Women Aren’t The Only People Who Get Abortions
Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez was a 20-year-old college student in a self-described “shitty relationship” when they found out they were pregnant. It was 2011 and Gutiérrez, a nonbinary person who uses…
Kenya’s High Court Upholds Law Making Gay Sex Illegal
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s High Court on Friday upheld sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations, a disappointment for gay rights activists across Africa where dozens of…
Transgender Inmate Gets Rare Transfer To Women’s Prison After Legal Battle
CHICAGO (AP) — A transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence in Illinois for burglary has been moved from a men’s to a women’s prison in what is a rare accommodation…
Queer Tanzanians Remain Fearful Despite Government Denouncing LGBTQ Crackdown
NAIROBI, Nov 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT+ people in Tanzania on Monday welcomed a move by the government distancing itself from a planned crackdown on sexual minorities in the…
The Pay Gap Is Severely Affecting Black Women, Yet Only 1 In 3 Americans Know It
It took eight months and seven days into 2018 for black women to catch up to what white men earned in 2017. That means it takes a little more than…
Hollywood Has Made ‘No Progress’ On Diversity In Over A Decade, Study Finds
From inclusion riders to public protests, calls for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood have taken the limelight in recent years. But, according to a report released Tuesday from the University…
Calling Trans Kids By Their Chosen Name Lowers Risk Of Depression, Suicide
The risk of depression and suicide for transgender youths drops dramatically when they’re allowed to use their chosen name, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Texas at…