Our Right to Heal: Liberatory Harm Reduction
Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists.
Body Politics
Reproductive Justice Includes Access to Safe Drinking Water
Pregnant people across the country lack safe drinking water鈥攕o grassroots organizations are stepping in.
Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients
A law supposed to protect patients from hidden charges on medical bills is still riddled with loopholes. Only universal health care will fix it.
Inclusive Public Health Messaging Helps Tackle Infectious Diseases
As the U.S. gets hit with multiple illnesses, public health messaging is critical. Here鈥檚 how to ensure it reaches the communities most impacted.
Beyond the Binary: Retelling the Din茅 Creation Story
鈥淎long with the power of creation, we were given the power to choose.鈥�
Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
As trusted community figures, doulas are increasingly helping their clients stay safe during heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires, all of which put pregnant people at higher risk.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims聽
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
How to Navigate Body Shame
Capitalism and White supremacy have given us many reasons to hate our bodies because they teach us to be ashamed of them鈥攁nd to shame others.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin鈥檚 Transportation
An initiative to make the city car-free is prompting a larger dialogue around equity in urban design.
Beyond BMI: A New Book Embodies Fat Liberation
Evette Dionne鈥檚 new and highly personal book pushes back against cultural and medical fat shaming.
It鈥檚 Time to Make Accessibility Our Collective Responsibility
More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the burden of enforcement often still falls on disabled people and their families.
Poor Public Policy鈥擭ot Individual Moral Failure鈥擨s What Threatens Public Health
People misuse morality to demonize one another鈥檚 choices and actions, letting policymakers and corporations off the hook.
The Deadly Consequences of Hate
LGBTQ people have always been the ones to keep each other safe. But we shouldn鈥檛 have to.
The Black Mothering Body, Fortified
In creating new life, Black mothers must overcome medical malpractice and social unsafety together.
La Lucha Sigue: Lessons From Latin America鈥檚 Abortion Victories
Abortion advocates reeling from the end of Roe v. Wade can look to Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina for perspective, strategy, and hope.
Ramping Up Fashion鈥檚 Accessible Future
The fashion industry is designing adaptable clothing for disabled people, but is that enough to undo the industry鈥檚 ableism?
The 鈥淥besity Crisis鈥� Is a Fatphobic Myth
Fatness is treated as a moral failure, but the facts show it is all systemic.
How Women of Color Have Built Political Capital in Elections
She the People Executive Director Aimee Allison explains how women of color are both running for office and voting in ways that demand to be seen and heard.
New Book Says It鈥檚 Time to Move Beyond Disability Rights and Embrace Disability Justice
鈥淭he Future Is Disabled鈥� by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha moves much-needed conversations on disability and mutual aid into the spotlight while pushing readers to confront their preconceived ideas about who belongs in the future.
We Need to Replace White Feminism With Inclusive Feminism
By centering feminism on gender alone and conveniently sidelining the impact of whiteness, class, culture, imperialism, and religion on gender parity, white women have co-opted the feminist space. It鈥檚 time to change this.
Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World
Abortion bans tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in low-income, rural communities. Here鈥檚 how young people of color are fighting back.
How TikTok Helped Me Find Community When the Health Care System Failed Me
鈥淚 can finally manage my PCOS in a healthy and sustainable way thanks to an unlikely ally: TikTok.鈥�
We Can Talk About Abortion Without Being Ableist
The intersection of disability rights and abortion rights is complex.
You Know What Else Is Contagious? Good Health
An increasing amount of research shows that good health practices and outcomes can spread throughout a community, even outweighing the influence of immediate family members.
The Caf茅 That鈥檚 Upending Capitalism
Cafe Euphoria isn鈥檛 just another co-op. Its trans and gender-nonconforming owners are pursuing a vision of radical equality.
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