The past few years have ushered in a new era of visibility for the transgender (trans*) community. From Amazon’s breakout hit Transparent to Laverne Cox’s groundbreaking cover of Time magazine, trans* individuals are seeing their previously overlooked stories reflected in mainstream culture. And let us not forget Bruce Jenner’s heartfelt coming-out interview with ABC’s Diane… Read more »
Image courtesy of Johan Bavman The pictures of fathers in Sweden on paternity leave taking care of their children went viral earlier this year on social media with expressions of surprise and shock. We asked ourselves two questions: What would it take for such pictures to be more common? And more importantly, are paternity leaves… Read more »
In 2004, 400 members of the indigenous Anuak tribe from the Gambella region in Ethiopia were massacred by the Ethiopian military. The Ethiopian government began a campaign of violence, including rape, torture, and extrajudicial killings, in the hopes of forcing the more than 4 million inhabitants of the Gambella region to relocate “voluntarily”. In pursuit… Read more »