I woke up to the news that North Carolina voters, by a 61 to 39% margin, voted on Tuesday to enshrine discrimination into their constitution. State law already established a one-man-one-woman limit on marriage, but that wasn’t enough for the religious extremists.

 

Legal experts are fairly…

I attended the Louisiana Rally Against the War on Women today in Baton Rouge and was impressed by the speakers who addressed many facets of women's rights--from violence against women and victim blaming to reproductive choices; from abortion to the Equal Rights Amendment. While the numbers of those gathered did not break a hundred, it was great to be a part of a nationwide movement to unite women against the attacks from religious extremists and legislators. For more information on the…

It is Valentine’s Day, a modern holiday that many people believe was created by the sugar and greeting card industry to support heteronormative pair bonding. The LGBT community should not feel excluded from this day of saccharine sentimentality; instead we should learn the history behind this…

Enumerated laws against bullying are about thwarting crime. Policies which both requires that all students are protected from bullying and harassment and also specifies categories of students who must be included by name is the best way to protect ALL students. Research shows that students…