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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. approved a transgender member ban, perpetuating a history of exclusion and aligning with far-right ideals. How much more suppression will its members endure to fit into this narrow view of maleness, writes a fellow Alpha member.
These three, small actions could make a huge difference for the environment.
If taking pride in your past is a thing of the past, then we may never see the likes of Joey from Scranton again, writes John Casey.
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate progress in championing accessibility and equity. But, as Easterseals's President and CEO writes, more work is still needed.
History won’t forget what Biden did, and the volatile summer of 2024. Hopefully, Harris can make us finally forget Donald Trump.
The past decade saw incredible progress in LGBTQ+ representation in media, but recent trends show a concerning decline. Learn how the latest initiative strives to ensure LGBTQ+ stories and creatives can be celebrated and supported.
It’s time for Harris to lead us forward, and we pray to the Lord Almighty that she can go on and win the race, writes John Casey.
Republicans' history of picking novices as vice-presidential nominees continues with Trump’s choice of JD Vance, who is Quayle and Palin on steroids and amphetamines.
A vote for the president is also a vote for his very capable vice president.
Only a fool would believe that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump would stop MAGA hate because there is no MAGA without hate.
The jurist kept the Trump documents case tied up and then took a sledgehammer to justice.
The murder of Charlie Howard rocked a small Maine town back in 1984. Forty years later, essayist Warren Carsten Andresen analyzes the media's impact in the days and weeks following the attack.
These picks may seem nonsensical, but we guarantee that we put more thought into them than Trump did his.
During the last four years the president has done no wrong and everything right, and through herculean efforts, has rescued our democracy, John Casey argues.
For centuries, two-spirit individuals have faced violence and assimilation. But today, activists are striving to reclaim their autonomy and preserve their legacy, writes Human Rights Watch's Abbey Koenning-Rutherford and Bria Nelson.
Will every ensuing interview and speech be a test of Biden’s coherence and sense of reality?
Far-right parties gain ground in Europe as LGBTQ+ rights are under threat. Learn how anti-LGBTIQ+ movements are reshaping politics across the continent.
The Fourth of July is a day of national independence. But for Black trans individuals, it's a stark reminder of the contradictions between America's ideals and harsh realities.
As the U.K. snap elections take place, a British-American trans woman reflects on the painful and lasting impact of the anti-trans movement in the country.
A year from now, will we have the far-right platform Project 2025 be the basis for America?
