Was It Wrong to Refuse Sarah Huckabee Sanders Service?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 25, 2018 The White House press secretary complained on Twitter about not being served at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va.  Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Chelsea Manning: We Got This

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 29, 2018 The whistleblower, who is running against Maryland's Ben Cardin to be the Democratic candidate for the Senate, ends a campaign video with a hashtag that has come to signify her optimism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Risking Career for LGBT Rights

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Feb 16, 2018 The Academy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and activist speaks to Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about the risky but necessary decision to pause his career in pursuit of LGBT equality. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Yance Ford Is the First Transgender Director Nominated for an Oscar

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 25, 2018 The filmmaker [pictured] won the nomination for "Strong Island," the tragic tale of the shooting death of his older brother. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Want a ‘Transgender Narrative’? Then Listen to Transgender People

By Fran Luke Aug 23, 2017 The author challenges attempts to define or malign transgender people. These attempts come from many directions—even from within feminist circles. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Miraculous Tool

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Is the Supreme Court Killing Secularism?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 30, 2017 Three rulings raise fears that human rights are being subverted in favor of religious rights, particularly those of evangelical Christians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

GOP Dammit

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Betsy DeVos’ Conflicting Positions on States’ Rights

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 24, 2017 The education secretary labeled Obama-era civil rights measures federal “overreach” but urged protection of free speech in colleges. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Help Block Potential Rollback of LGBT Rights

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 5, 2017 The couple reportedly also influenced President Trump to release a statement Tuesday affirming the White House’s commitment to upholding LGBT protections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )