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LGBTQ+
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Block on Biden's Title IX rule is part of broader attack on key LGBTQ+ rights case, experts say
More legal battles to limit Bostock v. Clayton County are expected in conservative courts, experts say.
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How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality
Ten Republican senators need to support the Respect for Marriage Act to ensure passage.
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The national teacher shortage is growing. In Florida, controversial laws are making it worse.
Advocates say low pay and a hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, are pushing people out of the profession in droves.
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A new bill aims to protect same-sex marriage. What would it do if Obergefell falls?
If successful, the bill would force states to recognize same-sex marriages that take place in any other state and repeal the Defense Against Marriage Act.
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Judge preemptively blocks LGBTQ+ protections in Title IX and the workplace
20 states argue that the Biden administration’s interpretation of Title IX prevents them from enacting or enforcing laws that target transgender people.
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Sex ed was in trouble before Roe v. Wade’s reversal. Now the curriculum matters even more.
Proposals to restrict sex ed coincide with abortion restrictions at the national and state levels and a movement to stop educators from discussing gender and sexual orientation.
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The 19th Explains: What to know about monkeypox and its symptoms
Though anyone can contract monkeypox, men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected. Limited vaccines are available.
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What will happen if Obergefell is overturned? Queer legal experts are scrambling
35 states have marriage bans, and experts doubt that Congress could codify marriage equality.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia
Her plea comes amid mounting pressure on the Biden administration to secure her release.
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Meet Amy Paris, the trans woman working quietly at the White House to better LGBTQ+ lives
She’s the force behind recent strides, including inclusive TSA screening rules and gender-neutral passports.