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Rapper T.I. said he ensures his daughter’s hymen is ‘intact.’ Here’s what an OB/GYN wants her to know.
The rapper said he accompanies his daughter to the doctor each year
Colleen Krajewski
November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
Perspective
Activist Suzan Shown Harjo has spent decades fighting against Native American mascots. She is still winning.
From California to Maine, Indian nicknames and mascots have started disappearing
Kevin B. Blackistone
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
Perspective
I confronted my race and class as a girl. Many Americans never do — and that’s dangerous.
There’s a willful lack of knowledge about the world beyond one’s immediate borders, beliefs and self
Kim McLarin
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
A court ordered Idaho to pay for an inmate’s gender confirmation surgery. The governor is fighting it.
The decision marks the first time that an appeals court has ordered the state to pay for such a procedure
The Lily News
August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
Opinion
Most of us are hypocrites on climate change. Maybe that’s not as bad as you might think.
Hypocrisy in well-meaning people may be the lag time between belief and action
Kate Cohen
August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
Opinion
A police officer killed my son, Michael Brown, 5 years ago. Nothing has changed.
Black men and boys are still not safe walking down the street or driving in cars
Lezley McSpadden
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Perspective
My favorite gender-reveal parties are the ones that go wrong. Here’s why.
Let’s have a gender-reveal party that reveals gender is a construct
Monica Hesse
August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019
Another ‘straight pride’ parade is in the works, this time in California. Organizers are calling it pro-‘Western Civilization.’
Last month, Boston approved the permit application and route of an August straight pride parade
The Lily News
July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019
Emoji are finally becoming more diverse. Here’s why.
Same-sex and interracial couples, wheelchairs and a controversial plate of falafel are just some of the emoji iPhone and Android users can expect to see later this year
The Lily News
July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
Perspective
A 7-year-old was ordered to leave a fountain because of her swimwear. Even she knew that it was all wrong.
When her mother prepared to write a complaint, the rising second grader drafted her own message
Theresa Vargas
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
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