Politics May 20 AP report: Many bills restricting trans health care came from handful of far-right groups At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. An Associated Press analysis found that often those bills sprang not from grassroots or constituent demand, but from the pens of a handful of conservative…
Politics Mar 02 Tennessee governor signs drag show restrictions into law Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag contributes to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Several states are considering restrictions, but none has acted as fast as Tennessee to ensure children are not exposed to drag.
Politics Oct 30 Analysis: Political rhetoric, false claims obscure the history of drag performance Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The recent headlines about disruptions of drag events and their portrayal as sexual and harmful to children can obscure the art form and its rich history.
Nation Jul 24 City residents in Northeast flee heat waves poised to break records For city folks in the Northeast trying to escape a nearly weeklong hot spell that only threatened to intensify Sunday, places like Promised Land, Pa. offered respite.