While driving from Illinois to Iowa, Donald McCloskey had an epiphany. He had spent the previous night dancing at lesbian bars in Aurora and now was returning to his home in Iowa City, where he was known as a libertarian economist and conservative “by academic standards.” Once again he would . . . . Continue Reading »
Seven-year-old James Younger has become the latest victim in the war of transgender identity politics. Continue Reading »
As the case of Jack Phillips shows, public accommodations law has little to do with justice and a lot to do with fighting. Continue Reading »
We would do well to scrap “gender identity” altogether. Continue Reading »
Women are being denied their distinctive female sports, their distinctive female bodies, and, ultimately, their distinctive female identities. Continue Reading »
A recent New York Times article is worrying, though perhaps not so much for the content as for what it reveals about this present age. Continue Reading »
This past August, Brown University public health professor Lisa Littman had her woke moment. Littman studies sexual health concerns, from reproduction to substance use in pregnancy to gender dysphoria—today’s topic of intense scrutiny and politicization. Understanding how children and . . . . Continue Reading »
Both Jack Phillips and the entire country seem to be back where we all were before Masterpiece Cakeshop was ever decided. Continue Reading »
Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and pro-family organizations have a common adversary, one that is virulent and relentless. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a powerful progressive advocacy group that says its primary mission is to fight hatred, teach tolerance, and seek justice. Despite . . . . Continue Reading »
The Church of England’s call for a transgender liturgy misses the philosophical implications of transgenderism. Continue Reading »
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