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Can loitering and napping in public be acts of resistance?
‘Why should any woman have to justify being out on a street?’
With Harry and Meghan’s transition, is the royal family finally prioritizing personal happiness?
Queen Elizabeth II has perspective that other royals lack
Here’s why Olympian Kimia Alizadeh’s defection from Iran matters
The history-making athlete’s decision is not insignificant, given the country’s recent protests
January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
What’s with all the WWIII memes? Gen Z says they’re a mix of comic relief and ‘insensitivity.’
Here’s how young people are grappling with a potential war with Iran
January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
Here are 15 photos of women in 2019 you won’t see anywhere else
From a modern-day circus to California’s female firefighters, here are The Lily’s best photos from last year
January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020
15 must-read stories on women and gender from 2019
The Lily’s top stories of the year
December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019
Miss Universe’s first openly gay contestant just became a ‘feminist icon’ for these young women
Swe Zin Htet hails from Myanmar, where homosexual conduct is criminalized. She came out just days before Sunday’s competition.
December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
This expat teaches cooking in an 18th century farmhouse. Here’s what ‘French Thanksgiving’ looks like in her home.
Cookbook author Kate Hill traveled Europe by barge before settling in southwestern France
‘Hong Kong is my home’: I am protesting on the front line and refuse to back down
Protester Sonia Ng shares her story in her own words
‘For Sama’ is a horrifying account of the Syrian war. It’s also a love letter from mother to daughter.
The documentary is terrifying, devastating and, surprisingly, tender
