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The 19th News Network
Stories published in partnership with The 19th News Network, a collective of national, regional and local publishers seeking to advance racial and gender equity in politics and policy journalism.
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A program taking kids out of class for Bible study tests boundaries in public schools
LifeWise’s $35 million organization and fleet of big red buses is driving thorny questions about church and state.
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Head Start programs begin to shutter, leaving 65,000 kids at risk
The government shutdown has forced providers of the early learning and child care program for lower-income families to close across the country.
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Mamdani and Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues
With the New York City mayoral election just days away, here’s every key move the leading candidates have made related to the queer community.
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More people are freezing their eggs — but most will never use them
A new study shows that just 6 percent of those who froze their eggs between 2014 and 2021 had returned to use them for in vitro fertilization within seven years.
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What it’s like raising trans kids in Trump’s backyard
Families in and around Washington, D.C., are navigating the White House’s crackdown on gender-affirming care and a growing assertion of federal power.
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How this transgender American Ninja Warrior athlete finds strength in sports
Clayton Reeves, who became one of the first out trans men to reach the show's semifinals, is using the platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility.
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Premature babies must be connected to life-changing therapies under new Illinois law
The bill was introduced after The Hechinger Report wrote about how too many fragile infants are missing out on federally mandated services.
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He graduated early to get gender-affirming surgery before college. Then his hospital cut him off.
Months before his first class at Carlow University, Lee, a 17-year-old in Pennsylvania, found himself without a provider.
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How Rep. Nicole Collier’s Capitol protest sparked solidarity among these Texas women
The Fort Worth Democrat spent the night held hostage in the Texas House in protest. Then four enraged women — many of them mothers — refused to leave her side overnight.