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I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.

I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.

| Mar 24, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt was a warm afternoon on Fort Myer, just south of Arlington Cemetery, when my Dad said, “Living with you, it’s like that movie The Fly.” For the uninitiated, David Cronenberg’s 1986 sci-fi classic tells the graphic story of Dr. Seth Brundel, an ambitious scientist...
A Ridiculous Debate, But a Welcome Ruling

A Ridiculous Debate, But a Welcome Ruling

| Jun 17, 2020 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThe Supreme Court just affirmed a right I thought I always had: not to be fired for my sexual orientation. The 6-3 ruling found that, under existing civil rights legislation against sex-based discrimination, it’s illegal for employers to discriminate against their...
The Fight for Equality Just Won a Huge Victory

The Fight for Equality Just Won a Huge Victory

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis moment in our nation’s history is marked by pain and uprising. Infections and deaths from the coronavirus are occurring at heartbreaking rates. Cities and small towns are on fire, figuratively and literally, as police brutality against black people has finally...
Dear J.K. Rowling, I love Harry Potter. Please stop talking.

Dear J.K. Rowling, I love Harry Potter. Please stop talking.

| Jun 10, 2020 | Rights / DemocracyDear J.K. Rowling, I can practically recite your Harry Potter books. I grew up in a family that felt like the Dursleys, and I began having chronic migraines at 14 so Harry’s scar hurting was very relatable. Finding out I was a lesbian in my 30s felt like getting my...
Stop Calling Harmful Bigotry ‘Religious Freedom’

Stop Calling Harmful Bigotry ‘Religious Freedom’

| Feb 26, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Supreme Court is considering a case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, that once again pits LGBTQ rights against so-called religious liberty. In this case, one of the plaintiffs, Catholic Social Services, is arguing that it has the right to discriminate against same...
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