Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.
December 9, 2025
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Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the transphobia
For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.
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Gay Lawmaker Wants Tampons for Female Inmates
Florida female inmates have reportedly traded sex for hygiene products in prison.
November 28, 2018
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NYC Makes History With Law Providing Free Menstrual Products
New York is poised to become the first U.S. city to provide free menstrual products in a variety of settings.Â
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Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the human pile of garbage insulting Puerto ​Rico ​at Donald Trump's MSG rally?
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
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WATCH: Stephen Colbert Enraged by Girly Marine Hats
The Colbert Report host mocks conservatives who are panicking over a proposed change to hats warn by the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Congress has always been hostile to women trying to use the bathroom
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November 19, 2024
California Cop Alleges Rampant Antigay Abuse on the Job
Jay Brome, a former California Highway Patrol officer, is suing the agency over the treatment he says he received.
December 8, 2018
Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria on Prison Life and Quarantine
While holed up in her Brooklyn apartment, the iconic comedian reflects on her time at the Litchfield Correctional Facility.
May 7, 2020
Donald Trump unleashes torrent of transphobic ads in last leg of 2024 election
Donald Trump is using fear of transgender people to try to win the election.
October 15, 2024
The Terrifying Early Days of AIDS Chronicled in YA Book, 'VIRAL'
Ann Bausum's VIRAL is the first ever history of the AIDS pandemic written specifically for teen readers. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
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Rose McGowan Has Heated Confrontation With Trans Woman
The woman challenged McGowan at a bookstore, bringing up a comment made to RuPaul last year and asking what she's done for trans women.
February 1, 2018
Genderqueer Comic Kelli Dunham On Getting (Thee) Away From a Nunnery
Genderqueer comic Kelli Dunham went from a sheltered childhood to the nunnery to taking center stage -- and is making the world a better place in the process.
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Watch the trailer for 'Sally,' the documentary about pioneering lesbian astronaut Sally Ride
Ride flew to fame as the first American woman in space, but her 27-year relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy became public knowledge only upon Ride's death.
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Gay Marriage Debates vs. 'Wipeout!'
Summer TV is here. So where's the brainless fun? Coverage of the California supreme court's Prop 8 ruling or Wipeout! ? Decisions.
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