Category Archives: Human Rights/Justice

Ellen DeGeneres:A Sapphic Victory, but Pyrrhic

By FRANK BRUNI BEFORE millions of television viewers, under the dewy and beneficent gaze of Oprah Winfrey, the two of them traded moony glances. They held hands. They spoke the language of sonnets and torch songs. “It was like an … Continue reading

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Triumph of a Zimbabwe Dreamer

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Any time anyone tells you that a dream is impossible, any time you’re discouraged by impossible challenges, just mutter this mantra: Tererai Trent. Of all the people earning university degrees this year, perhaps the most remarkable … Continue reading

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Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School? When Gender Bends the Dress Code.

By JAN HOFFMAN BY now, most high school dress codes have just about done away with the guesswork. Girls: no midriff-baring blouses, stiletto heels, miniskirts. Boys: no sagging pants, muscle shirts. But do the math. “Rules” + “teenager” = “challenges.” … Continue reading

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Ram Dass: Talking About Being Gay, Being Soul Friends, and Just Being …

Interview by Alan Davidson It is a glorious San Francisco day. I zip along the Golden Gate Bridge in a metallic blue Mustang convertible. The sun warms my face and arms as the winter breeze whips around me, a delightful … Continue reading

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Fantastic Video: What if the World Embodied its Highest Potential? What Would it Look Like?

What if the world embodied its highest potential? What would it look like? As the structures of modern society crumble, this video contemplates a set of unexamined assumptions that form the very basis of our civilization. In a beautifully shot … Continue reading

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