Nina Martin talks with a leading expert on the historic tension between civil rights and religious freedom.
As conservatives grapple with the reality of gay marriage and the Supreme Court weighs whether companies should be forced to offer birth control to employees, it's very clear: The conflict between religious freedom and gender/sexual equality has become "the most important civil rights issue of this time." So says Professor
Women’s college sports often receive less resources, funding and attention, with a low number of female coaches.
For nearly 40 years, the University of Tennessee’s Lady Vols were a role model for college athletics — everybody’s favorite example of what is possible when a major university devotes major resources to women’s sports. No one embodied that promise more than Pat Summitt, the legendary basketball coach who helped elevate UT’s entire
Many transgender people face various medical issues, but are struggling to receive the right care plans that meet their needs.
Last spring, Jennifer Blair, a 62-year-old aspiring therapist who lives in Denver, noticed the kind of changes in her breast tissue — rapid, abnormal growth on one side of her chest — that would frighten any woman and alarm any physician. Blair didn’t have health insurance, but because she didn’t earn much money, she qualified
