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RFK Wants to Send People to ‘Wellness Farms.’ The US Already Tried That.
RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."
By Kathryn Waring
The Shocking History of Medical Racism Against Black Americans
MLK called health care injustice “the most inhuman form” of inequality.
By Kiera Drew
Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources
Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.
By Mary Retta
The Child Welfare System Traumatizes Black and Brown Kids
The vast majority of kids caught up in child welfare cases are African American or Latino.
By Chanel Smith
Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation
Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.
By Gennette Cordova
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
By James Factora
Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind
“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”
By Fortesa Latifi
I Thought My Campus Was Safe, Then There Was A Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack
"Hatred doesn’t happen in a vacuum. When left unchecked, it spreads like a poison."
By Nadia Aidan
Anti-Black and Anti-Arab Racism Are At the Heart of France’s Mass Protests
Thousands of young protesters have been arrested and detained.
By Romaissaa Benzizoune
I Got Into 15 Schools, and Have Thoughts on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Rotimi Kukoyi is a student at UNC—one of the universities involved in the recent Supreme Court cases.
By Rotimi Kukoyi
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are Being Blocked in Federal Courts Across the Country
The laws are being rejected as “unconstitutional, openly discriminatory and a danger.”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
This New Orleans Fire Was the 20th Century's Deadliest Attack on Queer People
32 people died in the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge.
By Shahamat Uddin
In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.
By James Factora
Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors
Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
By James Factora
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Uganda Made Homosexuality Punishable by Death, Thanks In Part to American Evangelical Groups
The legislation comes after years of lobbying from American Christian groups.
By Caleb Ecarma
How Anna May Wong Fought Against Racist Stereotypes
The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.
By Theodore S. Gonzalves and Ryan Lintelman
It’s Almost Impossible for Some LGBTQ+ Students to Get Loans
There are institutional barriers for queer students who are cut off from their families.
By Nora Neus
There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing
The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.
By Olayemi Olurin
How We Protect LGBTQ+ Youth While Centering Their Stories
“It simply is not safe for everyone to come out, to stand before a committee, to have their story published.”
By Kathryn Poe
Ralph Yarl’s Accomplishments Didn’t Protect Him From Getting Shot
“Ralph Yarl’s life is valuable because he is human. That should be enough.”
By Isabel Bekele