Opinion

Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves

As sociologists who research and teach about gender, we know that gender across disciplines is understood to be a complex topic of study, not an ideology. The study of gender represents the kind of ...
Human Rights WatchOpinion

EU Launches New LGBTIQ+ Strategy

This month, the European Commission released its LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, a renewed and ambitious step in the ...
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Ace and Proud: How Asexual Awareness Week Became a Global Movement

This year, Asexual Awareness Week, now known as Ace Week, takes place Oct. 19–25. The annual observance spotlights asexuality ...
LGBTQ NationOpinion

Trump is right: Everyone at the “No Kings” protests are “antifa” — and that’s a great thing

MAGA politicians and members of their movement split a friggin’ gut leading up to the impending “No Kings” mass ...
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Famous Boomers who changed America’s view of LGBTQIA+ life

Boomers who changed America’s view of LGBTQ+ identity America’s perception of LGBTQ+ identity has undergone a radical ...

LGBTQ+ community groups fill gaps in youth mental health care

As LGBTQ+ youth across the U.S. continue to face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use, community-based ...
LGBTQ NationOpinion

Pete Buttigieg still believes in America & says gay rights movement shows how quickly tides can turn

"One day will not be active in American politics. The sooner we spend our energy thinking about what to do next... the sooner ...
IEEE

Modulating Perceived Authority and Warmth of Mobile Social Robots Through Bodily Openness and Vertical Movement in Gait

Abstract: Social robots are increasingly utilized across domains like education, healthcare, and elderly care. Research has examined how the robot's postures impact social perceptions, but few studies ...
NPR

From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Youth-led protests are roiling countries in disparate parts of Africa, from the Indian Ocean to the Sahara, with members of so-called Generation Z – those under 28 years ...
The New York Times

One Hour. No Phones. A New Way to Socialize for Gen Z.

A campus movement aims to find out what happens when college students forgo phones for in-person connection. By Christina Caron Reporting from Orlando Nearly every student clutches a phone in one hand ...