photo: People hold Pride flags as they celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 26, 2015 after its historic decision on gay marriage.]

The LGBTQ Rights We Gained—and Then Lost—This Decade

Lisa Needham

From the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" to wedding cakes at the Supreme Court, LGBTQ rights in the United States have taken a U-turn this past decade.

[Photo: Sex work supporters hold up signs during a rally.]

These Lawmakers Want the Federal Government to Study How FOSTA-SESTA Has Affected Sex Workers

Tiffany Diane Tso

Sex workers have shared their experiences of how FOSTA-SESTA has put them at greater risk. Congressional Democrats want the federal government to conduct the first national study on the health and safety of sex workers.

[Photo: Kathleen Eaton Bravo speaks during an interview.]

Is Technology Really an Answer to Anti-Choice Restrictions?

Emma McGowan

Planned Parenthood's new app is just one of many tools and technologies available to connect users to abortion care providers.

[Photo: Democratic presidential hopeful, Minnesota Senator, Amy Klobuchar speaks at an event.]

Amy Klobuchar Lauds Falling Abortion Rates in the US: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Klobuchar (D-MN) pledged to support expanding contraception access as Republicans wage an assault on the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit.

[Photo: Native women stand on the steps of Capitol Hill as they look on during an press conference.]

Trump’s Attempts to Address Violence Against Native Women Aren’t Enough to End an Epidemic

Ruth Hopkins

Native leaders say the Trump administration's plans to address the crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls fall short if lawmakers won't recognize tribal authority or VAWA protections.

[Photo: LGBT activists and supporters rally in support of trans students.]

Anti-Trans Discrimination Begins in the Classroom

Bethany M (bee) Coston

Trans students' safety is at higher risk under the Trump administration. Their Title IX rights—and the federal definition of "sex"—now hang in the balance.

A Q&A With Jessica González-Rojas on Her 13 Years at the National Latina Institute

Regina Mahone

“I’m so proud of how far we’ve come.”

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