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Sex Will Destroy the GOP
This past June, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated the passage of his Parental Rights in Education bill. Dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by...
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Apr 24, 20234 min read


Sex, Death, and Other People’s Money – BPR Interviews: Copyslut
Copyslut is a band and artists’ collective who have been creating sex-magic, catharsis, and healing vibes since 2017. Also sex-positive...
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Jul 17, 202015 min read


Politics are a Drag
In June 2016, President Obama designated the Stonewall Inn a national monument – the first such monument dedicated to the LGBTQ movement....
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Jun 25, 20186 min read


Tackling Cisnormativity: Redefining the Gender Division in Sports
Author’s Note: I recognize that I, as a cisgender person, have immense privilege and limited perspective and personal experience...
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May 3, 20176 min read


The Ivanka Conondrum
In the latest episode of the Trump administration mixing public governance with private business, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom chose not...
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Feb 25, 20175 min read


Hillary and the Boys: Support from the Gay Community
The gay community represents one of the most loyal and ardent voting blocks for the Democratic Party, and despite this election cycle’s...
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Nov 7, 20166 min read


Twist & Shout For Change! The Beatles, Live Music, and Political Protest
Eight Days a Week a recently released documentary, directed by Ron Howard, sheds light on the early touring years of The Beatles as they...
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Oct 27, 20166 min read


Out, Proud, and Brave?
Earlier this year, in a statement released by the Windy City Times, Lilly Wachowski came out as transgender — something her sister Lana...
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Apr 20, 20164 min read


Fighting Fire With Brimstone: The Satanic Left and the Instrumentalization of Religious Freedom
Seen most profoundly in the 2014 Hobby Lobby Supreme Court case, and iterated frequently in both political rhetoric and legal decisions,...
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Feb 2, 20164 min read


Winning With No One: Social Conservatism in an Age of Low Turnout
In June of 2015, when the Supreme Court finally legalized same-sex marriage, many activists began celebrating the end of the culture...
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Dec 3, 20155 min read


After Obergefell, Anti-Discrimination Becomes Activists’ New Target
In 2011, James Pittman, a gay man from Missouri, was fired from his position at Cook Paper Recycling Corporation. He sued the company,...
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Nov 22, 20154 min read


The Fraught Identity Politics of LGBTQ Liberation
On October 22nd, ESPN ran an article as part of its “ongoing series exploring what it means to be an openly gay athlete in the...
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Nov 10, 20156 min read


The Night Kim Davis Spent in Jail
Unless you have been completely removed from American political discourse and the news media, for the last few weeks, you have surely...
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Oct 9, 20156 min read


Queerying Japan’s LGBTQ Rights Movement
On March 31, the Shibuya ward in Tokyo became the first district in Japan to recognize same-sex marriage. The Shibuya district will now...
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Apr 26, 20154 min read


Tough Love: Boycott Indiana
“Two steps forward, one step back.” So goes the old adage of social progress, and so goes American LGBTQ rights. While the past few years...
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Apr 16, 20154 min read


Florida’s Bathroom Problem
Need to use a public restroom? If you live in Florida, that might soon be a criminal act, depending on who you are. On February 4th,...
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Feb 27, 20156 min read


The Political Relevancy of Political Correctness
Jonathan Chait’s recent article in New York Magazine asserts that “political correctness” is the downfall of political discourse....
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Feb 26, 20154 min read


LGBTQ Rights After Marriage?
The New York Marriage Equality Act of 2011 promised that same-sex marriages and opposite-sex marriages would be treated the same in all...
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Dec 3, 20146 min read


Why Did SCOTUS Pass on Same-Sex Marriage?
“I’m not ready to surrender to a few folks in black robes,” said Idaho Governor Butch Otter (R) during a gubernatorial debate. “I’m not...
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Nov 15, 201410 min read


Laverne Cox: Bridging the Gap Between Fame and Reality
On October 17, Laverne Cox premiered her new documentary, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, on MTV and LOGO. In the hour-long film, seven...
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Nov 9, 20145 min read
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