Madeleine Carlisle

Madeleine Carlisle is a reporter for TIME in New York City

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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 unusually...

By Madeleine Carlisle

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

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

'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

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

‘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

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 , Madeleine Carlisle and Katie Reilly

How To Help Hurricane Ida Victims

TIME has compiled a list of places looking for monetary donations, critical supplies, and volunteers.

By Madeleine Carlisle

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 and Sanya Mansoor

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

‘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

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 while...

By Madeleine Carlisle

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

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

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

‘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

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

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 and Madeleine Carlisle

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 and Sanya Mansoor

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
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