Gender

More women go to Illinois State University than men — a lot more. The same is true of Bradley University and Heartland Community College. It's part of a nationwide trend that began in the 1980s and has grown since then.

State lawmakers with the LGBTQ caucus are criticizing State Farm for ending its partnership with a nonprofit organization that promotes LGBTQ education for children.

A Unit 5 school board meeting with a light agenda ended up lasting more than two hours Wednesday night, after social media attention to an illustrated LGBTQ memoir led to passionate public commenters sharing views on the matter.

A tenured professor at Illinois State University claimed in a new sex-discrimination lawsuit that she’s unfairly making less than her male peers and was…

It's not the first time some Illinois lawmakers are pushing to end the so-called gender pay gap. The House of Representatives approved a measure...

A recent Gillette advertisement on "The Best A Man Can Get" highlights the various ways men interact with the #MeToo movement, pointing to typically…

It was the door slam heard around the world.When Nora, the protagonist of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” walked out on her husband, her children, and…

In the wake of the #metoo movement and the spotlight on assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, more states — including Illinois — are...