The quest to combat discrimination against LGBTQ athletes has been long and fitful, particularly in male team sports.
Some skeptics say that the growing prevalence of transgender teens is a fad. But history and some recent research show it's…
For over a century, Black activists have used punctuation marks to subtly challenge official accounts of events.
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Because any two consenting adults can get married in the US, a platonic marriage could pretty easily be pulled off. Legally…
Local institutions and community bonds forged during the turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s helped a vulnerable neighborhood…
The accusation of bias is like kryptonite for responsible news organizations: the stronger their piety to the ideal of objectivity,…
The proportion was the largest the study's authors had ever seen.
Few trans kids in the early 20th century had access to information about trans life. That they still faced down the judgment…
A new study finds that women are just as likely as men to assume something's wrong with a woman who decides she wants…
Even when there's no pandemic underway, the local economy may take a hit.
For trans youth who couldn't be themselves in real life, bulletin board systems, email lists and Geocities pages were…
Director Barry Jenkins' delicate dance with beauty and suffering seeks to create a fuller picture of the world Black…
Some critics are complaining that sex scenes have vanished from cinema. But they're still very much present – in all…
Since there is no typical transgender athlete, broad rules don't seem appropriate. But that's exactly what legislation…
Released at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye's hit-heavy album explored themes of race, environmentalism and…
If you've ever cringed after hearing a recording of yourself, you're not alone.
The subject of a new Netflix miniseries, Halston once ruled over New York's fashion world. But the designer with a devil-may-care…
Podcasting exploded due to the lack of gatekeepers. Now big tech companies are starting to act like traditional media networks,…
Cascatelli, the world's newest pasta shape, is shaped like a waterfall and designed to hold a generous quantity of sauce.