April 1 marked the beginning of free abortion in France (no fooling!). As mandated by the new law, the country will now reimburse all abortions 100 percent, as well as […]
Author: Liza Baskin
We Heart: John Legend for Being a Fearless Feminist
Earlier this week, John Legend came out as a feminist and said he thinks all men should follow suit. Naming his mother as a primary influence, Legend explained, If men […]
“Half the Sky” Turns a Well-Known Book into Facebook Game
In celebration of Women’s History Month, esteemed journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have announced the release of the most recent addition to their Half the Sky Movement—on Facebook. Half […]
Malala Yousafzai Goes Back to School
Yesterday, marked the triumphant return of Malala Yousafzai to school for the first time since her attempted assassination last October. Malala, 15, has made an almost miraculous recovery from being […]
Associated Press Honors Marriage Equality—Finally
On February 11, the Associated Press (AP) accidentally revealed a bias in its policy regarding the treatment of same-sex marriages in print. The memo—intended for internal circulation only—revealed that the popular AP stylebook suggests […]
Immigration Reform May Include Rights for Same-Sex Couples
In the current immigration efforts, one of the most divisive issues to arise has been how immigration rights should apply to same-sex couples. According to the Williams’ Institute at UCLA, […]
France Clears Another Hurdle in Marriage Equality
Marriage equality has nearly arrived in France! This past Tuesday, a bill that would legalize both marriage and adoption for same-sex couples passed through the lower parliament (the National Assembly) […]
New LGBT Health Journal on Horizon
This fall an LGBT-specific health journal will launch, the first of its kind. LGBT Health will be peer-reviewed, addressing the unique issues LGBT individuals face under the current healthcare system […]
Don’t Say Gay. Seriously.
In 2011, Tennessee State Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) introduced Senate Bill 49, which would have made it illegal for teachers to mention or discuss anything not in line with heterosexual […]
We Spleen: The Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America have announced that they will postpone a decision on their archaic, discriminatory anti-gay policy.