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Jasmine Mithani
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The 19th Explains: Why some states are requiring ID to watch porn online
Age verification laws are the “latest strategy in a long battle” against pornography, experts say. Here’s what they do in states that have enacted them.
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Many LGBTQ+ people are religious. Why don’t we have more data about them?
Faith and queerness are not exclusive. More data could help push back against hate while allowing LGBTQ+ people to tell more expansive stories about themselves.
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We need more data on LGBTQ+ people. How can researchers avoid doing harm?
A new guide reckons with the legacy of weaponizing data on gender and sexual orientation, charting a path forward for more inclusive research.
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Caring for their communities means keeping them safe, now more than ever
How women leaders are navigating heightened visibility amid rising antisemitism and Islamophobia.
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Latinx authors are renowned in sci-fi and fantasy. Why aren’t more of their books being published?
Authors and agents say more support is needed at all levels of publishing to ensure speculative fiction books by Latinx authors get the attention they deserve.
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How student loan debt has fueled the pay gap for Black women
The promise of economic stability that comes with higher education has not materialized for Black women, who are paid less than their counterparts even after earning a degree.
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Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.
The community care practice, pioneered by queer women of color, reorients newly disabled people to a different life – a necessity that has grown during the pandemic era.
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Even in states where it is legal, abortion isn’t as accessible as the laws make it seem
Staffing issues, resources and potential harassment mean people who seek an abortion later in pregnancy have far fewer options, even when they’re legally allowed to do so.
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Paid less for being trans, a woman and a trans woman
This LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, The 19th focuses on the wage gap for trans women, who make 60 cents for every $1 earned by the average American worker.
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‘Systematically erased’: Middle Eastern and North African women and LGBTQ+ Americans don’t see themselves in U.S. data
A proposal to add a new category to the census could have larger benefits for minority public health.