Tag: Gender Issues

The Trump administration has tweaked the rule so employers who object on moral or religious grounds to providing birth control can get an exemption. Workers who want birth control will have to find it elsewhere. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

The birth control mandate has been stalled. Now let’s kill it

Washington Examiner · October 8, 2017 4:01 am

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," said Saturday that she would pull book deals from a company associated with Harvey Weinstein if he does not resign following accusations from multiple women about sexual harassment. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Mika Brzezinski threatens to pull book deals unless Harvey Weinstein resigns

Kimberly Leonard · October 7, 2017 3:49 pm

Women’s group runs Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ tape on the National Mall

Katie Leach · October 6, 2017 8:50 pm

Users should expect the emojis to be available on their keyboards at the end of October or early November.
(@emilyjashinsky/Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Apple is introducing gender-neutral emojis

Emily Jashinsky · October 6, 2017 7:20 pm

The stunt always felt like vapid opportunism, and this certainly does nothing to dispel that. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

‘Fearless Girl’ backers settle $5 million gender discrimination lawsuit

Emily Jashinsky · October 6, 2017 5:17 pm

"Cam, why do you wear the same clothes as my grandma? That's weird," she added. (AP)

Young female Eagles fan trolls Cam Newton: ‘I think real boys fall on the football’

Naomi Lim · October 6, 2017 5:07 pm

Hours after the paper published a bombshell report on his alleged history of sexual harassment, top Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein announced he was suing the New York Times. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Harvey Weinstein is basically accusing the New York Times of publishing fake news

Emily Jashinsky · October 6, 2017 4:12 am

"After careful thought, I understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women," Newton said (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

Cam Newton apologizes for ‘sexist’ remark to female reporter

Diana Stancy Correll · October 6, 2017 2:09 am

Newton had been in ads for Dannon's Oikos Greek yogurt. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)

Cam Newton loses Dannon yogurt sponsorship after mocking female reporter

Ariella Phillips · October 5, 2017 9:05 pm

The Trump administration asks a federal court to toss out a lawsuit by a group of transgender troops. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Trump DOJ asks court to dismiss transgender military lawsuit

Travis J. Tritten · October 5, 2017 3:01 pm

Justice Neil Gorsuch's influence on the Supreme Court's deliberations will be evident immediately when oral arguments start Monday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Gorsuch effect will be on full display at start of Supreme Court’s new term

Ryan Lovelace · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Hugh Hefner, the massively influential publisher and leader of the 1960s sexual revolution, died of natural causes September 27 at age 91. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hugh Hefner departs — and leaves his damage behind

Washington Examiner · September 30, 2017 4:01 am