| Aug 28, 2019 | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyWhat do you do when someone says something offensive? You’re in a group and someone says something racist, sexist, homophobic, classist, transphobic, or otherwise problematic. What they said isn’t OK. Now what do you do? We often talk about “callout...
| Feb 27, 2019 | Editors Picks|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyJussie Smollett, a popular actor and singer-songwriter, was recently arrested and charged with filing a false police report. Smollett alleged that he was attacked in late January by two white men who spewed racist and homophobic slurs as they assaulted him. A standout...
| Jul 11, 2018 | Rights / DemocracyThis month, I’m attending my first LGBT Pride as an openly queer woman. It’s a strangely emotional experience. Until last year, I thought I was straight. Because I always had gay friends, and because I’m open-minded, and because I’m a...