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The Right to Be Who You Are

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 Queer theorist and UC Berkeley professor Judith Butler discusses life for bi, lesbian, gay and trans people, as well as their ongoing struggle for acceptance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Police in Training (and the Rest of Us) Could Benefit Greatly From This One Thing Cops Are Blocking

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2015 Police reform cannot be accomplished effectively without research into policing, but cops won't cooperate; 1 in 2 British youths identifies as something other than heterosexual; meanwhile, an accord between Hamas and Israel may be taking shape. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Wedding Bells Only for Breeders?

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 Washington state's Supreme Court says it limited marriage to heterosexual couples in order to encourage procreation. OK, so what about straight couples that can't or don't want to have kids? Are they banned from marriage, too? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Ban Punishes Children

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2006 Salon's Sara Miles writes an excellent personal essay on the N.Y. gay marriage ruling -- explaining that the gay marriage ban hurts the children it claims to protect. (Ad wall) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lesbians’ Brains Respond Differently Than Straight Women’s

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 This study offers more proof that homosexuality is determined by biology, not choice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )