How to Talk to Your Kids About LGBTQ+ Issues
This post is part of our “Big Talks” series—a guide to helping parents navigate the most important conversations they’ll have with their kids. Read more here. If you want to…
How to Change the Gender on Your Driver’s License
You carry your ID with you wherever you go. It’s only right that your primary identity document reflects your gender identity. Well, as best an ID can—it’s not always easy…
30 of the Best Queer Movies of the Last Century
Thirty days hath Pride month, and even in a year that’s been particularly fraught from the perspective of LGBTQ+ rights, that means you should have plenty of time to watch…
12 of the Best Queer Podcasts to Listen to During Pride
Though podcasts exploring queer culture are welcome all year round, I’m considering Pride Month a great excuse to shout out 12 incredible podcasts that also happen to be created by…
Survivors Suffer When Judges Misunderstand Social Media
Such avoidance, while rooted in what judges may feel is an ethical precaution, makes little sense in an era so dependent on social media. If judges aren’t able to properly…
Platforms Are Fighting Online Abuse—but Not the Right Kind
We are all at risk of experiencing occasional harassment—but for some, harassment is an everyday part of life online. In particular, many women in public life experience chronic abuse: ongoing,…
The Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop It
The past few years have shone a brighter light on women’s experiences at work: We’re exhausted, we’re underpaid, and we’re constantly battling for basic rights. In fact, we’re well in…
The Future of Sex Ed Is the Internet
Compared to a few decades ago, young people have surprisingly less access to high-quality, informative sex education. Typically, human sexuality programs have been the responsibility of middle or high schools,…
The Twitter Bubble Let Democrats Defy Political Gravity
There is a wholly self-contained ecosystem of far-right influencers and followers on Twitter and Facebook. We know that it spreads disinformation and prejudice, but less thought is given to the…
The Signal for Help I Created Went Viral. Now It Could Be Misused
In 2020, I helped create the Signal for Help, a hand signal that communicates to friends, family, and bystanders that “I need you to check in on me in a…