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Gender neutral passports are coming, but not everyone will choose an 'X'
Many fear the third gender option could invite harassment, discrimination, and even violence while traveling.
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Have women-led companies met their financial promises on social justice?
The 19th reached out to Fortune 500 companies helmed by women to see how they’ve followed through on last year’s financial promises towards racial equity.
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‘I was drowning inside’: How the sports world failed when three Black women needed help
Sha’Carri Richardson, Brianna McNeal and Naomi Osaka were barred from competition or fined after choosing how to handle their health. Experts say the system isn’t built for them.
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Study finds evidence of sex trafficking in trade schools
Researchers identified at least 18 schools across five states that state certification boards suspected of forcing their students into the sex industry.
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Biden’s federal judicial picks are 77 percent women so far
The president is on track to shatter previous records as he aims to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the fight to pass care infrastructure: “It has to happen.”
Gina Raimondo came to the Biden administration in part to pass policies that support working women. In an exclusive interview with The 19th, Raimondo discusses the work she’s doing to make good on that promise.
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Why this mom got the COVID-19 shot but hesitates for her daughter
Misinformation about the vaccine's effect on fertility has led some parents to hesitate on approving the shot for their children.
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How conservative legal arguments paved the way for transgender rights
Even as Republican-controlled statehouses endanger trans rights, a different line of conservative thinking is bolstering them in the courts.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones to join Howard University after declining UNC tenure offer
“I decided to decline the offer of tenure ... It was a very difficult decision, not a decision I wanted to make,” Hannah-Jones said.
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For some readers, a different celebration
The 19th's readers share what Juneteenth means to them and how they feel about its federal recognition.