The Kids Are Not Alright “Back to school” signs have been hanging in store windows for weeks now. For some children the beginning of a new school year is marked…

Friday night, June 24th 2011 was the day NY shouted a resounding “YES” to equality that was heard ’round the world! Like good Polinistas, we sat glued to the TV…

Menthol cigarettes are risky. All cigarettes, of course, are dangerous. Smoking is the single-most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year an estimated 443,000…

Read the full issue brief here. This post was originally published at the Center for American Progress website. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently considering a ban on the…

Remember that piece of paper called the Constitution with that little section called the Bill of Rights that’s supposed to ensure that all Americans are treated equally under the law? Well, the Obama administration signaled this week that same-sex married couples are entitled to the same protections guaranteed in the Constitution such as social security benefits, joint taxes, and health insurance coverage as their heterosexual counterparts.

Repealing Progress Conservative ringmasters in the House of Representatives have staged yet another political circus. This time, gay African Americans are the elephants in the room. The dead-end vote in…

The Center for American Progress profiled Danielle and Aisha’s relationship after its inclusion in Essence and the historic appearance of their lesbian wedding in the magazine. Over the course of any…