The uphill battle to bring women into construction jobs could be lost under Trump
Tradeswomen have spent decades fighting for their place in the skilled trades. Now they’re suing the government over its DEI policies.
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The 19th Explains: What’s the safest way for trans Americans to travel right now?
The Trump administration’s new policy to discontinue “X” gender markers on passports has many transgender Americans wondering if it’s safe to fly. The 19th asked experts to weigh in.
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‘Unabashedly demeaning’: Trump’s trans military ban blocked by federal judge
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes held that the ban likely violates service members’ constitutional rights and is “soaked in animus.”
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Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is getting so much attention — and money
Trump ally Elon Musk is spending millions to back a conservative judge to the highest court ruling on everything from abortion to election disputes in a key battleground state.
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The 19th Explains: Trump’s battle with the boards investigating workplaces
The president has attempted to aggressively reshape the NLRB and EEOC, two independent labor commissions focused on discrimination and labor practices. Here’s what that means.
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This New York group helps survivors escape abuse. Can its work continue without federal funds?
One of the largest groups helping crime victims may end services in the hardest-hit parts of New York City if Trump’s funding freeze stays in place.
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Her case changed trans care in prison. Now Trump aims to reverse course.
Trump ordered a halt to gender-affirming medical care for trans people in federal custody. The new policies raise alarms for a formerly incarcerated trans woman.
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Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
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From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
The 19th opens applications for its fourth Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort
The program provides graduates and mid-career HBCU alums with full-year, salaried fellowships in reporting, audience engagement and product management.
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The 19th Explains: How Medicaid helps mothers, caregivers and children
The popular public health care program for low-income Americans covers nearly half of all births in America. Almost half of the nation’s children are also enrolled in the program.
A status update on Trump’s executive orders, from gender to immigration and DEI
As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.
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