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  1. lgbtq+ rights
    Anita Bryant Is WinningThe late anti-gay crusader leaves behind a venomous legacy.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. the law
    The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Rule Against Trans MinorsConservative justices waved their hands; liberals did their best to call them out.
    By Irin Carmon
  3. snowflakes
    Why the Bud Light Boycott WorkedMany such protests fail, and I predicted this one would too. Here’s what I’ve learned since.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. liveblog
    Fallout From SCOTUS Affirmative Action, Student-Loan Decisions: Live UpdatesWe’re tracking the news and commentary regarding the controversial decisions and what impact they may have.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    Oregon Republicans’ Self-Destructive Culture-War WalkoutGOP state senators are disqualifying themselves from reelection to block gun restrictions, abortion rights, and gender-affirming care.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. politics
    Children Are Not PropertyThe idea that underlies the right-wing campaign for “parents’ rights.”
    By Sarah Jones
  7. just asking questions
    Should Children Vote, Sit on Juries, and Serve in Office?A law professor’s radical case for rethinking American democracy.
    By Anya Kamenetz
  8. early and often
    Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Is Really Supportive of a Young Man’s NudesAfter Tennessee’s lieutenant governor defended his habit of thirsty Instagram comments, he announced he is “pausing” his social media accounts.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. politics
    Zooming With Tennessee Thirst Trap Franklyn McClureHe feels a little bad for the GOP lieutenant governor who liked his photos, because he knows what it’s like to be “hated on.”
    By Brock Colyar
  10. early and often
    The People Fleeing Austin Because Texas Is Too ConservativeThe progressive paradise is over for some, and they’re fleeing to bluer pastures.
    By Casey Quackenbush
  11. lgbtq rights
    The Right’s Dangerous ‘Just Asking Questions’ Anti-Trans Campaign Is WorkingHow Matt Walsh’s new documentary is empowering the faithful to take action.
    By Malcolm Harris
  12. lgbtq rights
    The Long, Sordid History of the Gay Conspiracy TheoryToday’s right-wing campaign against “groomers” is America’s latest moral panic.
    By James Kirchick
  13. the culture wars
    Mallory McMorrow: ‘If I’m Going Down, I’m Going Down Swinging’The righteous anger of the Democrats’ newest star.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. religious freedom
    The Supreme Court May Sanction Teacher-Led Prayer in Public SchoolThe justices seem poised to side with a coach who led students in prayer, dealing a serious blow to the First Amendment and religious minorities.
    By Sarah Jones
  15. politics
    DeSantis Won’t Let Disney Sit Out the Culture WarThe Florida governor’s move to punish Disney for its alleged “wokeness” marks a major shift in GOP tactics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. intelligencer chats
    Why Is the Christian Right Bringing Back Anti-Gay Talking Points?A febrile Republican base is fired up for the midterms and ready to continue a fight that, in their eyes, never really ended.
    By Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, and Ed Kilgore
  17. just asking questions
    Kara Swisher: Disney’s CEO ‘Doesn’t Have Any Mistakes Left’After a lukewarm response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, the House of Mouse is being attacked from all sides.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  18. politics
    The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is Even Worse Than It SoundsFor one thing, schools would practically be forced to out LGBTQ+ students.
    By Jay Michaelson
  19. lgbtq rights
    She Supported Her Child Being Trans. So the State Separated Them.Thanks to a crackdown on LGBTQ families, the case of Katee Churchill could be just the beginning.
    By Roxanna Asgarian
  20. politics
    Why Republicans May Go All In on Parental RightsVirginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin thinks defending parents’ rights to dictate what happens in schools appeals to swing and base voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. transgender rights
    Transgender Student Wins Bathroom-Access Case As Supreme Court Denies AppealSeven of nine justices affirmed the decision by a lower court that transgender bathroom restrictions violated civil-rights laws and the Constitution.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    The Story of How Same-Sex Marriage Went From Fringe to MainstreamSasha Issenberg on what can be learned from the civil-rights breakthrough of the 21st century.
