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Failed Nevada school bills include sex ed, districting changes
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
via Las Vegas Sun (Nevada)Education-related bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature this spring that failed to become law ranged from sex education reform to attempts to continue programs that have been funded with federal…
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Indiana abortion tally grew 13% last year, spurred by restrictions elsewhere
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)A new report shows 9,529 women had an abortion in Indiana last year, up from 8,414 in 2021, a total of 1,115 more abortions, or an 13.25% increase.
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Polish Election Upends Right-Wing Ruling Party
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
via The Wall Street JournalThe ruling Law and Justice Party veered right to tap Ukraine fatigue, but failed to win enough votes to form a government.
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First New York City chapter of Moms for Liberty launches in Queens
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
via amNY (New York)Moms for Liberty, the conservative parent group flipping school boards and challenging books nationwide, has quietly opened its first chapter in New York
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Da Winnas & Da Loozas 2023 Edition: GOP ideologues purge moderates, Democrats fail to eat their own
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
via NOLA.com (Louisiana)The results of the October 14 primary call to mind the old saying, "all over but the shoutin'." Republicans are poised to make a clean sweep of Louisiana's seven statewide
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To Beat Trump, Nikki Haley Is Trying to Speak to All Sides of a …
Sunday, November 26th, 2023
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Ohio General Assembly passes bill limiting transgender athletes’ participation
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
via WABC-TV (New York)The Ohio Senate voted to pass a bill that would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors and participation in girls' and women's sports.
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Best photos of 2023 from the Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
via Courier Journal (Kentucky)And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end. But not without seeing all the best photos from the year provided by the Courier Journal.
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Best of 2023 Greenville photos by staff photographer McKenzie Lange
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
via Greenville News (South Carolina)Greenville News staff photographer McKenzie Lange shares some of her favorite images and stories from 2023.
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With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
Monday, January 22nd, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.
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Ohio to Ban Transition Care After Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)LGBTQ+
10% of hate crimes occur at schools, FBI report says
Monday, January 29th, 2024
via Spectrum News (New York)Following homes and roadways, schools were the third most common location for reported hate crimes from 2018-2022.
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Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)Under the new law, transgender people will be prohibited from using bathrooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that align with their gender identity, with few exceptions.
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‘I am female’: NH transgender students fight back against sports ban bill
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)First-grader Iris Turmelle didn't have the words to come out as a transgender girl to her parents — nor a lot of time.
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GOP candidates use anti-trans rhetoric to rally Christian base
Sunday, February 18th, 2024
via The Associated Press (South Carolina)Donald Trump has mocked transgender people during his campaign, using language about gender identity that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful.
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Utah School Board Member Is Censured After Questioning Student’s Gender
Friday, February 16th, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)Natalie Cline, a Utah school board official, suggested on social media that a 16-year-old female basketball player was transgender, drawing abuse toward the girl.
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Group of Republicans pushing anti-trans bills in CT
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)A coalition led by the Family Institute of Connecticut and an all-Republican lineup of state lawmakers push for hearing on legislation that targets transgender and gender non-conforming students in...
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Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen’s death was not result of injuries from high school fight
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
via AZ Family (Arizona)Although the cause of death has not been determined, police said a preliminary autopsy results indicate the teen did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.
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Oklahoma’s Anti-Trans Law Draws Scrutiny After Nex Benedict’s Death
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)The student, who did not see themselves as male or female, according to their family, died after an altercation in a high school bathroom.
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