News in Brief How Does the Law Decide What Is and Isn’t a Family? A parental rights dispute between two women in Massachusetts is forcing the state to decide what it means… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Chat on the Porch Reduces Transphobia New research finds a 10-minute conversation can dampen prejudicial attitudes. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Sonja Lovas/Flickr) Door-to-door may… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Rise of Anti-LGBT Bills in the South Support for LGBT rights in America tends to be regionally specific. By Francie Diep Mississippi State Capitol building… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice The Trans Kids Are All Right Or at least they can be, with their parents' support. Nathan Collins
News in Brief Who Still Opposes Gay Marriage, and Why The lingering stereotype of homosexuals as promiscuous. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Get With the Program: The Coming Out of Children’s Cartoons Studios and networks have closeted queer children's characters for a very long time. But in recent years, a few progressive exceptions have burst out. Damian Alexander
News in Brief ‘Religious Freedom’ Is a Losing Argument Against LGBT Rights—Even Among Christians A new poll shows that a well-trodden legal argument against same-sex marriage isn’t as popular as it seems. Jared Keller
Social Justice The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Self-Described Queer, East Asian Disabled Person Devoted to Defending Anyone on the Margins We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April. Avital Andrews