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Madeleine Carlisle
Madeleine Carlisle is a reporter for TIME in New York City
Recent Articles
Supreme Court Texas Abortion Law Case Could Open Floodgates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined for the second time to immediately block Texas' six-week abortion ban, but said it will hear two separate challenges to the law from the Biden Administration and Texas...
By Abigail Abrams
October 22, 2021
Woman Accuses Biden Administration of Anti-Gay Discrimination in Foster Program
Kelly Easter wanted to help. Like many Americans, she watched the news in 2020 in dismay at the conditions awaiting unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Easter, a 47-year-old realtor, lives alone in her...
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 20, 2021
Barney Frank Looks Back—And Forward—After Decades of LGBTQ Advocacy
In 1987, Congressman Barney Frank, a Democrat from Massachusetts, made history when he told the Boston Globe, “If you ask the direct question: 'Are you gay?' The answer is yes. So what?” The interview made...
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 19, 2021
Boston Marathon Bomber Supreme Court Case Exposes Split Between Biden and Justice Department on Death Penalty
Attorneys will stand before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday and argue the fate of one of the most infamous members of federal death row: Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. While the case could have...
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 12, 2021
The Major Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Fall
The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench to hear oral arguments on Oct. 4, kicking off what could be one of the most monumental terms in years. After an...
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 29, 2021
HBO's 'Nuclear Family' Shows A Gay Family Fighting To Exist
Filmmaker Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own life, documenting how her two lesbian mothers were sued by her sperm donor in 1991
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 23, 2021
Jamey Rodemeyer's Parents Reflect a Decade After His Death
TIME spoke with the Rodemeyers ahead of the ten year anniversary of Jamey’s death about their son’s life and legacy, and the progress yet to be made.
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 17, 2021
'A Queer Tax.' New Lawsuit Alleges Aetna Discriminates Against LGBTQ People Seeking Fertility Treatment
When Emma Goidel was denied coverage for her fertility treatments in September 2020, she was furious. A 31-year-old writer in New York City, Goidel and her partner were excited to try for a baby—and Goidel...
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 14, 2021
How 9/11 Radically Expanded the U.S. Government's Power
Two decades ago, the deadly terror attacks on 9/11 changed nearly all aspects of American life. Culture shifted, imbued with heightened levels of fear. The U.S. launched costly, deadly wars. Congress passed sweeping legislation. The...
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 11, 2021
‘Expect a Legal Challenge.’ Ouster of Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David Steeped in Controversy
Alphonso David was fired from his role as president of Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Monday night, just a month after the board had elected to extend his contract as leader of the powerful advocacy group—and...
By Madeleine Carlisle
September 7, 2021
Meet the Educators Who Saved A Pandemic School Year
29 stories of teachers, bus drivers and others who went above and beyond
By Jasmine Aguilera
September 2, 2021
How To Help Hurricane Ida Victims
TIME has compiled a list of places looking for monetary donations, critical supplies, and volunteers.
By Madeleine Carlisle
August 31, 2021
Pennsylvania Abolishes Prison Gerrymandering
A Pennsylvania commission responsible for drawing the state’s legislative districts voted 3-2 on Tuesday to end prison gerrymandering, the practice of counting prisoners where they are incarcerated rather than in their last known residence before...
By Madeleine Carlisle
August 24, 2021
How One Nonprofit Is Attempting to Help LGBTQ Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan
Thousands of people have attempted to flee Afghanistan this week as Taliban forces gained control of the country, culminating in the capital city of Kabul on Aug. 15. At least 400,000 Afghans have been forcibly...
By Madeleine Carlisle
August 18, 2021
‘Our Opponents Are Getting Desperate.’ Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David on the Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights
Alphonso David has been busy. The civil rights attorney became the eighth leader of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the world’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, just six months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the...
