The recognition of trans identity in Iran is not a simple story of liberation, but a complex politico-theological act that simultaneously confirms and polices the boundaries of gender.| E-International Relations
In September 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Charles Chukwuemeka Okolie delivered a training workshop for healthcare service providers in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria to raise awareness of inclusive healthcare services and improve access to healthcare for gender and sexual minority individuals. The post Promoting awareness on inclusive health care for health service providers in Nigeria appeared first on Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK.| Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
My recent essay on “LGBTQ+ Experience and Orthodox Tradition” provoked a strident response from Dr. Edith Humphrey, Professor Emerita of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. While I disagree with the main point of her critique—that the Church has nothing to learn from the experience of LGBTQ+ people—I am grateful for her extensive engagement with...| Public Orthodoxy
Trump-friendly lawmakers wrote one of the harshest bans anywhere—with predictable results.| Mother Jones
The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.| Waging Nonviolence
In 2020, millions of nonprofit jobs became remote overnight. Many nonprofits have since switched back, reversing many of the equity gains remote work had brought.| Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
How to recognize the characteristics that make for powerful whirlwinds of protest against injustice and tyranny.| Waging Nonviolence
The influencers may seem harmless—until you consider them amid the erosion of women's rights.| Mother Jones
Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender health care bans.| Mother Jones