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LGBTQIA+

Millions of LGBTQ+ Americans May Soon Be Recognized in Census Data

Orion Rummler / The 19th Sep 20, 2023 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

NYT Trans Health Coverage Defers to One Controversial Researcher

Alex Koren / FAIR Aug 31, 2023 A recent NYT article, focusing on the work of one controversial researcher, offers a ‘Greatest Hits’ of bad Trans healthcare coverage. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

House Republicans Are Adding Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures to Must-Pass Bills

Orion Rummler / The 19th Aug 9, 2023 House Republicans have embedded at least 45 anti-LGBTQ+ provisions into must-pass funding bills—though these face a democratic veto. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

A Supreme Dissent: Justice Sonia Sotomayor Eviscerates the Court’s Civil Rights Rollback

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jul 20, 2023 The opinion of the Court is, quite literally, a notice that reads: ‘Some services may be denied to same-sex couples.’”  Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Texas Sets Hate Crime Record

Steven Monacelli / Texas Observer Jun 28, 2023 Data from the Department of Public Safety shows that bias incidents against queer people occur at more than four times the rate of all hate crimes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women

Abortion After Dobbs: Harder and More Dangerous Across the Country

Sofia Resnick / Colorado Newsline Jun 23, 2023 After Dobbs, abortion access is harder, comes later, and with a higher risk—across the United States. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Africa’s Struggle Toward Inclusive LGBTQ+ Laws

Mariel Ferragamo and Kali Robinson / Council on Foreign Relations Jun 15, 2023 Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Lawmakers in Blue States Are Linking Protections for Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

Grace Panetta and Orion Rummler / The 19th Jun 12, 2023 In face of Republican attacks on trans rights, democratic lawmakers are linking protections for abortion and gender-affirming care. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Indigenous Tribes Respect Multiple Gender Identities—Anti-Trans Bills Threaten Long Tradition

Rosalyn R. LaPier / The Conversation Jun 8, 2023 New anti-transgender laws will hurt Indigenous peoples’ rights and religious expression. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Uganda Signs World’s Worst Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Lisa Vives / InDepthNews May 31, 2023 Uganda passes horrific anti-LGBTQ laws that include capital punishment for "serial offenders" of homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Original

Are Conservatives at the Daily Wire Really Calling for Trans “Genocide”?

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig May 22, 2023 Is the Conservative Daily Wire Really Calling for Trans “Genocide”? By the standards of the Jewish jurist who coined the word, yes they are. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Interview

If Neoliberalism Was Born in Chile, Will It Die There?

Marc Cooper / KPFK May 1, 2023 Marc Cooper, Dig Curator and former translator to President Allende, speaks to KPFK Radio's Suzi Weissman about the complex historical forces at work today in Chile. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )