Archive - Reid It and Weep

Yes, You Do Need A Man (Or Woman). Marriage Is Worth It.

As a gay woman, my right to marry wasn’t always guaranteed, and I don’t take it for granted. Yet young Americans are increasingly being encouraged to…

Published on The Black Sheep • Dec 16, 2024

The Caitlin Clark Saga Shows Trump Can’t Magically Save America

The real reason for the backlash lies not in Clark’s words but in what they symbolize: the persistence of ideological divides that a Trump presidency—or…

Published on Fair For All • Dec 16, 2024

August 2024

The Handshake That Betrayed a Nation

Shukria Barakzai’s unfinished fight for Afghanistan’s women three years after the disastrous US withdrawal

Published on Middle East Uncovered • Aug 15, 2024

June 2024

Lessons from Obergefell v. Hodges

As support for gay marriage declines, we’d do well to remember the tenacious principles that afforded us the Obergefell v. Hodges win

Published on Fair For All • Jun 25, 2024

July 2023

Guest Essay: An Ode to the Tomboys and Butch Lesbians

Michelle Pollino and Reid Newton on identity, resilience and linguistic chess

Published on BROADview • Jul 25, 2023

Revolt of the frogs: honesty is worth the risk

Published on Fair For All • Jul 24, 2023

I'm gay and I eat at Chick-fil-A

Published on Fair For All • Jul 24, 2023

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