The New Jim Crow
Irene Monroe Irene Monroe

The New Jim Crow

Anti-trans bathroom bills seek to limit trans peoples’ access to public space.

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You Can't Talk the Gay Away
Irene Monroe Irene Monroe

You Can't Talk the Gay Away

In an 8—1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar, a case centered on conversion therapy, religious and conservative groups celebrated the ruling.

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VIEWPOINT: Black Queer History Matters
Irene Monroe Irene Monroe

VIEWPOINT: Black Queer History Matters

Black History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and courageous acts of people of African descent in the United States and around the world. This year Black History Month celebrates its 100th anniversary.  

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Marriage Equality on the Rocks
Irene Monroe Irene Monroe

Marriage Equality on the Rocks

Overturning marriage equality is now a present threat. Many of the issues both POC and LGBTQI+ Americans confront in Trump's first term — health care, unemployment, housing, immigration, voting rights, among others — are front and center, again, and on the chopping block.

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Why Black Museums Matter
Irene Monroe Irene Monroe

Why Black Museums Matter

If you thought there were no Black people on Nantucket Island back in the day, other than Frederick Douglass delivering his anti-slavery speeches, you'll quickly be disabused of that notion.

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