They Made History as ‘Firsts.’ That’s Not What They Ran On.
Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.
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Several midterm winners broke barriers, but with campaigns that focused on delivering material change to the lives of Americans.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court considered whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate in a state program.
Read MoreThe Massachusetts bar, which catered to lesbians, lifted its Covid mask requirement once a week to attract more patrons. The decision brought criticism and national attention, but did not save the business.
Read MoreEvery Halloween for nearly two decades, I’ve adorned myself with purple (or black) balloons. It’s a lifelong commitment to the bit.
Read MoreNew data have prompted questions about changes in teens’ sexual orientations. But researchers disagree on how much the numbers can really tell us.
Read MoreChris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.
Read MoreJeffrey Schmalz wrote unsparingly about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him.
Read MoreAt a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.
Read MoreShe spent decades building an identity as a wife and mother. Could she disrupt “a perfectly good family dynamic” to live her own truth?
Read MoreBut Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.
Read MoreEleven years later, the novelist revisits a guest essay she wrote about marriage.
Read MoreLast Ditch, a bar and art space, ended its Covid mask requirement as a way to attract more people. What it got instead was outsized attention.
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