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Coming out as Republican: LGBTQ voices in the GOP
How are queer voices represented in a party that might not protect their rights?
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Breaking from A Locked-In Practice: Shrinking Confinement in Connecticut’s Prisons
A Yale alumnus speaks about his time in prison.
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Lower Your Voice: Sexism Drowns Out Women In Public Speaking
On stage, women are perceived differently than their male counterparts.
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Pepe the Frog: The Evolution of a Meme for the Alt-Right
How exactly did a “blissfully stoned frog” turn into a symbol of bigotry?
![Senate: What’s New, and What’s Not](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/happy-mitch-e1479239867209.jpg)
Senate: What’s New, and What’s Not
The Republicans retained the Upper Chamber, but there will still be some changes come January.
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No Condom for You
California voted no on Proposition 60, choosing not to require adult film actors to wear condoms.