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Vatican Sexual Abuse Meeting Is Destined to Fail—To Stop the Problem or the Decline

Mary Hunt

With no women, lay people, or survivors invited, nothing will change and everyone will go home feeling righteous about having "done" something. The something will be more prayer than policy, more story than analysis, more circling the wagons than opening the doors to the light of justice.

[Photo: House of Representatives chamber of the Missouri State Capitol.]

Legislative Lowlights: Missouri Conservatives Won’t Stop Introducing Anti-Choice Restrictions

Brie Shea

Conservatives in Missouri are unsatisfied with the roughly 20 anti-choice restrictions they have to consider this session, so last week they added a few more to the mix.

[Photo: A group of people gather around a podium during a press conference.]

California Could Be First to Ban Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Babies (Updated)

Amy Littlefield

The California measure would be the first mandate of its kind after state legislators last year passed the first-ever legislation to address the rights of intersex people.

[Photo: Candice Crowder sits in her car and smiles as she takes a selfie.]

A New Lawsuit Sheds Light on the Horrors Trans People Face in Prison

Victoria Law

Candice Crowder, a 33-year-old Black trans woman, says prison staff beat her and placed her in solitary confinement, as well as in housing units closer to the prisoners who assaulted and abused her.

[Photo: Jussie Smollett giving a speech at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball.]

You Don’t Have to Believe Jussie Smollett. But Ask Yourself Why You Don’t.

Kieran Scarlett

So predictable to suspect Black queer men for "provoking" violence against them. But here we are—with much of Twitter speculating he's lying about a hookup gone awry.

[Photo: To the left, Adrienne Maree Brown smiles during a conference. To the right, Sarah Jessica Parker smiles during an event.]

Carrie Bradshaw Isn’t for Me: Why We Need More Women of Color Sex Columnists

Ida Harris

Sex writers from different backgrounds are saying that communities of color deserve pleasure, not just prevention.

[Photo: A queer person with a grim expression listens as their doctor explains treatment options.]

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Make It Easier for Doctors to Deny Care to LGBTQ People

s.e. smith

Health-care providers would be able to refuse to provide treatment, referrals, or assistance with procedures if these activities would violate their stated religious or moral convictions.

[Photo: A young, Asian woman with a serious expression listens to her doctor.]

The Birth Control Benefit Fight Is for the Fundamental Right of Agency Over Our Bodies

Jane Liu

If allowed to take effect, the Trump administration's birth control rules would hit especially hard in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

[Photo: A young child looks sad as he sits between their parents during a therapy session.]

Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Won’t Stop the Catholic Church

Jason Salzman

The Archdiocese of Denver just launched a "conversion therapy" program that will skirt a law that would outlaw the practice.

[Photo: A young person looks unsettled as they hold a used condom.]

This Week in Sex: So You Won’t Use a Condom Because You Don’t Want to Throw It Away?

Martha Kempner

Puh-leeze. This is not the time to reuse, reduce, or recycle.

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