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Mental health of incarcerated LGBTQ+ youth is understudied — but new analysis shows kids are in crisis
Minnesota’s Student Survey shows high suicidal ideation and self-harm — pointing to a broader problem that needs to be studied.
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Megan Thee Stallion and the Catch-22 for Black women who seek justice
Since accusing Tory Lanez of shooting her, Megan Thee Stallion has been hit with criticism and abuse. Many Black women have backed her because the disbelief and lack of care are familiar.
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Success of 'slavery on the ballot' measures could help incarcerated pregnant people of color
Four of five states in the midterms voted to remove language from their constitutions that allow state prisons to require incarcerated people to work.
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Lois Curtis’ legacy lives on in the people with disabilities whose lives she’s transformed
Few people outside of the disability community know Lois Curtis' name. But for those whose lives her Supreme Court case touched and transformed, her impact will never be forgotten.
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'Love Is Blind,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and more: How abortion's portrayal on TV is changing
A researcher found more plotlines around and more mentions of abortion on TV this year — though wealthy White characters are still overrepresented.
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A student mom's dreams of college felt 'impossible.' So she built a community of mentors to help her get there.
When Sarah Turner got pregnant at 16, she embraced a network of family and mentors to support her ambitions — all the way to a Harvard research program.
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The hate hasn’t stopped, Club Q shooting survivors tell House lawmakers
Survivors recounted the horror they lived through — and tied what they experienced during the Club Q shooting to growing anti-LGBTQ+ political rhetoric.
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'It’s your job to be you': American Girl book promotes inclusion but faces right-wing backlash
The attacks on a body image book speak to the heightened state of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and the unique cultural position that the American Girl brand holds.
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10 years after Sandy Hook, Moms Demand Action volunteers are turning activism into political power
Almost 300 Moms Demand Action volunteers ran for office this year. More than half will bring their gun control demands to the halls of power as elected officials.
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'We don’t want to leave': If Obergefell is overturned, LGBTQ+ people in the South will bear the brunt
For LGBTQ+ couples in southern states, love and their community support systems have anchored them in states without marriage equality safeguards.