How Do You Change Voters’ Minds? Have a Conversation
Going door to door, a Los Angeles-based activist group tries to reduce prejudice against transgender people. A new study finds that it works.
View ArticleThe Joy of Mass Intimacy: A Look at ‘Future Sex’
Emily Witt’s “Future Sex” is a young woman’s report on an experiment with alternative sexuality.
View ArticleMatthew Segal Wants Your Attn:
The 31-year-old started a popular news and topics site that targets progressive-leaning young people with highly shareable video content.
View ArticleZerka Moreno Believed Psychodrama Could Change the World
She had little doubt that acting out experiences and feelings could save people — and help with child-raising.
View ArticleWhy Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means protecting them or pushing them to face their fears.
View ArticleJoseph Nicolosi’s Life Traced the Rise and Fall of the Ex-Gay Movement
His life traced the rise and fall of the ex-gay movement.
View ArticleDwight Clark‘s Catch Marked the Beginning of 49ers Dominance
He made The Catch that ended one dynasty and launched another.
View ArticleFor Gay Conservatives, the Trump Era is the Best and Worst of Times
Inside the emboldened, if hardly unified, ranks of the L.G.B.T. right.
View ArticleWondering at the ‘Special Universe’ of Gay Life in All Its Diversity
In “Out of the Shadows,” Walt Odets looks at the trauma and shame that still plague gay men, and argues for more self-actualized and authentic lives.
View ArticleThe Power and Hurt of Growing Up Black and Gay
In “How We Fight for Our Lives,” the poet Saeed Jones recalls a coming-of-age marked by sexual violence and bigotry as well as tenderness.
View ArticleWhat Makes Someone Seek Pain for Pleasure?
In “Hurts So Good,” Leigh Cowart explores the science and culture of masochism, from the competitive pepper-eater to the ultramarathoner to sex of a certain variety.
View ArticleRennie Davis, One of the Chicago Seven, Traded Activism for Inner Peace
When he stopped trying to fix the world, it left some leftists feeling pretty irritated.
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