The Pope has Spoken, but Will World Leaders Act?
As the head of the Christian church and the leader of the largest ongoing historical institution today — with 1.6 billion people — it is indisputable that Pope Francis is in a position of tremendous power and influence. And influential
Gender As Symbolic Glue For Different Extremist Movements
The demonization of ‘gender ideology’ has become a key rhetorical tool in the construction of a new conception of ‘common sense’ for a wide audience. It is simplistic to believe that Kaczynski, Orbán, and Trump have risen to power simply by
Be A Lady They Said
The Editorial Board feels very strongly about the words written by Camille Rainville in her piece titled "Be A Lady They Said". We asked her to republish it here with us. This Editorial note is to celebrate her work by taking
How Pacific Feminists are Challenging United Nations Leadership Roles
What do we read about in the media when it comes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Pacific? There have been fears expressed lately by the UN that the SDGs are not being met-- at all-- in the
10 Things I’ve Learned as a Queer Woman in the Climate and Energy Fields
After twelve years of working as an advocate in the environmental and LGBT human rights movements, I started a career in the climate field in 2009. Nine years later I entered the energy field. I have learned a few things
Centering the Queer Patient Experience
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, and covered by theNew York Times, took a big step towards dissecting and combatting health disparities faced by the queer community. Members of the LGBTQ community often face stigma and discrimination from
Transcendent: Coming into One’s Own by Coming Out as Trans
In gay culture, the expression “coming out” was initially borrowed from the world of debutante balls. But in the 1960s, the phrase came to refer to being in hiding when “from the closet” was added. In recent decades, pared down
“How to Have Theory in an Epidemic”: Pulse and the Legacy of HIV/AIDS
During times of national crisis, a “chaotic assemblage of understandings” often coalesces around a singular event, especially one so devastating as the massacre of 49 people at the hands of a single gunman. It is no surprise that one of deadliest
Still Craven After All These Years
It was tantamount to a Friday afternoon “news dump.” On Monday, December 21, 2015—amidst the final build-up to Christmas and the related travel and time off—the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was changing its obsolete