Nation May 20 Sites tied to equality movements join list of America's most endangered historic places By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Mar 01 Black Americans' significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says The report cites legal challenges to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and backlash to efforts meant to advance racial progress such as affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion policies. By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Arts Sep 20 On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' victory, a push to honor her in Congress On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
Politics Feb 25 WATCH: House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. Supporters say the law would ensure that every person is treated equally under the law. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nation Sep 04 Watch 8:00 Billie Jean King on athlete activism: 'Our job is to lead' Billie Jean King, one of the most renowned and beloved athletes of our time, made her mark on the court as the top women’s tennis player in the world. Off the court, she continues her advocacy for equality. King joins… By Jeffrey Brown
Apr 17 What the median full-time income tells us about the gender pay gap By Elizabeth Shell New data from the BLS estimates $791 as the median weekly income for full-time workers in the U.S during the first quarter of 2014. We break that down to see what it might say about the pay gap. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch How the Civil Rights Movement Launched the Fight for LGBT, Women's Equality How the Civil Rights Movement Launched the Fight for LGBT, Women's Equality… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch California Prepares for Fallout as High Court Ruling on Prop. 8 Nears California Prepares for Fallout as High Court Ruling on Prop. 8 Nears… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Zach Wahls, Son of a Lesbian Couple, Addresses DNC Zach Wahls became famous when a video went viral in which he defended his upbringing by two lesbian women. "Governor Romney says he's against same-sex marriage because every child deserves a mother and a father," Wahls said in his speech… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle? In his book "Spoiled Rotten" Jay Cost lays out historical context for why he says the Democratic Party has strayed from its founding principle: that all people were created equal, and the government's job is to ensure that equality. Cost… Continue watching