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Update: January 22 is the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v Wade. But this year, of course, is differ

by Elizabeth Gulino

Unbothered

Brittney Griner Is Free

Ten months. For 10 months, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage. Since

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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Unbothered

Meghan Markle Tried To Tell You

We’ve been here before: the royal family at the centre of a “race row” and a Black woman exasperated by it all. Ngozi Fulani, a Black domestic violen

by L'Oréal Blackett

Sex

How To Make Your Threesome As Romantic As Possible

by Sophie Saint Thomas

Unbothered

Russian Court Denies Brittney Griner’s Appeal, Upholds 9-Ye...

UPDATE: On Tuesday (Oct 25), a Russian court rejected WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug charges. After the

by Ineye Komonibo

LGBTQ+

Why Queer Couples Are Rushing To Get Married Right Now

April and Aly had a wedding planned for March 2023. But then, things got complicated. The wedding was supposed to be the culmination of a partnership years

by Emma Banks

Somos Latine

After Getting an Abortion in the US, This Mexican Activist Is Now...

Gente Power is a monthly Somos series profiling the Latine activists, cultural workers, educators, and movement leaders creating change in their communitie

by Elsa Cavazos

Somos Latine

Dominicans Protested the Violence of Christopher Columbus Celebra...

The UNESCO World Heritage agency describes Santo Domingo not only as the capital of the Dominican Republic, but of the West Indies historically, and romant

by Marjua Estevez

Unbothered

If Your Feelings About The Queen’s Death Are Complicated, That...

On September 8, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years as the nation and commonwealth’s monarch. In the days sin

by L'Oréal Blackett

News

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died At The Age Of 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other sovereign countries and head of the Commonwealth, has died at age 96, Buckingham Palace has an

by Refinery29 Staff

College

11 Academic Planners For An Organized & Focused School Year

by Amanda Randone

Wellness

6 Reasons Why You Bleed After Sex

by Cory Stieg

Abortion

Why Kamala Harris Feels ‘Optimistic’ About The Future...

It wasn’t hard to see the symbolism in the torrential rains that preceded Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Indianapolis, IN, on July 25. One mon

by Molly Longman

Unbothered

Why I’m Only A Black Woman On Sundays

I am only a Black woman on Sundays. Let me clarify. I am a 21-year-old Black nonbinary person. I was assigned female at birth. My pronouns are

by Reegan Saunders

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Abortion

Self-Managed Abortion May Be The Future — But It’s Complicated

There’s no good time to find out you’re pregnant if you don’t want to be. But the timing for KT Volkova was particularly troubling. They took a pregn

by Molly Longman

Unbothered

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty In Russia — We’re Fighting To Bring...

UPDATE: Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. Through an interpreter, Griner told the court that she had not intended to

by Dominique Symone

Unbothered

Say Goodbye To Macy Gray — She Outed Herself As A TERF

On July 4, a day when selective freedom was celebrated in America, it was only fitting that Macy Gray chose to go on known bigot Piers Morgan’s show Unce

by Wisdom Iheanyichukwu

Abortion Access For All

“A Minor Victory.” Abortion Care Resumes In Three Trigger States ...

The article is being updated as more news about temporary injunctions and restraining orders impacting abortion access comes out. It was originally publish

by Molly Longman

Unbothered

On Ketanji Brown Jackson, ‘Making History,’ And The Expense Of Bl...

Update: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman sitting on the nation’s highest court. Jackson

by Brea Baker

Abortion Access For All

‘I Needed Those Years To Grow.’ 5 People On How Abort...

Democrat-blue balloons and bawling women — that’s what El Sanchez thought of immediately when they first learned of the Supreme Court draft opinion th

by Molly Longman

Abortion

What Abortion Rights Will Look Like in Your State

In a 6-3 opinion, the United States Supreme Court has overturned federal protection for abortion. While the upcoming ruling was expected, it’s only the b

by Neda Toloui-Semnani

News

How To Help Those Affected By The Texas School Shooting

Unimaginable. The word has been used a lot in the past 24 hours to describe the horrific news that a gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers at

by Molly Longman

Abortion Access For All

Will Our Phone Data Be Used Against Us In A Post-Roe World?

As if people with uteruses didn’t have enough to worry about since the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that signaled the end of Roe v. Wade, more info

by Molly Longman

Unbothered

White Supremacy Is To Blame For The Buffalo Massacre. That’s It.

A clip of CNN reporter Victor Blackwell breaking down in tears live on air while talking about last weekend’s horrific massacre of 10 Black people in a B

by Kathleen Newman-B...

Abortion

Kamala Harris On Forcing People To Stay Pregnant: “Women Are Dyin...

On May 11, as expected, the Democrats’ latest effort to protect abortion rights failed to pass in the U.S. Senate. But — echoing the likely doomed

by Molly Longman

News

Roe v. Wade Will Likely Be Overturned. Now What?

When Madi* heard the news of the leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned, she was in her car, sto

by Molly Longman

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