Racial Row in Freemasonry

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2009 Not only are the Freemasons a bit weird, some are also a bit racist. The admittance of Victor Marshall, a 26-year-old African American, to a chapter in Atlanta last year caused many Georgian Freemasons to seek to revoke the charter of Marshall's chapter, sparking a legal battle over equality in this new "post-racial" world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Dubious Equality for Women

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Feb 12, 2009 What wasn't predicted was that women might finally reach the goal of equality less because they scaled the heights than because men slipped downward. But here we are. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gays and Friends Take Over America on Saturday

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 If you're looking for an opportunity to support the well-dressed and maritally oppressed, you're about to get your chance. On Saturday, protesters will take to the streets all across this great, if slightly homophobic, nation to take a stand for equality. Find out where to go here. And for inspiration, we turn to Andrew Sullivan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Connecticut Same-Sex Couples Begin to Wed

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 In the face of California's unsettling passage of Proposition 8 barring gay marriage, gay couples in Connecticut are beginning to exercise their equal rights after a final court hearing cleared the way for same-sex unions, ending a long legal battle in the Constitution State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Equality for All

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Equality, by the Numbers

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jul 31, 2008 Let me begin by raising a glass of champagne to the official closing of the math gap. It turns out that girls do not lack the math gene. Nor are they math-phobic. Nor is there any "intrinsic" difference -- thank you, Larry Summers -- between the abilities of girls and boys to succeed in the numbers business. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Give Moms Their Due — They’ve Earned It

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 10, 2007 The "mommy wars" are a sad distraction from the rampant unabashed discrimination against working mothers. A recent study showed that just dropping the PTA bomb was enough to send employers into a paranoid mom-bashing tizzy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Their Place

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Apr 11, 2007 After 400 years of abuse, African-Americans continue to struggle with an inequitable America. If we're serious about leaving no child behind, we should start by offering black families a fair shot in life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When They Came for the Homosexuals…

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 12, 2007 Gays are the first target of the Christian right's campaign against human rights, but they won't be the last. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Male-Female Equality Boosts Sex Life

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 University of Chicago researchers discover that in countries where men have a dominant status over women, people report lower satisfaction with their sex lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )