LGBTQ+ families don’t always feel safe. Here’s where they can find support.
The 19th explains the legal rights around child care, fertility treatment and other protections along with resources for queer parents and their families.
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Trumpmania: How the world of professional wrestling influenced the presidency
The two are connected through enthusiastic fandoms, pageantry, machoism — and allegations of sexual assault.
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University suspends nine gender, disability and ethnicity majors under new Ohio law
The University of Toledo’s response to the state law, set to take effect this summer, bans diversity efforts and regulates classroom discussion.
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Women could be most affected by Trump’s penalties for overdue student loans
The move by the Trump administration is set to begin May 5, and borrowers with delinquent payments could have their wages garnished as early as the summer.
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Black women were at increased risk for lead absorption during the L.A. wildfires. Here’s why.
The bodies of people with iron deficiency potentially absorb lead at higher rates.
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People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy
The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report.
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Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before
In 2025, women’s representation in state government increased overall, except for White women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).
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Texas CPS took a newborn for three weeks. Now the family is suing.
The legal complaint, filed Tuesday by the Jackson family alongside the ACLU, focuses on how the family was treated after their baby, Mila, was returned from foster care.
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How children’s picture books got to the Supreme Court
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, parents of different faiths argue that LGBTQ-inclusive books in schools are infringing on their First Amendment rights to freely exercise religion.
Trump wants to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood. The Supreme Court will hear a case aimed at that.
The case concerns a South Carolina policy that would prevent people from using Medicaid — which predominantly insures people of color — at the nation’s largest family planning provider.
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The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education?
The president can’t eliminate a federal agency with an executive order lawfully. But he can undermine its functions and redistribute duties.
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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