Dildos for the Bundy brothers: Love, laughter, and the politics of joy
Mailing dildos instead of throwing grenades represents a different kind of politics. It counters hate, anger, and violence by making love instead of waging war.
Jury finds Oklahoma cop guilty of assaults on 13 black women
One victim highlighted the dilemma she faced after the assault: "What am I going to do? Call the cops? He was a cop."
Lack of media attention to Holtzclaw trial: Do black women matter?
The trial of the former Oklahoma City police officer charged with sexually assaulting and raping 13 black women, began this Monday.
Today in women’s history: Happy birthday Dorothy Height
Height was the president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) for 40 years and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
White House tackles college sexual assault
A new report released by the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault says that one in five college women suffers sexual assault.
Standing with history, Illinois passes Marriage Equality
Jubilation swept Illinois after the state legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Nov. 5. Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a marriage equality law.
Supreme Court rules same sex marriage ban unconstitutional
In a historic ruling for gay rights, the Supreme Court today struck down DOMA, a 1996 law blocking federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Supreme Court limits sexual harassment lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that only supervisors with direct power over a worker's future can be sued for racial or sexual harassment on the job.
Documents reveal sexual assaults in military a growing epidemic
Up to 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, according to a troubling new estimate, which comes just days after the Air Force's head of sexual assault prevention was arrested for groping a woman.
Lawsuit challenges DOMA over same-sex rights
The suit, for which class-action status is sought, concerns a Santa Ana lesbian couple and was officially filed July 12 in the U.S. District Court.
