He was the poster boy for the movement to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Now what?
Gender & Sexuality
Why Anti-Choicers Can’t Take Credit for the Falling Abortion Rate
A new study shows that birth control is actually responsible.
Ain’t Nothing But a Vagina Thing
A feminist debate erupts on Twitter over whether women unifying over their shared body parts excludes trans people.
What Can Obama Actually Do to Solve Campus Sexual Assault?
A new White House task force is a good start—but only if it listens to students.
Why Republicans Keep Calling Women Sluts
They just can’t help themselves, and here’s why.
Free at Last: A Gay Republican Leaves the Fold
Jimmy LaSalvia was the media’s “go-to” gay GOPer. Now that he’s left the party, he tells the Prospect what that was like.
Falling Down the Rabbit Hole of NYC’s Lena Dunham Obsession
It’s a dark place.
Can States Protect Access to Reproductive Health Clinics?
The fate of Massachusetts’s buffer-zone law doesn’t look promising after yesterday’s Supreme Court oral arguments.
Rape on TV—More Than Just a Plot Twist
Producers often use sexual assault to heighten drama, but depictions of sexual violence offer a greater opportunity to educate viewers.
Rebuffing the Zones?
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices could be poised to roll back protections against harassment outside abortion clinics.