By Madeleine Carlisle
August 4, 2021
Here's How Many Medals Every Country Won at the Tokyo Summer Olympics
As the Tokyo Summer Olympics drew to a close Sunday, so did the total medal count. Team USA led for the most overall medals, having secured 113 medals. China followed with 88 overall medals. And...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 26, 2021
A Catholic Priest's Alleged Grindr Outing and Data Privacy
A newsletter reported a powerful Catholic priest regularly used Grindr. Their source? “Commercially available app signal data”
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 23, 2021
Arkansas Transgender Health Care Ban Temporarily Halted
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that bans transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming health care
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 21, 2021
LGBTQ People Across the U.S. Face Many Disparities In Health Care. A New Fellowship Aims to Bridge Those Gaps
The American Medical Association Foundation announced on Tuesday that the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Public Health and Medicine will be the first institution to participate in its new National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program, which aims...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 20, 2021
‘A Serious, Violent Incident.’ Promotion of an ‘Anti-Trans’ Paperback Stirs Criticism of Amazon, American Booksellers Association
The American Booksellers Association apologized on Wednesday for including what the nonprofit trade organization described as “an anti-trans book” in a recent promotional shipment to members. “This is a serious, violent incident that goes against...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 15, 2021
Survey: 1 in 4 LGBTQ Youth Identifies As Nonbinary
Ahead of International Nonbinary People’s Day on July 14, new research released Monday by the LGBTQ mental health nonprofit the Trevor Project found that over one in four (26%) LGBTQ youth identified as nonbinary. An...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 12, 2021
How Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Political Representation
When Floyd Wilson first learned of the term “prison gerrymandering,” he’d already been incarcerated for more than 35 years. He was taking a college seminar in a prison in Graterford, Pennsylvania—the fourth of five correctional...
By Sanya Mansoor
July 1, 2021
Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act Even Further
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that two controversial Arizona voting laws do not violate the Voting Rights Act (VRA), in a decision that weakens the landmark voting rights legislation amid a nationwide debate...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 1, 2021
HRC Files Lawsuit Challenging Florida's Transgender Sports Ban—and Announces More To Come
LGBTQ civil rights group The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced on Wednesday that it has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 30, 2021
Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Transgender Bathroom Ruling
On Monday SCOTUS declined to hear an appeal to a decision requiring a Virginia high school let a transgender boy use the boys restroom
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 28, 2021
Biden's DOJ Steps Into Voting Rights Fight And Sues Georgia
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it would sue Georgia over the restrictions included in its new and expansive voting law, known as SB 202, marking the federal agency’s first significant action against...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 25, 2021
Supreme Court LGBTQ Foster Care Ruling: What It Means
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that the city of Philadelphia cannot refuse to work with a faith-based agency because it will not certify same-sex couples as foster parents. It was a win...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 17, 2021
Why Biden's Justice Department Is Backing Trump-Era Positions
What’s going on with the Department of Justice? Over the past few weeks, the Department has raised eyebrows on the left by backing several Trump-era legal positions, including defending former President Donald Trump in a...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 15, 2021
Changing the Game's Andraya Yearwood on Fighting to Compete
2021 will go down as one of the worst years for LGBTQ rights across the U.S. in recent history. Over the past six months alone, over 250 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced into state legislatures...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 10, 2021
The Debate Over Qualified Immunity Is at the Heart of Police Reform. Here’s What to Know
Civil rights advocates had been demanding an end to qualified immunity long before George Floyd’s murder sparked a mass movement against systemic racism last summer. As calls for greater police accountability gained momentum in 2020,...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 3, 2021
In Unanimous Ruling, SCOTUS Affirms Authority of Native American Tribal Governments and Police Forces
In a broad ruling reaffirming the sovereignty of Native American tribes, the U.S. Supreme Court declared unanimously on Tuesday that tribal police officers have the power to temporarily detain and search non-Native Americans on tribal...
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 1, 2021
The Most Powerful Court in the U.S. Is About to Decide the Fate of the Most Vulnerable Children
When child custody cases come before family courts, judges endeavor to base their rulings on the best interests of the child. Overall, the court is less interested in which parent might have the most right...
By Madeleine Carlisle
May 28, 2021
A New Crowdsourcing App Hopes to Serve as the 'Green Book' for LGBTQ People of Color
As Black Americans prepared to travel in Jim Crow-era America, they might have consulted the Green Book—an extensive travel guide of hotels, restaurants, gas stations and more that welcomed Black customers. The guide, which published...
