Birth Control and Gay Marriage Could Be Next If Roe v. Wade Falls
“Any sort of civil rights or constitutional rights that people have won over the last 50 years is open for discussion. I mean, why not?”
LGBTQ
Far-Right Extremists Are Threatening to ‘Execute’ Doctors at a Children’s Hospital
The viral Twitter account LibsofTikTok promoted a lie about gender affirming care at the hospital—and now doctors are getting death threats.
‘I Was on a Kill List’: Queer Afghans Say They’re Being Hunted and Tortured
“The Taliban regime is truly the dark ages for Afghan LGBTQ people,” a 21-year-old gay artist in Kabul said.
Exclusive: Massive Rise in Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crime Reports in UK
There has been a record increase in reports of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes in the UK over the last year, figures obtained by VICE World News reveal.
Gender
Dudes Are ‘Waking Up’ and Scrambling for Vasectomies Post-Roe
An Iowa doctor who normally does 40-50 vasectomies a month is on track to do 100 in July.
Doctor Who Performed Abortion on 10-Year-Old Is Planning to Sue Indiana’s AG
Todd Rokita claimed Dr. Caitlin Bernard was an “abortion activist acting as a doctor” and had a “history of failing to report” child sex abuse.
‘It’s Scary’: Students Fear Going to College in Red States After Roe
“Location has never before been more important to me,” said Ashley Huynh, 17, a rising high school senior in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rights
Everyone Is Buying This Anti-Cop Book Thanks to Ted Cruz’s Dumb Ass
According to author Alex Vitale, it couldn't be more obvious that Cruz hasn't read a word of ‘The End of Policing.’
My LinkedIn Network Has a Ton To Say About Ukraine Right Now
According to experts, that's not a bad thing.
Happy Black History Month From Companies That Make Prison Even Lonelier
JPay and Securus are notorious for exploiting incarcerated people and anyone who wants to talk to them. Now they’re giving something back!
Race
White Models in South Korea Had It Pretty Easy. Not Anymore.
“Six to seven years ago, the only skill a foreigner needed to be on TV was being white and speaking a bit of Korean. Now, the interest has dipped.”
How Black Swimmers Are Reclaiming the Water This Summer
The desire to swim didn’t change my address or income, and it certainly did nothing for the hours it tacked onto my wash days. But I’m finally returning to the pool.
A Year After a Gay Bar Was Protested for Racism, Activists Say It Hasn't Changed
Preston Mitchum, who organized protests after a student was reportedly assaulted by a bouncer at Nellie's, said the D.C. bar still needs to repair its relationship with Black LGBTQ people.