    By Ben Jacobs
  23. politics
    What the Christian Right Freakout Over Lil Nas X Is Really AboutBehind the latest satanic panic is a fear of losing the future.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. conservatism
    What Can Republicans Do to Make ‘Conservative Populism’ More Popular?From identifying a few ways to re-redistribute resources to their constituencies to restricting the franchise, Republicans are battling the future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. vision 2020
    Trump Disrespects His Religious Followers, Former Aides SayConservative Evangelical leaders may cynically accept a transactional relationship with a heathenish president, but in the pews they still believe.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. supreme court
    Are Amy Coney Barrett’s Religious Views Fair Game for Tough Questions?Charismatic Catholicism may seem alien to many Americans. But Barrett’s critics really need to educate themselves before diving down rabbit holes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. supreme court
    How a New Conservative Justice Could Affect the Supreme CourtA conservative Court would move to the right even more than arithmetic suggests on key issues like abortion as Roberts abandons his balancing role.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    Trump Says Biden Is ‘Against the Bible’Our religiously illiterate president really needs to stop claiming the mantle of faith and denying it to others.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. supreme court
    Pence Goes After John Roberts As ‘Disappointment to Conservatives’In an interview with a Christian right journalist, the VP promises that Trump will consummate a judicial counterrevolution in his second term.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. supreme court
    Trump’s Next Supreme Court List Could Be Really ExtremeConservatives are again feeling betrayed on abortion and LGBTQ rights. Trump needs to convince them his future picks would be infallibly reactionary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. vision 2020
    No Platform Fight for Democrats, No Platform at All for RepublicansParty platforms continue their journey toward the dustbin of history, with Dems working out their issues and the GOP recycling its 2016 platform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. vision 2020
    Can Trump Make the Supreme Court a Campaign Issue Again?Trump-appointed justices didn’t give conservatives everything they hoped for. That only raises the stakes in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. 2020 elections
    Loeffler Attacks WNBA for Honoring Black Lives MatterThe endangered Georgia Republican senator triangulated against the league and the team she partly owns.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. power
    HUD Proposal Cuts Protections for Unhoused Trans PeopleIt would allow federally funded, same-sex homeless shelters to make admission determinations based on biological sex.
    By Claire Lampen
  35. supreme court
    Supreme Court Rejects Louisiana Abortion RestrictionsIn the end, Chief Justice Roberts couldn’t go along with a quick reversal of a recent precedent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. protests
    Scenes From the Enduring Protests in New YorkPhotographer Mark Clennon’s arresting photos from the march on Trump Tower on Sunday.
    By Mark Clennon
  37. lgbtq rights
    Supreme Court: LGBTQ Workers Protected by Anti-Discrimination LawsThe 6-3 decision is a big win for equality, and a big loss for the Trump administration and the Christian right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. vision 2020
    My Existential Dread of 2020The long-awaited reckoning with Trumpism is about to arrive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    Does Joe Biden’s Catholicism Matter?If elected, Biden would become just the second Catholic president. But his faith probably won’t greatly affect the odds he will win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    Tulsi Gabbard’s Eclectic BaseShe has a pocket of support on the left and another one among Trump fans. Nearly all her backers are male. What does that add up to?
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. pride month
    It Looks Like Boston’s Straight Pride Is Actually HappeningThe event’s organizers have cleared their first logistical hurdle.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. lgbtq
    June 1, 2019, Will Henceforth Be Known As the Day Taylor Swift Criticized TrumpIn an open letter, she “personally rejects” his beliefs regarding the LGBTQ community.
    By Devon Ivie
  43. lgbtq rights
    Supreme Court Won’t Overturn School Policy Friendly to Transgender StudentsThe Court apparently did not agree that allowing transgender students access to bathrooms of their choice would violate others’ privacy rights.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. lgbtq rights
    Trump Continues Drive to Protect Religious-Based DiscriminationThe administration is fighting to repeal health-care protections and adoption rights for LGBTQ people, on behalf of his Christian right backers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. lgbtq rights
    Texas Republicans Fighting to Protect Chick-fil-A’s Right to DiscriminateIn a mostly symbolic fight between equality and “religious liberty,” Republicans stand up for the Evangelical chicken purveyor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. lgbtq rights
    House Passes LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Act, Which Will Die in the SenateThe Equality Act won’t become law so long as Republicans control the Senate and the White House. Every House Democrat voted for it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. lgbtq rights
    Supreme Court to Decide Whether Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover LGBTQ EmployeesSCOTUS will clarify whether federal laws offer broad protections to LGBTQ employees. Kavanaugh’s presence on the Court creates grounds for pessimism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. google
    Google Pulls Conversion-Therapy App After Human Rights Campaign DingThe Human Rights Campaign suspended Google from its annual ranking of LGBTQ-friendly workplaces.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  49. religion
    Openly Gay, Openly Christian Buttigieg Challenges the Religious RightA churchgoing, married vet who happens to be gay will likely confound a religious right that embraces homophobia and President Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. centrism
    Democrats Aren’t Cultural ‘Extremists,’ They’ve Moved With the CountryRoss Douthat is wrong: Republicans are the ones who have abandoned “cultural centrism.”
    By Ed Kilgore
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