By Madeleine Carlisle
May 18, 2021
SCOTUS Rules Police Cannot Search Homes Without Warrants in the Name of 'Community Caretaking'
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that an exception to the Fourth Amendment for “community caretaking” does not allow police to enter and search a home without a warrant. The “community caretaking” exception...
By Madeleine Carlisle
May 17, 2021
Inside Joe Biden's Plan to Confirm Diverse Federal Judges
Few politicians understand the federal judiciary like President Joe Biden does. As a young Senator, he served in top roles on the Judiciary Committee for over 15 years, overseeing the confirmation of hundreds of district...
By Madeleine Carlisle
May 11, 2021
Supreme Court Rules On Crack Cocaine Sentencing Case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that people imprisoned for possessing small amounts of crack cocaine before 2010 are not eligible for reduced sentences under the 2018 First Step Act. The case, Terry...
By Madeleine Carlisle
May 3, 2021
Mobile Life on Public Land in the Age of the Pandemic
Paula wakes up in her bus around 4:30 a.m. most days. She can usually still see the stars. She works for a few hours, often on freelance projects using her training as a biologist, and...
By Madeleine Carlisle
April 30, 2021
Supreme Court Could Expand Gun Rights in High-Stakes Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a high-stakes Second Amendment case that experts say has the potential to expand gun rights and radically increase the number of firearms on the streets of major cities...
By Melissa Chan
April 26, 2021
Supreme Court Nonprofit Case Could Impact Campaign Finance
Upon first glance, the U.S. Supreme Court case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez might not seem like it could impact elections. The case, which will be argued before the Supreme Court Monday, examines the...
By Madeleine Carlisle
April 25, 2021
Survey: 'Faith-Based Approaches' Key to Combating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
A new survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Interfaith Youth Core found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains prevalent in some American communities—but a faith-based approach could prove crucial in the...
By Madeleine Carlisle
April 22, 2021
Walter Mondale, Former Vice President, Dies at 93
Mondale made history by creating the first presidential ticket from a major party that included a woman
By Madeleine Carlisle
April 19, 2021
Why Google's Big Supreme Court Win Over Oracle Matters
'This is huge for a vibrant tech industry to continue innovating'
By Madeleine Carlisle
April 6, 2021
Georgia Voting Law Under Fire From Corporations
Corporations in Georgia and across the U.S. are taking forceful stances against the state’s new election law—which includes several voting restrictions—following weeks of pressure from voting rights advocates to speak out. Activists have aimed their...
By Sanya Mansoor
April 2, 2021
Poll: Fewer Than Half of Americans Belong to House of Worship
For the first time in over 80 years of surveys on the subject, new Gallup data analysis released March 29 found that just 47% of American adults said they belonged to a church, synagogue or...
By Madeleine Carlisle
March 29, 2021
How a Southern Pastor Is Combating Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color
'when I got it, I recognized that it was my moral responsibility, it was my faith duty, to extend that message, preach that gospel'
By Madeleine Carlisle/Charleston, S.C.
March 25, 2021
These Are the Victims of the Atlanta Shootings
A single mother, a newlywed and a veteran were among the eight people—including six Asian women—killed Tuesday
By Melissa Chan
March 19, 2021
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Weaken the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday on two controversial Arizona voting restrictions, and what the justices decide could have sweeping effects on how difficult it will be to challenge allegedly discriminatory...
By Madeleine Carlisle
March 1, 2021
Nearly 200,000 People Still Lack Power Amid Snow, Subzero Temperatures Across Texas. Here’s How To Help
Nearly half a million Texans still lacked power Thursday after days of of bitter cold
By Madeleine Carlisle
February 18, 2021
Virginia Just Abolished The Death Penalty: Why It Matters
'The Virginia legislature is finally catching up with public opinion'
By Madeleine Carlisle
February 9, 2021
Advocates: Biden's Private Prison Ban Didn't Go Far Enough
'There is much more work to be done'
By Madeleine Carlisle
January 29, 2021
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