Broadly Activism
When I Made a Sex Work Pseudonym, I Didn't Know I'd Be Her Forever
I didn’t realize at the time, that my new name would both protect and endanger me—and that my youthful attempt to rewrite my story would actually help form the person I would become.
Deepfakes Were Created As a Way to Own Women's Bodies—We Can't Forget That
When Redditors started using AI to attach celebrities' faces to porn performers' bodies, the media reaction focused on the implications for potential political hoaxes, but we need to focus on the women they harmed.
When Helping a Refugee Gets You Threatened with a Prison Sentence
People in Italy and Spain have been slapped with criminal charges of human trafficking and criminal association—all because they tried to rescue migrants crossing over into Europe.
Abortion Activists Send Message to Google Shareholders via Plane Banner
Women’s advocacy organization Ultraviolet sent a plane to fly over Google’s annual shareholder meeting with the message, “Accessing Abortion Care? Google Lies," to highlight misleading search results for abortion care.
'There Is a Lot of Fight We Still Have to Fight': Voices from the Sex Workers' March
Attendees of the International Whores' Day rally in Las Vegas tell Broadly why they march and what they want people to know about the sex work industry.
Congress Attacked Sex Workers. Now We Need You to Stand with Us
FOSTA/SESTA has had devastating effects on the sex worker community—and now we're fighting for our lives.
'We Are Not Victims': How Sex Workers Are Mobilizing Across the Country
In the wake of FOSTA/SESTA, sex workers and allied activists are building new safety networks and lobbying support.
Caitlyn Jenner's Quest for Acceptance
In 2015, Caitlyn Jenner ignited a conversation around the trans community—but her politics and outspokenness have cost her their support. Now she opens up about her mistakes, her family, and her journey to become a better person.
What I Discovered Knocking on Irish Voters' Doors for Abortion Rights
I spent the weekend asking people how they were planning to vote in this week's referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment.
Raquel Willis' Rise to Becoming a Leading Voice for Trans Rights
“Trans and gender non-conforming people—we are the architects of the world that feminism should be fighting for, a world where you’re not restricted by gender.”
The Women Surfers Saying Men Don't Get to Rule the Waves
“It’s really hard to imagine that you can be a surfer, unless you are in a community where it is expected and encouraged for girls to be surfers."
The Religious Coalition Blessing Abortion Clinics Across America
The Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu priests, and Muslim clerics of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice have been infuriating religious conservatives since 1967.