In one day, students became gun control activists. But true change will be a long haul
Longtime activists agree the young people in Parkland, Florida, could be the ones to break through the gun debate. Here’s what happens next.
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat?
“Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, asked in an adapted excerpt of her controversial book, “iGen.”
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat?
Teens’ happiness and self-esteem can be linked to the amount of time they’re spending in front of their screens, a new study says.
Michigan ACLU alleges state bias against same-sex foster, adoptive couples
The Michigan ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday on behalf of two same-sex couples who allege discrimination when they sought to foster and adopt children.
The shocking US vote not to condemn the death penalty for LGBT people
By voting no on a UN resolution with a provision condemning the death penalty as a punishment for LGBT individuals, the Trump administration has moved further away from the cause of human rights, Frida Ghitis says.
Kevin Spacey chose to engage an old and toxic myth
Kate Maltby says Kevin Spacey’s apology after allegations of sexual assault against him deserves condemnation for trafficking in ugly myths about gay men as predators.
Sessions gets law dead wrong on transgender protections
The attorney general, who is aiming to deny transgender people protection from discrimination, doesn’t get to decide what “is a conclusion of law,” the courts do–and they have recognized that federal law protects transgender people
It’s too soon to celebrate Australia’s vote for LGBT freedom
Australia’s plans to codify marriage equality is a good step, says Ryan Thoreson, but religious exemptions are being weaponized as a way to deny LGBT rights globally.
World Cup 2018: Russian lawmaker warns against sex with foreigners – CNN
CNN World Cup 2018: Russian lawmaker warns against sex with foreigners CNN Moscow (CNN) A senior Russian lawmaker has called on her countrywomen not to have sex with foreign men visiting the country during the World Cup, saying Russian women “should give birt…