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RFK Wants to Send People to ‘Wellness Farms.’ The US Already Tried That.

RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."

The Shocking History of Medical Racism Against Black Americans

MLK called health care injustice “the most inhuman form” of inequality.

Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources

Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.

The Child Welfare System Traumatizes Black and Brown Kids

The vast majority of kids caught up in child welfare cases are African American or Latino.

Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation

Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.

Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey

That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.

Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind

“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”

I Thought My Campus Was Safe, Then There Was A Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack

"Hatred doesn’t happen in a vacuum. When left unchecked, it spreads like a poison."

Anti-Black and Anti-Arab Racism Are At the Heart of France’s Mass Protests

Thousands of young protesters have been arrested and detained.

I Got Into 15 Schools, and Have Thoughts on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Rotimi Kukoyi is a student at UNC—one of the universities involved in the recent Supreme Court cases.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are Being Blocked in Federal Courts Across the Country

The laws are being rejected as “unconstitutional, openly discriminatory and a danger.”

This New Orleans Fire Was the 20th Century's Deadliest Attack on Queer People

32 people died in the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge.

In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional

The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.

Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors

Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
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Uganda Made Homosexuality Punishable by Death, Thanks In Part to American Evangelical Groups

The legislation comes after years of lobbying from American Christian groups.

How Anna May Wong Fought Against Racist Stereotypes

The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.

It’s Almost Impossible for Some LGBTQ+ Students to Get Loans

There are institutional barriers for queer students who are cut off from their families.

There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing

The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.

How We Protect LGBTQ+ Youth While Centering Their Stories

“It simply is not safe for everyone to come out, to stand before a committee, to have their story published.”

Ralph Yarl’s Accomplishments Didn’t Protect Him From Getting Shot

“Ralph Yarl’s life is valuable because he is human. That should be enough.”