“Anti-Racist Rednecks with Guns: An Interview With Dave Strano”

“The John Brown Gun Club focused on two main program points. We worked to provide skillshares and trainings in the tactical use of firearms within the radical community and also to distribute free anti-racist literature…

““You Are Not Alone” Shonda Rhimes at The Human Rights Campaign Gala in Los Angeles, 2015"

“I don’t know if anyone has noticed but I only ever write about one thing: being alone. The fear of being alone, the desire to not be alone, the attempts we make to find our…

“Books That Literally All White Men Own: The Definitive List”

“If you are a white man and you think you do not own one of these books, try looking under your bed, it’s probably there.”

“Practicing Islam in Short Shorts”

“My hesitation in these scenarios comes from knowing that a sizable number of people from my religion look at people dressed like me and write us off as women who have lost their way and veered off the path of Islam. I don’t cover my thighs, let alone my ankles. (The…

“My Experience: On race, culture, gender, and religion in Silicon Valley.”

“This brings me to a point about “culture fit”. Often times, you’ll hear about people being a good “culture fit” for a particular team with which you’re interviewing. This basically means did your…

“Shit White Feminists Need To Stop Doing”

“I’m a white feminist, and let me tell you something: white feminism* is pretty bullshit. It’s exclusive, oppressive, and serves to further marginalize the people who are most impacted by misogyny. Unfortunately, white feminism is also the western status…

“WHEN THE CAMERA LANDS ON CAREFREE MUSLIM GIRLS”

“I first came across his portraits of Moroccan Muslim women dressed in brightly colored djellabas and niqabs, sitting astride motorcycles and set against vibrantly patterned backgrounds while scrolling through Tumblr. In one photo, the women…

“This Is What Rihanna’s BBHMM Video Says About Black Women, White Women and Feminism”

“Imagine if instead of kidnapping the accountant’s wife, Rihanna and her crew kidnapped his brother? Would white feminists be so upset? I doubt it. Because we understand that revenge…

“COLLEGE STUDENTS DON’T WANT TO HIRE RACIST OR HOMOPHOBIC COMEDIANS. WHY IS THAT A PROBLEM, EXACTLY?”

“What all these complaints have in common is the belief that as college students seek to create a campus environment that’s safe for people of all…

“Internal Report: Major Diversity, Organizational Problems At Human Rights Campaign”

“The report informed HRC leadership that staff are critical of an “exclusionary environment” at the advocacy group — where 1 in 5 staff believe “diversity and inclusion” is not a…