Trans Actress Laverne Cox on Gender, Identity, and "Orange is the New Black"
There are many firsts we can point to on TV; those moments and casting decisions that break down barriers and remind us that maybe TV actually understands the way real people live.From “Julia,” which...
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[Unedited] David Gushee and Frances Kissling with Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett spoke with Christian ethicist David P. Gushee and abortion-rights activist Frances Kissling on September 26, 2012 in front of a live, public audience at the University of Minnesota's...
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David Gushee and Frances Kissling — Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Pro-Dialogue
No issue is more intractable than abortion. Or is it? Most Americans fall somewhere between the absolute poles of “pro-life” and “pro-choice.” A Christian ethicist who advocates a "consistent ethic of...
View ArticleFashion Policing
Ruthann Robson ,professor of law and university distinguished professor at CUNY Law School and the author of Dressing Constitutionally: Hierarchy, Sexuality, and Democracy from Our Hairstyles to Our...
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[Unedited] Walter Brueggemann with Krista Tippett
Krista Tippett's complete and unedited conversation with theologian Walter Brueggemann. He is professor emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia. Krista spoke with him in our studios in May...
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Walter Brueggemann — The Prophetic Imagination
The people we later recognize as prophets, says Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann, are also poets. They reframe what is at stake in chaotic times. Hear a very special voice in conversation to address...
View ArticleA Festival on Baldwin's Black and Gay World
A new festival explores the work of one of the most celebrated writers on the issues of race and sexuality."James Baldwin, This Time!" will happen from Wednesday the 23rd until Sunday the 27th at New...
View ArticleTransgender Resources
With Hedwig on Broadway and Laverne Cox on the cover of Time, Laura Erickson-Schroth, a psychiatry resident at NYU Medical Center, board member of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality,...
View ArticleWhen "Coming Out" on Resumes Can Help
Some studies indicate that "coming out" on your resume might help you find a job — especially if you're an African American man. Yitz Jordan aka rapper "Y-Love," a senior developer and contributor to...
View ArticleTransgender Women at Rikers Get Separate Housing
Transgender women entering Rikers Island will be housed in separate facilities, starting Tuesday. A new 30-bed Transgender Housing Unit is meant to reduce violence against one of the most at-risk...
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[Unedited] Joy Ladin with Krista Tippett
Joy Ladin is Gottesman Professor of English at Stern College of Yeshiva University. She is the author of "Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders" and has published five books of...
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Joy Ladin — Gender and the Syntax of Being: Identity and Transition
Gender defines us from the moment we’re born. But how is that related to the lifelong work of being at home in ourselves? For as far back as Joy Ladin can remember, her body didn’t match her soul. We...
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Desiree Akhavan's Breakthrough Breakup
At 16, Desiree Akhavan says she was voted the ugliest girl at her school. In a play that she wrote that same year, Akhavan included a sequence based on the incident, turning a sad, victimizing event...
View ArticleSex, Love & Intimacy: What 'Fifty Shades' Gets Right & Wrong
This weekend, the new film "Fifty Shades of Grey" is expected to dominate the box office with an estimated $60 million dollars in ticket sales. But it's not box office domination that's got most of us...
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[Unedited] David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch with Krista Tippett
David Blankenhorn is founder and president of the Institute of American Values. He's also co-director of The Marriage Opportunity Council. His books include "The Future of Marriage." Jonathan Rauch is...
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David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch — The Future of Marriage
What would it take to make our national encounter with gay marriage redemptive rather than divisive? David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch came to the gay marriage debate from very different directions...
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Teen Porn Industry Exposed in New Documentary 'Hot Girls Wanted'
Editor's Note: The below article is a condensed version of this interview. Click here for the extended interview.Consider this: Netflix is the single biggest driver of internet bandwidth, accounting...
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Teen Porn Industry Exposed in 'Hot Girls Wanted'
Consider this: Netflix is the single biggest driver of internet bandwidth, accounting for over one-third of all downstream usage during prime time hours.But if we step away from single companies and...
View ArticleFDA Panel Backs ‘Viagra for Women’
The ad opens with a blonde woman lying seductively on the bed.“So. It's just you and your lady. The setting: It's magical," she murmurs in breathy tones. "But then, erectile dysfunction comes knocking...
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