While anti-LGBTQ+ legislation can have a harmful effect on mental health, experts and LGBTQ+ rights advocates say legislation that strengthens protections for LGBTQ+ people can do just the opposite as well as bring a sense of acceptance and belonging. Shane Stahl, 40, sa...
From 1989 through 1998, Aldave served as the first female dean of St. Mary’s University Law School in San Antonio, Texas, which also made her the first female law school dean in Texas history. Aldave set out to make the law school more diverse and especially sensitive to people of color...
I knew very little about any of this coming in (I did work in homelessness services for some time a while back, but never in Washington and never on the medical end of things) but I’m a strong writer and a quick learner. I’ve met a lot of amazing people and learned so much. ...
almost two-thirds of Americans have little or no confidence in their political system. A bit less than a third have no confidence in either party. If politics is not working, then angry people are more likely to resort to violence, as they did against police officers after the ...
Well, look, I wasn't doing it for that, but I'm happy if it can make people happier than they were before they heard it. When were you first aware that the LGBTQ community identified you as a gay icon? I don't think I was when I was with Sonny...
This book shows a really raw and accurate representation of LGBTQ+ love and the hardships that follow. Cons Pacing Issues –Some readers find this story difficult to get fully into. It has been noted that learning about the seven different husbands can feel a little repetitive with a lack of...
LGBTQ+ parents need to safeguard their parental rights. A new report explains how to do that. It may not be fair, but it is nonetheless crucial for queer parents to take extra steps to ensure they are legally bound to their children. ...
perspectives, book bans from the 2023-2024 school year overwhelmingly featured stories with people or characters of color and/or LGBTQ+ people. We also observed how cases of book bans increasingly target stories by and about women and girls and/or that include depictions of rape or sexual abuse...
Eleven states ban discussion of LGBTQ+ people in at least some public schools in what are often called "Don't say gay" laws, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ+ rights think tank. Five additional states require parental consent for discussion, according ...
Del Toro's stop-motion masterpiece takes perfect aim at fascist forces, just as he did with the dark fairy tale Pan's Labyrinth back in 2006. Walt Disney's 2D-animated version of this story has been infamous for decades for giving kid's nightmares — the donkeys, the donkeys! — and ...