Gay marriage is one part of a larger fight for civil rights across the country.
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Komen Coverage Makes Ross Douthat Sad
The columnist’s assertions of media bias during the Komen controversy rest on shaky ground.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Planned Parenthood Wins the Komen Showdown
The face-off over funding outraged and motivated the health-care provider’s supporters.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What Would a Romney Presidency Mean for Women?
Meanwhile, don’t miss Michelle Goldberg’s recent reporting in the Daily Beast about what’s at stake for women around the world in the next election. The article starts with a Liberian version of my mom, albeit one who’s a bit more socially conservative: Gertrude Gorma Cole, a midwife in Liberia’s Bong County, is almost universally known […]
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Has Komen Reversed Course?
… or is it just mouthing things to make us all go away?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Because You Need To See Michelle Obama Dance With Ellen DeGeneres
Oh yes you do.Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Marriage Equality Is Probably Safe in New Hampshire
DRAFT!! The Republicans probably won’t repeal the popular marriage law.Â
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Andrea Mitchell Grills Komen CEO Over Funding Decision
Nancy Brinker called the fallout from a decision to defund Planned Parenthood a “mischaracterization.”
Posted inEconomic Policy
Komen Foundation CEO Explains Planned Parenthood Decision
Nancy Brinker argued that the organization simply wants to give grant money directly to providers-YouTube commenters weren’t having it.
