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An elite group tackling transgender sports inclusion has a compromise — and trans people aren’t part of it
LGBTQ+ advocates are slamming a proposal that would force transgender girls to undergo testing to play school sports.
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How has America’s first women's recession during COVID-19 impacted you?
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the 2020 economic downturn, The 19th plans to tell the stories of the women who left the workforce — the mothers who were forced out or chose to leave it.
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Unemployment continues to be highest for women of color, while it drops for White women
Black and Asian women’s unemployment rose in January, while Latina unemployment continues to be among the highest in the country, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
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House removes Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees
Eleven Republicans join Democrats to oust the first-term Georgia lawmaker who embraced dangerous QAnon conspiracy theories.
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A wave of anti-trans bills are hitting statehouses
Experts say that though passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills is a losing battle, some could end up before the Supreme Court.
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Advocates react to the repeal of New York’s ‘walking while trans’ ban
LGBTQ+ advocates celebrated the end of a decades-old statute that has been widely seen as "arbitrary and discriminatory.”
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Is the Republican Party big enough for Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene?
House Republicans say yes as the party navigates its identity after Trump's loss.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Live could have an impact on assault survivors
In an Instagram Live, Ocasio-Cortez revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault and what happened to her during the Capitol riots. Advocates and experts say this could help other trauma survivors who suffer in silence.
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Biden signs order aimed at reuniting migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration
As part of his promise to reform the immigration system, the president issued three executive orders that review and further roll back his predecessor’s policies.
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Women may be more worried about COVID-19 vaccines. Experts say addressing their fears is essential.
Women typically play a big role in helping their family members navigate the health system, so any skepticism could have powerful implications.
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