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Justice December 19, 2023

As Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad

by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With LGBTQ+ rights continuing to expand across much of the world, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2023

U.S. House GOP in spending bills takes aim at federal LGBTQ, racial equity policies

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…

LGBTQ July 12, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speech of drag queens and doctors

by Mark Satta, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in…

LGBTQ June 1, 2023

Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult life

by Jonathan Alexander, University of California, Irvine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander…

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Opinion February 28, 2023

Georgia’s Youth Want Equitable School Funding, Not Attacks On Our LGBTQ+ Friends

by Hylah Daly, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2023 I grew up in a trailer park. When my mom lost…

Justice December 22, 2022

LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

by Andrew Ryan Flores, American University; Ilan Meyer, University of California, Los Angeles; and Rebecca Stotzer, University of Hawaii, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] CC…

LGBTQ December 2, 2022

Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding

by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led…

Gun violence November 24, 2022

Suspect in the Colorado LGBTQ shootings faces hate crimes charges – what exactly are they?

by Jeannine Bell, Loyola University Chicago [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 22-year-old suspected shooter at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, who…

Gun violence November 22, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is…

Health Care June 17, 2022

LGBTQ adults and youth continue to face mental health struggles

By Melanie Dallas, LPC In June we recognize Pride Month, but the ongoing mental health struggles of LGBTQ individuals in our country is nothing to be proud of. Although homosexuality…

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Education May 6, 2024

Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance

by Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Protest movements can look very different depending on where you stand, both literally…

Justice May 6, 2024

On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods

by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University at Albany, State University of New York and Freeden Blume Oeur, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Society Hill, where…

Science and Technology May 6, 2024

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