STONEWALL 50The Lesbian Struggle for Space and IdentityQueers are still battling with state-sponsored homophobia, but in the lesbian community we are also battling with ourselves and each other over the boundaries of gender identity.Mary Emily O’Hara
Group Dynamics‘The L Word’ Reboot Should Marry Lesbian Drama and RealityThe original ‘L Word’ focused on the well-off, and had very odd attitudes towards trans and butch characters. The reboot should be more attuned to the full range of lesbian lives.Mary Emily O’Hara
LearningLGBT Groups Tell State Leaders: Protect Your Trans StudentsAfter Betsy DeVos signals she wants the Education Dept to become less political, LGBT advocates send a letter to all states reminding them of their duty to care for trans students.Mary Emily O’Hara
JourneyMeet Sam, the Trans Doll Helping Kids to TransitionStacking doll Sam may be the first toy to physically illustrate the transition from one gender to another, making a journey from girl to boy as each new, larger piece is added.Mary Emily O’Hara
CHANGE IS GONNA COMEUtah Ditches Homophobia for Trans PromSalt Lake City used to have one of the most virulently homophobic school districts in the nation. This spring, it crowned its first LGBT prom king and queen. Mary Emily O’Hara
HysteriaNo, Meds Don’t Make Women CrazyThere's a good reason women use more meds than men—trauma. A survivor of childhood rape makes the case for medication. Mary Emily O’Hara
SPRING CRISISRape Culture Troll Threatens His CollegeJeremiah True got kicked out of class for ranting about rape culture and now he’s threatening to “rain hell” down on Oregon’s Reed College. Mary Emily O’Hara
XXXclusiveThe State Where Strippers Make the RulesOregon lobbyists are inviting exotic dancers to write their own labor legislation.Mary Emily O’Hara
Branching OutNYC’s First Female Fire Chief?New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is under pressure to consider the FDNY’s pitiful diversity record when choosing a new fire commissioner.Mary Emily O’Hara
The Hipster Fred PhelpsBy day, Portland’s Grant Chisholm sells retro furniture. By night, he stalks the streets railing against the sin of “homosex” Mary Emily O’Hara
