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Girls emerge as leaders of student walkouts over COVID concerns
Girls’ activism has become more visible in recent years — and also tends to come with specific types of harassment and dismissal.
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Texas’ six-week abortion ban will stay in effect indefinitely after Supreme Court decision to allow legal delays
Abortion providers had asked the court to send the case back to a federal district court in Austin. The court’s refusal means Texas’s law will now be deliberated by the state supreme court.
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Did Biden uphold his promises to LGBTQ+ Americans in his first year?
Biden made seven major commitments to LGBTQ+ voters, many of them aimed at rolling back policies made by the Trump administration seen as anti-LGBTQ+. Has he delivered?
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LGBTQ+ advocates ask NCAA not to cut nondiscrimination protections for athletes
As the NCAA votes on change to its constitution, LGBTQ+ advocates are calling on the organization to keep nondiscrimination language that they say protects queer athletes in a moment where they are particularly vulnerable.
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'You never forget it': These are the stories of life before Roe v. Wade transformed America
The landmark Supreme Court decision made legal abortion a protected right. With the court poised to overturn that ruling, The 19th spoke to people involved in all aspects of the abortion rights battle to understand its impact.
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LGBTQ+ people of color are at risk from rising voter restrictions as federal protections falter in the Senate, advocates say
Groups are paying attention as more states introduce voting restrictions that could disproportionately harm LGBTQ+ people of color and those with disabilities.
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Remote instruction is back, but the digital divide continues
School districts have stocked up on computers but broadband access remains a problem as a COVID surge sends some systems remote.
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Abortion rights groups tie their fight to voting rights
NARAL said Tuesday that it will back only candidates who work to pass voting rights, and Emily’s List says it won’t support Sen. Kyrsten Sinema if she doesn’t get behind changing Senate rules.
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As hospitals face blood shortage, senators seek new donor rules for gay and bisexual men
Nearly two dozen lawmakers urged the FDA to update “its discriminatory blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men.”
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The 19th Explains: How milk banks work, and why they need help now
Milk banks across the country have reported that they are running low on donations, many of which go to the most vulnerable babies.