Karl Vick writes for The Washington Post: “After a run of setbacks at the state level, gay rights advocates will take the campaign for same-sex marriage into a federal courtroom on Monday, starting down a treacherous avenue that ends at a U.S. Supreme Co…
Mary Jordan of The Washington Post reports: “There are 25 female ambassadors posted in Washington — the highest number ever, according to the State Department. . . . Women remain a distinct minority — there are 182 accredited ambassadors in Washington…
Mikki Halpin from AlterNet takes a look back on the times in 2009 when feminists asserted ourselves and our belief in equality, often in the face of powerful opposition.
Steven Lee Myers writes for The New York Times: “Sexual harassment and sexual assault, which the military now defines broadly to include not only rape but also crimes like groping and stalking, continue to afflict the ranks, and by some measures are risi…
James Chartrand of Men with Pens reveals that he’s a she and explains why she adopted a male pen name.