Trans youth sports debate consumes Equality Act Senate hearing
The hearing was convened to address inequalities facing LGBTQ+ people, but opponents remained fixed on trans girls and athletics.
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‘A disservice to the policymaking’: Most interns in Congress are White, report finds
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says a congressional internship “changed the trajectory” of her life, and she and other advocates say a lack of intern diversity causes pipeline problems.
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‘We need protection’: Georgia official addressed anti-Asian violence two days before shooting
‘People are scared. I wanted people in our legislature to realize this was going on,’ state Sen. Michelle Au told The 19th in the wake of deadly Atlanta area shootings.
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73 percent of people support trans kids in sports, new poll finds
A new report released Wednesday found that people support two of the biggest LGBTQ+ issues.
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House passes Violence Against Women Act reauthorization in bipartisan vote
The 1994 law expired in early 2019, but renewal stalled over a gun safety provision to close what is known as the ‘boyfriend loophole.’
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Women voters say U.S. health care and workplaces must change post-pandemic, poll shows
Most women are worried about both racial and economic disparities in vaccine rollout, as well as the toll of the pandemic on low-income workers.
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Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Cabinet secretary
The enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo will head the Interior Department, which oversees public lands and administers programs related to 550 federally recognized tribes.
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Black women are still underrepresented in America’s statehouses, new report shows
Georgia has the most Black women in its legislature, at 39, but in many states representation still lags.
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How a new generation of lawmakers led by Black women revived the Equal Rights Amendment
The U.S. House is taking up the issue this week after decades of organizing in statehouses.
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Andrew Cuomo allegations and investigations: What we know
The New York governor faces calls for his resignation amid allegations of harassment. He denies wrongdoing.