Gender & Sexuality

hands holding a sign that reads stop the war on choice
Ayana Byrd  Apr 24, 2019 12:13PM EDT

Court Blocks Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule'

A federal judge called the regulation a “ham-fisted approach to public health policy’” that would harm lower-income earning women.
Three Black women hold hands in a circle outside with a farmhouse in the background.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 19, 2019 3:02PM EDT

Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Superpowers Shine in 'Fast Color'

Mbatha-Raw: “The idea that we have power within us is something that I’ve always been interested in.”
Brown belly of pregnant person being examined by doctor in blue with stethescope
Ayana Byrd  Apr 16, 2019 2:56PM EDT

U.S. Healthcare System Endangers Black Pregnant People of Undocumented Status

Shut out of the Affordable Care Act, they may not be able to access or afford prenatal care.
Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. White building sits in front of a blue sky with scattered white clouds.
Ayana Byrd  Apr 10, 2019 2:03PM EDT

Senate Holds Hearing on Bill to Restrict Abortion Access

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing was in support of a bill that seeks to make it illegal to have an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Black woman with eyes closed
Ayana Byrd  Apr 9, 2019 12:22PM EDT

Taja Lindley Turns Her Artistic Eye to Black Maternal Mortality

The New York City-based artist will center the voices of Black women who are often ignored by the health system.
Seven people of color stand side by side at a glamorous event.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 8, 2019 4:25PM EDT

'Pose' Producers on the Driving Force Behind the Show

“Pose” co-creator Steven Canals on why his show needed to be made: “We weren’t seeing Black and Brown people who also happen to be queer and trans.”
Two rows of four book covers including the collected schizophrenias, pleasure activism, how we fight white supremacy, halal if you hear me, thick, we live for the we, the good immigrant and our history is the future
catherine lizette gonzalez  Apr 5, 2019 7:00AM EDT

10 Books by Writers of Color That Embrace Self-Love, Resilience and Authenticity

From poetry to memoir, self-help to commentary, let these spring reads enrich your mind and spirit.
Protesters hold signs. Two blue and white signs say, "Keep abortion legal." One black and white sign says, "Abortion kills a person."
Ayana Byrd  Apr 1, 2019 1:45PM EDT

Georgia Is Latest State to Ban Abortion After Six Weeks

The “heartbeat ban” is opposed by politicians, reproductive rights activists and prominent names in Hollywood and the business world.
woman holding protest sign that reads "Resist" in Washington, D.C.
Ayana Byrd  Mar 27, 2019 1:36PM EDT

Trump Administration Expands Reach of Abortion 'Global Gag Rule'

Foreign groups that provide or discuss abortions will lose American funding under a directive that administration officials have championed as “decent” and “right.”
Photo of person holding a large rainbow flag stands with a small group of migrant travelers as they wait for a ride in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico, on November 1, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Mar 26, 2019 5:11PM EDT

Allegations of Harassment and Abuse of Gay and Transgender Migrants in Immigrant Detention

Those who spoke out were allegedly threatened with solitary confinement.
Pro-Choice Abortion sticker
Ayana Byrd  Mar 22, 2019 2:45PM EDT

Mississippi Passes Restrictive 'Heartbeat Ban' Abortion Law

The state already has just one clinic to perform the medical procedure.
U.S. Supreme Court and protest sign supporting abortion
Ayana Byrd  Mar 19, 2019 11:59AM EDT

Maryland Aims to Leave Title X Program to Protect Abortion Providers and Patients

If approved, the state will refuse nearly $4 million in funding to create its own family planning program.
Close-up of two pregnant, Black prison inmates as they stand behind bars with the orange uniforms raised to show their pregnancies.
Shani Saxon  Mar 13, 2019 3:39PM EDT

States Consider Ban on Shackling Incarcerated People During Childbirth

The American Civil Liberties Union estimates that roughly 12,000 pregnant women are jailed in the United States each year.
A pair of blue-gloved hands gives a white stick to a pair of Black hands. Light blue paper lines the table below, a blue and white box of gloves sits on the table
Ayana Byrd  Mar 13, 2019 10:22AM EDT

The Best Medication to Prevent HIV is Hard to Find Where It's Needed Most

The dangerously scarce availability of PrEP is contributing to high HIV infection rates in Black men.
Marva Sadler. Smiling Black woman with dark brown locs, wearing gray, collared shirt
Marva Sadler  Mar 10, 2019 9:03AM EDT

Guided by Love, Abortion Care Providers Are Voices For Their Communities [Op-Ed]

On Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, Whole Woman’s Health’s Marva Sadler shares what guides her mission to provide quality, compassionate abortion care.
Bonnie Watson Coleman and David Johns. Two Black people in dark jackets sit in room facing camera
catherine lizette gonzalez  Mar 10, 2019 9:00AM EDT

WATCH: Lawmakers, Advocates Center Black Women on National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day

Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and David Johns of National Black Justice Coalition join forces to increase access to lifesaving health care for Black women and girls, who represent two of every three women diagnosed with HIV.
Women stand outside, hold signts that read, "I strike for respect and dignity for all womxn."
Ayana Byrd  Mar 8, 2019 12:18PM EST

House and Senate Dems Introduce Bill That Recognizes Reproductive Rights as Human Rights

The Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act was announced in both houses of Congress ahead of International Women’s Day.
Woman with red hair in silohuette puts silverware on table while standing in front of a window in daylight, there is a white orchid in a yellow pot and a lamp with a red shade, trees and benches outside
Saru Jayaraman, Destiny Lopez  Mar 8, 2019 9:27AM EST

Congress Must Pass Raise the Wage Act, Secure Better Future for Women [Op-Ed]

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Saru Jayaraman and Destiny Lopez connect the dots between securing increased pay for women earning a tipped wage and improved access to reproductive health care.
Planned Parenthood Protests Trump Administration's Title X Rule Change
Ayana Byrd  Mar 6, 2019 1:32PM EST

Medical Orgs, 22 States Sue Trump Administration to Block Abortion 'Gag Rule'

Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, called the regulation “unethical, illegal and harmful to public health.”
Performer Michael Jackson with curly hair in low ponytail wearing sunglasses and a gold studded black shirt and black pants standing on stage at a concert
catherine lizette gonzalez  Mar 4, 2019 1:56PM EST

Twitter Responds to Michael Jackson Doc, 'Leaving Neverland'

The new documentary centers on two men who allege that the pop star sexually abused them as boys.