Category: Gender Issues

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I saw that one of my friends posted the following article, “The Single American Woman” from NYmag. Written by Rebecca Traister, the article was adapted from her book, All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the…

Little did Kristin Russo know that coming out during Thanksgiving dinner, when she was 17, would have had the impact it did on her life. That was back in 1998. In 2010, she co-founded EveryoneIsGay.com -- one of the only advice sites for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth and their parents. Three years later, The Parents Project was born -- which provides answers to a slew of questions asked by moms and dads whose children had recently come out. To say that Kristin will always have her work cut out is a helluva understatement.

INDIE FASHION DESIGNER, Rachel Antonoff premiered her fall collection during Fashion Week, which as Vogue reported, “turn[ed] midcentury gender mores on their ear.” Rachel’s show focused on working women throughout history with the cast of dancers from “How…

THE SIXTH ANNUAL Athena Film Festival, co-founded by Melissa Silverstein runs from February 18-21 at Barnard College in New York City. This year’s line-up includes an impressive list of thought-provoking, narrative, documentary and short films. Check out more about the festival, including a…

She's baaack! It's time for another scintillating, provocative, 'no stone left unturned' conversation with award-winning actress, voice-over artist, comedian and writer Nancy Giles. The winner of 2 Emmys for her on-air commentaries on the acclaimed "CBS News Sunday Morning," Nancy, once again, offers her her take on politics, race, pop culture and body image. Sit back, enjoy and get ready to laugh out loud!