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bathroom bills

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North Carolina Governor Pretends He Cares About Equality With New Executive Order

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory saves face with an executive order to clarify HB2, but it doesn’t actually do anything; a New Jersey school district approves a pro-trans bathroom policy…

Yvonne —

Apr 12, 2016

bathroom bills

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politics + activism

Tennessee Jumps Back on the Anti-Trans Bandwagon, Resurrects Dangerous Bathroom Bill

Tennessee has resurrected its bathroom bill that would hurt trans teens, what really happened with the judge’s verdict on Kesha’s lawsuit, new statistics about sexual assault, and more.

Rachel —

Apr 7, 2016

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religious freedom

politics + activism

Here We Go Again: Mississippi Governor Signs Sweeping, Dangerous Anti-LGBT Bill Into Law

Mississippi is the latest state to pass an anti-LGBT bill that protects people who don’t believe in same-sex marriage, trans people and extramarital sex; the man who killed Islan Nettles…

Yvonne —

Apr 5, 2016

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politics + activism

Mississippi Passes US’s Most Sweeping Anti-LGBT Rights Bill with HB1523, Strikes Fear into Hearts

Mississippi makes anti-LGBT history with HB1523, police who killed Jamar Clark won’t be charged, new studies about Islamophobia, surveillance and more, and lots on the aftermath of HB2 in North…

Rachel —

Mar 31, 2016

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politics + activism

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Listens to Large Corporations, Vetoes Anti-Gay Law

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will veto a “religious freedom” bill; a trans woman is sexually assaulted at Stonewall Inn; the ACLU and Lambda Legal are suing North Carolina officials; Corey…

Yvonne —

Mar 29, 2016

bathroom bills

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politics + activism

GOP Fear Tactics and Transmisogyny Are Colliding, with Trans Women in the Crosshairs

How trans women became the victims of the latest conservative backlash, Jian Ghomeshi’s acquittal, the horrors inherent in seeking asylum, Islamophobic threats from Trump and Cruz, and more.

Rachel —

Mar 24, 2016

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politics + activism

India Beaty, Queer Black Woman, Killed By Police in Norfolk, Virginia

India Beaty, a queer black woman, was fatally shot by Virginia police for carrying a replica handgun, bombs in Brussels kill at least 31 people, a new study finds Canadian…

Yvonne —

Mar 22, 2016

barack obama

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So Who the Heck is this Merrick Garland Guy

We find out a little bit more about Obama’s pick for the next Supreme Court justice, anti-LGBT discrimination laws in several states, Tuesday’s primaries, laws about protests, and MAGIC.

Rachel —

Mar 17, 2016

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politics + activism

Indiana Aims to Restrict Abortion Access Even More Than It Does Now With Horrific New Bill

Indiana’s abortion bill might be the most restrictive in the nation, if that’s fathomable, it’s another Super Tuesday so here’s what you should look out for, the White House appoints…

Yvonne —

Mar 15, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

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politics + activism

Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal Makes Missouri History Attempting to Filibuster Anti-LGBT Bill

A heroic attempt to filibuster for LGBT rights in Missouri, lots of new data from police violence to environmentalism, a terrifying transphobic Tennessee law, and more.

Rachel —

Mar 10, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

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politics + activism

A Tale of Two LGBT Anti-Discrimination Stances in Virginia and West Virginia

A look at the current state of anti-discrimination laws in two states, students walking out of Boston public schools to protest funding cuts, NYC protecting trans people’s bathroom access, and…

Rachel —

Mar 8, 2016

gay marriage

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Kentucky Legislator Wants to Defeat Marriage Equality with the Power of “Matrimony”

A KY legislator thinks he’s cracked the code on how to stop marriage equality; how and why anti-LGBT sentiment is ramping up in Indonesia, the big abortion case the SCOTUS…

Rachel —

Mar 3, 2016