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Religion and Drag Coexist in ‘Drag Race’ Spinoff—but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Queer

Drew Konow

Even with a drag queen at the helm, the religion on display in Dancing Queen is decidedly not queer.

[Photo: Activists at the Supreme Court holding signs about birth control.]

Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Rules Upending Birth Control Benefit (Updated)

Katelyn Burns & Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Rules Upending Birth Control Benefit (Updated)

The new rules threaten contraceptive care for the millions of people who depend on the birth control benefit.

Pence’s Religious Freedom Policy Made ‘LGBQ’ Hoosiers Sick—Literally

Sunnivie Brydum

Data pointing to the detrimental health impacts of discrimination serve as a sobering reminder that the suggestion that LGBTQ people "just go to another baker" doesn't begin to solve the problem.

[PHOTO: Image focuses on mouth of a dark-skinned man chewing green leaves on a thin branch.]

Gavel Drop: The Leaf Behind Another Legal Challenge to Trump’s Immigration Policy

Brie Shea & Jessica Mason Pieklo

Possession of khat, a chewable plant stimulant that's popular in the Horn of Africa, may condemn a Somali immigrant in New Hampshire to indefinite detention. And in other news, hookworm is making a comeback—in Alabama and in court.

[Photo: A fat Black woman with gold braids and a blue sundress stands, holding her stomach.]

Fat, Black Women’s Bodies Are Under Attack. Why Did It Take a Thin White Man to Get Our Cries Heard?

Kenyetta Whitfield

I know that, as a fat Black woman, seeking health care can be traumatic and difficult. The lived experiences of fat people and Black people—specifically Black women—should be enough.

[photo: Louis C.K. performs a stand-up comedy routine.]

Louis C.K., Paige Patterson, and the White Male Forgiveness Charade

Dianna Anderson

Redemption of the man who has done bad things is dependent on this principle: The men involved are not bad men at heart. They are mistaken or misled. They just didn’t realize what was wrong.

Senate Republicans Back Trump’s ‘Junk’ Health-Care Plans in Floor Vote

Katelyn Burns

Health care has emerged as a key issue in this year’s midterm elections, as GOP elected officials scramble to deal with a significant shift in the popularity of Obamacare.

Abolish ICE: Beyond a Slogan

Tina Vasquez

What does it look like to #AbolishICE? Envisioning community-based alternatives to a violent immigration system.

[Photo: A tearful young person holding a sign for HRC looks at the camera in the middle of a crowd]

For LGBTQ Youth, #MeToo Is Not a Heteronormative Issue

Wendy Lu

Too often, young people are socialized to make assumptions about gender, sexuality, and relationship violence that don’t reflect reality.

Unreleased Religious Freedom Manifesto Isn’t the Culture War Compromise It Hopes to Be

Frederick Clarkson

Given the institutional backing and the generous rhetoric, many well-intentioned people will consider signing on. But before they do, there are a few things they might consider.

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