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chelsea manning

military

news

Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike, Makes History as Army Says She Can Access Transition-Related Care

Chelsea Manning’s five-day hunger strike is over as the Army reportedly tells her she can access gender confirmation surgery — but questions remain on how quickly they’ll take action.

Rachel —

Sep 15, 2016

hate crime

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news

Missouri Bisexual Woman and Her Mother Murdered By Homophobe In Suspected Hate Crime

Witnesses told police Steven Endsley had an “ongoing disagreement” with Danielle Smith about her sexual orientation.

Yvonne —

Sep 13, 2016

criminal justice reform

Daily Fix

news

Largest Prison Strike in US History Hopes to Expose Injustice and Suffering

Incarcerated people across the nation are striking today to disrupt the profitability of the prison-industrial complex, California might end their statue of limitations on sexual assault, Airbnb announced new policies…

Yvonne —

Sep 9, 2016

Daily Fix

environment

news

Oil Company Destroys Sacred Burial Sites, Attacks Native American Protestors with Dogs and Pepper Spray

Protests against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline have been happening since April but in the last few weeks tensions have escalated with lawsuits still hanging in the balance.

Yvonne —

Sep 6, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

news

Trump Loses Latinx Support After Immigration Speech; We Gain Taco Trucks, Maybe

Trump’s hateful immigration speech is costing him support; major Supreme Court decision that restores voting rights to North Carolina, Britain still isn’t sure how to accomplish Brexit and more.

Yvonne —

Sep 2, 2016

2016 election

Daily Fix

news

Hillary Clinton Unveils a Promising Plan to Improve Mental Health Care

Clinton’s new plan calls for prioritizing mental health care and putting it on par with physical health care when it comes to access or quality of treatment. For LGBT people,…

Yvonne —

Aug 30, 2016

Daily Fix

feminism

news

News Fix: A French Court Gets Rid of Burkini Bans

A French court says bye bye to burkini bans, Purvi Patel could be released as early as next month, two Orlando hospitals will cover medical bills of Pulse shooting victims…

Yvonne —

Aug 26, 2016

Daily Fix

environment

politics + activism

Protests Over Construction of Oil Pipeline Ramp Up, Judge To Decide Its Fate Next Month

A federal court said it will make its decision next month on whether to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that has sparked protests led by Native American…

Yvonne —

Aug 25, 2016

LGBT youth

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news

Texas Is The Worst and Files Another Federal Lawsuit Against Transgender Rights

A day after a federal judge sided with Texas in a different lawsuit against transgender students’ rights, Texas and four other states filed a lawsuit claiming a federal nondiscrimination health…

Yvonne —

Aug 23, 2016

Daily Fix

immigration

news

News Fix: What The Department of Justice’s Decision to Close Private Prisons Really Means

Who the closing of private prisons will help (and who it won’t); changes in Donald Trump’s campaign, the Dakota Access Pipeline and more.

Yvonne —

Aug 19, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

news

Donald Trump’s Dropping in the Polls; How Good Can We Feel About It?

We’ve all seen headlines that say Donald Trump’s poll numbers are dipping, but it’s also hard to put stock in anything this election cycle. How heartened does it make sense…

Rachel —

Aug 16, 2016

link roundup

news fix

news

News Fix: Report Finds Baltimore Police Policies Unconstitutional, What a Surprise

The Department of Justice finds the Baltimore Police Department definitely discriminates against Black people, a Houston man gets life in prison for murdering his daughter and her girlfriend, LAPD shot…

Yvonne —

Aug 12, 2016