List of Sex and Gender articles
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A woman sitting inside a bus kisses a man who is standing outside the bus and leaning in the door to kiss her. Civilian Men Are Trapped in Ukraine
Human rights and humanitarian NGOs should pay attention to Kyiv’s sex-selective martial law.
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Women with skull face paint stand with cardboard images of tombstones in front of their chests. Inside Brazil’s Abortion Pill Black Market
In a country where one woman dies every two days from a botched abortion, the internet is sometimes the only option.
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Abortion rights activists react to the Dobbs ruling outside the U.S. Supreme Court. Roe Reversal Exposes the ‘Ever-Growing Value Gap’ Between U.S. and Allies
The decision is part of a broader trend of domestic dysfunction that undermines U.S. President Joe Biden’s democracy agenda.
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Abortion rights protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court to denounce the court's decision to end federal abortion rights protections in Washington on June 26. Is Pinkwashing the Future of Post-Roe America?
Global anti-abortion activists have waved off criticism by pointing to their support for LGBTQ rights. But U.S. conservatives may be too extreme for that tactic.
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Pete Buttigieg stands with his arm around his husband Chasten behind a podium with a U.S. flag in the background. ‘Will I See a Gay President in My Lifetime? Absolutely.’
James Kirchick chronicles how the persecution of gay men in Washington tragically altered 20th-century foreign policy.
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Tanay and the unnamed paying guest in the film "Cobalt Blue." Netflix India’s ‘Cobalt Blue’ Shows Queer Love—in Primary Colors
The recent LGBTQ film tries to give life to the complications of queer desire. It falters.
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Gay rights activists march during a rally against Russia’s then-proposed “gay propaganda” law in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 1, 2013. The Connection Between LGBTQ Rights and Democracy
Inside the worldwide fight for equality.
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Abortion-Roe-Worldwide-foreign-policy-infographic-homepage Roe Abolition Makes U.S. a Global Outlier
Almost 50 years ago, the United States liberalized abortion laws, and the world followed suit. Today, it joins Iran, North Korea, and Russia in rolling back reproductive rights.
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame (front, seventh left) poses for a photograph with 80 new members of the Rwandan Parliament in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sept. 19, 2018. How Autocrats Use Women’s Rights to Boost Themselves
Automatically bundling equality and democracy has led to the rise of “genderwashing.”
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A burqa-clad woman with a child The Taliban Have Made the Burqa Mandatory Again
Hunger and poverty stalk the nation, but the Islamists want to disappear women from public life.
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A Taliban member stands guard outside of the Pul-e-Charkhi prison, located on the outskirts of Kabul, on Oct. 17, 2021. Millions of Afghans Want to Flee. LGBTQ Afghans Have To.
Since the Taliban takeover last August, members of the Afghan LGBTQ community have faced electrocution, torture, killings, and fear.
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A close-up photo shows Kirill's face and a lit red candle he is holding. The Real Reason the Russian Orthodox Church’s Leader Supports Putin’s War
Homophobia is at the heart of Patriarch Kirill’s endorsement.
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Syeda Lameeya Parween and her partner, Naina, play with their cats at their house in New Delhi on Feb. 21. LGBTQI Muslims in India Find Solace in Their Pets
“The first living being to know that I am a gay was my pet parakeet.”
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Yahya, an Afghan who identifies as gay and a non-conforming person, poses during an interview at an undisclosed location on September 28, 2021. What the Taliban Mean for Queer Afghans
In the absence of Western support, their lives are in danger as they struggle to flee.
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Women and children from Ukraine, including a mother carrying an infant, arrive at the Medyka border crossing near Medyka, Poland, on March 4. The Problem With Coverage of Women in War
Stereotypes “permit and exacerbate conflict,” experts say.
