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For Native women in power in Minnesota, confronting the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is personal
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, said that more attention to the issue was sparked when Native women won election to decision-making roles.
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Testosterone access for transgender people could be limited as COVID public health emergency ends
Patients in ‘care deserts’ were able to access gender-affirming care through telehealth providers and online clinics during the pandemic. Those resources may soon dwindle.
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How GOP presidential hopefuls are talking to Iowans about abortion, education and gender
Several Republicans are making the rounds in the Midwest state ahead of the party’s first-in-the-nation caucus there early next year.
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This is the Tennessee Four
The political fight in Tennessee extends beyond the expelled lawmakers and includes four Black women who are no strangers to protest, politics or partnership.
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Richard Lui’s documentary about caregivers includes the story of how he became one, too
The MSNBC anchor talks about gender perceptions and the challenges he faced caring for his father, who had Alzheimer’s and lived across the country.
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North Carolina passes 12-week abortion ban
The abortion ban, which now goes to the governor, could severely curtail already limited access in the South. And if they all vote together, Republicans could override a veto.
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Kimberlé Crenshaw’s work was cut from AP African American Studies. Now she’s fighting back.
The scholar known for popularizing intersectionality and critical race theory is spearheading the “Freedom to Learn” national day of action to challenge censorship in schools.
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Colorado becomes the first state to ban controversial abortion pill reversals
As pills emerge as the latest front in the war over abortion, the practice of administering progesterone after mifepristone may soon be labeled as ‘medical misconduct’ in the state.
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How the future of sustainable fashion is rooted in the fight for garment worker protections in Los Angeles
A proposed community plan has enormous implications for the future of the L.A. fashion industry — and labor rights activists are working to make sure the district and its 20,000 workers are top of mind.
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Rep. Hillary Scholten wants Democrats to reclaim faith, freedom and 'compassionate conservatism'
The Michigan Democrat belongs to a Protestant denomination that’s part of a broader evangelical movement and thinks her 2022 win can be a blueprint as the share of Democrats who are Christians has dropped.