Shell Yeah: Soothing Photos of a Seashell Collecting Convention
When life's a beach, chill out with conches and the people who love to collect them.
LGBTQ
‘Absolute Light’: Trans Rights Advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau Dead at 24
“The lack of acceptance took a toll on Henry,” his mother, Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg, said.
How 2022 Became the Year Trans Hate Went Mainstream
“All of us have been sounding the alarm that this was going to be the end result—we’ve all known it.”
Gay New York Councilman's Home Targeted by Anti-LGTBQ Mob
Councilman Erik Bottcher's office, and then his apartment, came under attack after he attended a drag queen story hour at a library.
Gender
‘Absolute Light’: Trans Rights Advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau Dead at 24
“The lack of acceptance took a toll on Henry,” his mother, Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg, said.
This Swing State Could Rewrite Abortion Access in the Midwest
On Tuesday, Michigan voters head to the polls to decide if they’ll enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Man Who Assaulted His Girlfriend Named Her ‘Amber Heard’ in His Phone
It’s not hugely surprising to some that Heard’s name was used as a nickname in a domestic violence case.
Rights
Partying on the Picket Line with the Strippers Making Labor History
Dancers have been protesting outside a Los Angeles club since March. They’re on the way to becoming the only unionized strip club in the U.S.
Everyone Is Buying This Anti-Cop Book Thanks to Ted Cruz’s Dumb Ass
According to author Alex Vitale, it couldn't be more obvious that Cruz hasn't read a word of ‘The End of Policing.’
My LinkedIn Network Has a Ton To Say About Ukraine Right Now
According to experts, that's not a bad thing.
Race
What Travel Is Like When You’re Not a Rich White Kid
For those of us who didn't grown up with foreign holidays and parent-funded gap years, going abroad can seem all too daunting.
Alex Reid Shares What It’s Like To Be K-Pop’s First Black, Non-Asian Idol
Though Alex Reid broke K-pop barriers at a breakneck pace, she reflects on the not-so-pretty aspects of being the odd woman out.
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000
The Queensland police department said that the DNA sample from the case generated a genealogy tree of “15,000 ‘linked’ individuals” and they have not been able to find a close match yet.