Does Testosterone Affect Your Politics?
The far right seized upon a study that said administering T could cause a “red shift” in Democrats. Reality isn't so simple.
LGBTQ
Just In Time For Pride, the FDA Is Fear-Mongering About Poppers
The agency claimed the drug, popular in queer circles, “can prove fatal.”
Queer Imposter Syndrome Is Real. Here’s How People Deal With It.
“During my early days of dating, I felt like a fake queer, because I hadn’t had any sexual experiences with women yet.”
'I Kissed a Boy' Is Making Dating Shows Horny Again
The BBC Three breakout hit shows the way forward for the now-sexless reality TV genre.
Gender
What I’ve Learned Since Getting a Glory Hole in my Home
"All of these things about identity, gender, sexuality, become quite irrelevant, because it’s just… a hole now."
Republicans Are Using Exceptions to Sell Their Abortion Bans. It’s a Scam.
Exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies are incredibly hard for pregnant people to actually use—and that’s a feature, not a bug.
Republicans Just Banned Montana’s First Trans Legislator From the House Floor
Rep. Zooey Zephyr had been banned from speaking for nearly a week, after saying the GOP would have “blood on their hands” for a ban on transition care for minors.
Rights
Partying on the Picket Line with the Strippers Making Labor History
Dancers have been protesting outside a Los Angeles club since March. They’re on the way to becoming the only unionized strip club in the U.S.
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.
Race
In the Philippines, Chinese-Filipino Couples Face a Great Wall
Interracial marriages happen all around the world, but Chinese-Filipino couples in the Philippines face an invisible obstacle called “The Great Wall.”
A Black Man Died in Memphis Jail After Beating From Cops
An autopsy report classified the death of Gershun Freeman in a Memphis prison last fall as a homicide.
Black Army Vet Says Same Memphis Cops Beat Him Days Before Killing Tyre Nichols
Monterrious Harris alleges he was pulled from his car and beaten by the same “Scorpion Unit” officers charged in the murder of Tyre Nichols.