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Ron DeSantis was endorsed by an anti-trans activist. Then he paid her to work for his campaign.
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Riley Gaines made a name for herself as an anti-trans activist after competing against a transgender athlete at a collegiate swim meet.
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After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)An acknowledgment of Black queer contributions to achieving civil rights and protecting American democracy is long overdue after years of historical erasure, activists and lawmakers say.
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Pro-LGBTQ activists rally at capitol building to push for protective policies for kids in schools
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via CBS 21 News (Pennsylvania)Student acitivists, parents
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Transgender restrictions pass Assembly with GOP votes, get hearing in Senate
Friday, October 13th, 2023
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)The bills come as Republican lawmakers nationwide have proposed and enacted laws targeting LGBTQ people, especially transgender individuals.
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Twenty-five years after Matthew Shepard’s death, activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)Any perception that the long struggle for equality was completed in 2015 has been belied by recent events, including the enactment of many anti-LGBTQ+ state laws.
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Book ban attempts on the rise in Minnesota schools
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
via MPR News (Minnesota)Occasional parent concerns about a book have morphed into confrontations with groups and parents coming in with long lists of titles they see as inappropriate. It's happening across the nation and in…
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25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
via The Associated Press (New York)Twenty-five years have passed since gay 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard died after being beaten and tied to a remote fence.
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Transcript: Lydia Polgreen Interviews Masha Gessen
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
via The New York Times (Oklahoma)The Oct. 10, 2023, episode of 'The Ezra Klein Show.'
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Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via PBS (Arizona)Native Americans celebrated their history on Monday with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally at the Maine Statehouse and…
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Chaos, backstabbing and the butt-crack debate: The week in politics
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)As Republicans drag us with them in their race to the bottom, Democrats are in a bind deciding whether and how to engage.
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Mom sues Pa. school district on behalf of transgender teen who killed herself
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via PennLive.com (Pennsylvania)Many of Adreya Harden's teachers refused to call her by her chosen name, emboldening harassment, and one principal ignored reports of bullying, according to the lawsuit.
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Despite veto promise, Wisconsin Republicans bring bills targeting trans athletes, gender-affirming care
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has already pledged to veto any legislation targeting transgender Wisconsinites.
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Parents to share tragedy, triumphs at Tucson event 25 years after Matthew Shepard murder
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)Judy and Dennis Shepard will talk about their son and the work of their foundation to promote non-violence as part of the University of Arizona's production of "The Laramie Project."
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Dept. of Public Instruction: How we can save lives
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)Dear Wisconsin, We need to talk. I want to have a conversation based on fact and lived experience, grounded in reality and with the intention of learning, growing, and supporting the children of our…
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Out-of-state anti-trans group stages protest at UW sorority
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)A Colorado-based group that's posted transphobic statements on its social media accounts shared a photo Wednesday on Facebook and Twitter of what appears to be a stack of rocks painted
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Supporting LGBTQ kids in schools is win-win for all students, experts say
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
via The San Diego Union-Tribune (California)Vincent Pompei, an assistant professor at San Diego State University, and Emily Fisher, a professor in the school psychology program at Loyola Marymount University, discuss recent California…
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A Decades-Long Drop in Teen Births Is Slowing, and Advocates Worry a Reversal Is Coming
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
via The Courant (Connecticut)After three decades of declines in teen pregnancies, data shows the rates are starting to plateau. The reversal of "Roe v. Wade," coupled with efforts to suspend sex education in schools and higher rates of youth mental health issues post-pandemic, could culminate in a perfect storm.
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The MAGAmerican dream lives in Sarasota
Saturday, September 30th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)On Florida's gulf coast, a loose coalition of activists, officials and Trumpworld celebrities are building the world they want to live in
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Ohio’s November vote on abortion rights is overshadowing the U.S. Senate race. Where do the candidates stand?
Saturday, September 30th, 2023
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate candidates all oppose State Issue 1, although have differences in their position on abortion, while Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown supports it.
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