Rebekah Kuschmider

Today, the new President-elect announced that he was tapping Georgia Republican Representative Tom Price as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. An outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, the move is seen by many as an indication that the Trump administration intends to get real serious, real fast about repealing and replacing the law known as Obamacare.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear collars and leashes.

You know how humans sometimes put out in order to pay their rent? Well, penguins put out to get building materials for their nests.

I've spent most of today trying not to confront the news that a terrorist instigated an explosion outside a London concert by Ariana Grande last night. I’m trying hard not to know that 22 people have died and dozens more were injured. I’m trying not to realize that most of the people who attend such concerts are girls, young girls, and the parents who love them.

What trans people are — unfortunately — is a handy punching bag for a wildly unpopular president. This man with his approval rating hovering under 40%, with his family under scrutiny for shady financial and political dealings, with his entire policy agenda — such as it is, considering he knows fuckall about policy — in jeopardy due to grassroots opposition to it, this man is flailing around looking for a distraction.

Kathryn Meade is what we might call a badass. Athlete, non-profit global ambassador, public speaker, and now, the new face of Beauty & Pin-up hair care products. Also? Katie has Down Syndrome.

Planned Parenthood has long stood as a beacon of hope in a landscape where basic healthcare for low income, uninsured, and under-insured people is

Pop quiz time! What was the impetus for the founding of historically black universities and colleges (HBUCs)?

The Congressional baseball game has been happening for over 100 years. It is a highlight of summer among Beltway folks. And during this morning's practice, some fuckwit opened fire. And he shot people who could have been my husband, or any of his bosses, or any of his coworkers, or any of our myriad friends on the Hill. And I am shattered.

One quick phone call to your representatives in Congress to tell them to preserve access to health care under the ACA will make a difference for babies like Jimmy Kimmel's son, Billy — and so many other Americans.