Tina Tchen steps down from Time's Up
Tchen's departure comes after a report on how leaders of the advocacy organization worked with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s team on responding to harassment claims.
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'Black women being trailblazers': Spelman faculty refuse to teach in person as classes begin
Though vaccinations and masks are required on campus, concerns about COVID-19 protocols remain as the Delta variant rages through Georgia.
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Demi Lovato on being nonbinary: 'This is who I am, take it or leave it.'
Lovato talked to The 19th about publicly sharing their nonbinary identity and being their most authentic self — without needing to be validated by others.
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Meet the first trans women of color to teach at Harvard Law
Anya Marino and Alejandra Caraballo talk about the barriers that can systematically block a community from excelling in, or even entering the legal field.
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Cuomo's exit puts two women in New York's highest offices
Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are ushering in a historic first for women’s political leadership at the state level.
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Human Rights Campaign leader Alphonso David faces internal crisis of confidence over Cuomo scandal
The president of the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization was set to celebrate his two-year anniversary with a splashy media campaign. Now, his actions have prompted an internal review
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Newsrooms are failing to protect women journalists. Survivors hope Felicia Sonmez's lawsuit will change that
Facing harassment, abuse and even assault, many women journalists say they’re standing alone.
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'I don't sleep very well anymore:' Many LGBTQ+ people face economic cliff if eviction protections end
LGBTQ+ people, who already are more likely to experience housing insecurity, get some relief with a new partial moratorium eviction. But they will face barriers to accessing aid when it expires in October.
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Andrew Cuomo’s response to the harassment report is nothing new for men in power
Eleven women have come forward, and details from the report ramped up political pressure for the State Assembly to take action against the governor.
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Building through affirmation: How one class helps Black boys define masculinity
Young Black men are especially constrained by society’s narrow definitions of masculinity. That’s why having a safe place to be their authentic selves is crucial.