Uganda Anti-Gay Law Struck Down by Court

Jeffrey Gettleman writes for the New York Times: “In front of an overflowing courtroom in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, a panel of five judges announced that the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which punishes some homosexual behavior with life in prison, was inva

L.A. Girls and Women of Color Demand to Be Heard Amidst My Brother’s Keeper

Julianne Hing writes for Color Lines: “Data on the experiences of youth typically acknowledge race and gender, but rarely capture where the forces overlap, said Priscilla Ocen, a professor of law at Loyola Law School, where the event was held. And yet,

An Open Letter to the New York Times: Race and the Reproductive Rights Movement

Miriam Zoila Perez writes for Color Lines: ” In our society, the absence of a mention of race is equivalent to making something all about white people. Whiteness is the default in a racist and white supremacist culture, which is what the U.S. is, if yo

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Male Justices Don’t Understand What Hobby Lobby Meant For Women

Nicole Flatow writes for Think Progress: “This gender split could have been incidental, since the three women on the court were appointed by Democratic presidents. But it also signifies a deeper misunderstanding about the experience of women, U.S. Supr

Meet Carolina, Who Brought Her Daughters 1,500 Miles To The U.S. So They Wouldn’t Be Raped

Jack Jenkins and Esther Yu-Hsi Lee write for Think Progress: “Too often lost among the drama of Washington political battles are the stories of the actual people crossing the border — men, women, and especially young children who have risked everything