Terrors of the Past Are Gone, but Chains Still Bind Gay Romanians

Maria Ruxandra Burcescu / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A 2018 homophobic referendum stirs up stirs up memories of persecution under far-right and Communist regimes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

How a Kavanaugh Court Will Take Us Back to the Dark Ages

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 7, 2018 Despite the considerable cloud over his head, Brett Kavanaugh is joining the Supreme Court after what may best be described as a plutocratic coup by the ruling-but-minority Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Kavanaugh Is No Kennedy, and Kennedy Was No Centrist

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 16, 2018 Even before Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, the Supreme Court was hardly a liberal—or even a centrist—institution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Continues Interviews With Supreme Court Candidates

CATHERINE LUCEY and KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Jul 3, 2018 Top contenders to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy include federal appeals Judges Raymond Kethledge, Amul Thapar, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Kennedy Let the Sheepdogs Out

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Overall, Anthony Kennedy’s pending retirement from the Supreme Court is a boondoggle for the politico-media complex. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Next Gay Rights Fight May Be Over Adoption

Ilana Novick Jun 5, 2018 Multiple states have passed laws allowing agencies to refuse adoptions to gay couples. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Australian Parliament Allows Same-Sex Marriages

Rod McGuirk / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2017 The legislation passes with an unchallenged majority, although four lawmakers registered their opposition. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Edith Windsor, Who Helped End the Ban on Gay Marriage, Dies at 88

By Deepti Hajela / AP Sep 12, 2017 The opinion in a suit she filed was the basis for federal court rulings against state prohibitions and led to a 2015 Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex couples to marry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gay Pride Parades Sound a Note of Resistance

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Jun 26, 2017 "We have to be as visible as possible," said one San Francisco marcher who joined a "resistance contingent" that led the city's parade. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Silence Is Killing Your LGBT Relatives

Mark O'Connell / Truthdig Jun 20, 2016 All queer people are equally in the crosshairs of homegrown hatred. Our straight families and friends need to recognize this openly and explicitly. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

VIDEO: In 12 Minutes, Hillary Clinton Tells You Why She Doesn’t Deserve Your Vote

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 21, 2016 Americans need a champion, and Clinton's own words make plain that the "progressive values” she claims regularly melt away in the face of formidable wealth, power and bigotry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )