LGBTQIA+

State Laws Are ‘Leveraging Criminalization as a Tactic Against Trans People’

Kae Petrin / Prism May 13, 2026 At least 10 states have imposed new misdemeanor or felony penalties since 2022 — a stark increase in the use of criminal law to target trans people and their support networks. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Education

After the Department of Education’s Attack on Civil Rights, Observers Ask: ‘Where Does It End?’

Erica Meltzer, Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Apr 14, 2026 Rescinding civil rights agreements could send a message to students that there’s no point in filing a complaint, advocates and legal experts said. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Trans Kansans Struggle With ‘Cruelty’ as Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated

Sherman Smith, Morgan Chilson / Kansas Reflector Mar 2, 2026 The state last week sent letters to Kansans affected by a new law that requires the gender designation on a person's driver’s license to match their sex at birth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Education

90% of Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Were Dismissed Last Year

Nadra Nittle / The 19th Feb 9, 2026 Students with disabilities and survivors of sexual misconduct can’t rely on the Department of Education to intervene for them, new reports find. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

A Guide to Surviving Trump’s War on Trans People

Adam M. Rhodes / The Appeal Jun 2, 2025 A roundup of resources as governments have moved to criminalize trans people, parents of trans children and health care providers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Supreme Court Lets Trump Ban Transgender Americans From the Military

Ashley Murray / States Newsroom May 7, 2025 The court ruled that the ban can temporarily remain in place while a lower court reviews the case. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Education

A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda

Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen / ProPublica May 5, 2025 The department’s decimated civil rights office is enforcing its anti-diversity campaign while making discrimination investigations practically impossible. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Asian Americans Suffered Heavy Toll From Discrimination During Pandemic

Roxanne Prichard / The Conversation Aug 17, 2023 Major survey finds that Asian and Asian American students experienced high levels of stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Editorial Cartoons

Storm on the Horizon

Jeff Koterba Mar 27, 2023 Dig deeper

Stop and Frisk Gets Renewed Attention in Bloomberg Candidacy

REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Many of those accosted by police during the tactic's surge in New York, 80% of whom were black or Latino, remain psychologically affected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Frieze L.A., The Sequel: Revenge of the White Patriarchy

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Feb 14, 2020 Though diversity is a driving ethos of this year's event in Los Angeles, the art world is still deeply invested in sidelining people of color. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )