Irfan Bayei

Disabled people need rights now. Mexico could make them wait until 2031 I am disabled myself, so I approach this story with a personal interest in how governments protect our autonomy. Needing support should […]

Pray to play? College athletes face religious pressure A college athlete should have to prove their ability, not their faith. Yet a new investigation argues that some American university […]

Israel flies the rainbow flag. Its government’s record tells another story Israel’s LGBTQ+ reputation faces an uncomfortable test at home. A new report by the Aguda, an Israeli equality organization, examines f […]

Could AI undermine the foundations of the Enlightenment? Artificial intelligence could give more people access to knowledge than any previous technology. Yet it could also encourage a […]

Tied to a tree to “cure” homosexuality: Ghana’s religious conversion abuse For three nights, a 28-year-old man from Accra was reportedly tied to a tree at a prayer camp. According to testimony presented by […]

The Atlantic isn’t his. Neither is a third term. Most Americans see grounds for impeachment Donald Trump has been discussing putting his name on an ocean and claiming a right to another presidential term. Meanwhile, a reported […]

Attacks on women and LGBTQ+ people are part of an authoritarian strategy When politicians target women’s autonomy or LGBTQ+ equality, the consequences extend beyond the people immediately affected. Such c […]

J. K. Rowling vows to keep funding the fight against trans activism J. K. Rowling has pledged to continue financing legal cases connected to her opposition to trans activism. In an essay published on […]

Richard Dawkins finally loses faith in Elon Musk Richard Dawkins once regarded Elon Musk as a hero. Now, the evolutionary biologist and prominent atheist says Musk’s support for D […]

If your religion needs blasphemy laws, how strong is your God? God created the universe. He knows every thought, commands eternity, and will judge the living and the dead. Yet apparently, he also […]

Would you accept your own religious argument from another religion? A Christian describes feeling Jesus during prayer. A Muslim describes finding certainty in the Quran. A Hindu recounts an experience […]

Defending human rights? You could be next to disappear UN experts have warned of escalating enforced disappearances and growing persecution of human rights defenders. Addressing the General […]

Did Jesus exist? Methods and bias Whether Jesus of Nazareth existed often looks like a simple question with a simple answer. Christians may see his existence as […]

Does AI undermine human rights? An AI system does not need to sound hateful to produce an answer that undermines human rights. It can speak calmly about efficiency, […]

Married in Austria, rejected in Slovakia Ivan Novotný and Metod Špaček married in Austria in 2020. Six years later, Slovakia still refuses to register their marriage. The tw […]

NHS trans ward rules promise privacy—but risk exposing patients An internal NHS England assessment has warned that its new policy on hospital accommodation could discourage transgender people from […]

Hundreds arrested as Senegal’s LGBTQ+ community goes into hiding Hundreds of people have faced arrest in Senegal as an escalating crackdown drives LGBTQ+ people out of public life. Human Rights Watch […]

Botswana could become Africa’s second marriage-equality country Two women in Botswana want to marry. To obtain the recognition that heterosexual couples can take for granted, they have had to take […]