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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeals 1931 abortion ban
The law is the culmination of Michigan Democrats’ new political power following the November midterms.
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Conservatives lose control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of likely decision on abortion
Tuesday’s race between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly determined the makeup and partisan lean of a court poised to decide a challenge to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
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One of the leading coalitions that pushed for the Equality Act has quietly disbanded
Advocates say Freedom for All Americans was founded in 2015 for what was supposed to be just a few months ahead of Hillary Clinton’s presidency and an administration ready to advance LGBTQ+ rights.
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Wisconsin Democrats embark on the final sprint of an ‘existential’ fight for Supreme Court
Organizers across the state rallied voters for Tuesday’s election between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly, which will determine the makeup of a court likely to hear cases on abortion and how the state’s democracy works.
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Florida moves one step closer to banning abortion after six weeks
The state Senate approved a bill that would significantly restrict abortion access in the nation’s third most populous state, with significant implications for the South.
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Florida bill would bring bans on gender studies and critical race theory to colleges and universities
House Bill 999 would prohibit students from majoring or minoring in certain disciplines, and could pose a risk to Black sororities and fraternities, Latinx groups, affinity groups or even veterans’ organizations.
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What a landmark sweatshop case tells us about Julie Su’s approach to labor
In 1995, dozens of garment workers, most of them women, were freed from a California sweatshop. The lawyer who is now Biden’s nominee to head the Labor Department took their case.
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Exclusive: Trans students and their parents ask Education Department leaders to help them fight anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Families of trans youth spoke with top officials at the Education Department about their hopes and fears as anti-LGBTQ+ state legislation ramps up.
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In Tanzania, two history-making officials meet as Kamala Harris highlights women’s leadership
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently the only woman leader who is an official head of government in all of Africa’s 54 countries.
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Exclusive: Democrats reintroduce federal Trans Bill of Rights as GOP tries to advance restrictions
The legislation declares that the federal government has a duty to protect trans and nonbinary people as they experience discrimination in their day-to-day lives.