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How one group is trying to make more Gen Z voters
On National Voter Registration Day, When We All Vote executive director Beth Lynk discusses what it means to connect with ‘incredibly engaged’ young voters on the issues they care about most.
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The inaugural Gender Liberation March linked the fights for reproductive and transgender rights
Thousands marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and the overturning of Roe v. Wade — and to display their power as a voting bloc.
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Most Latinx immigrants said they didn’t know abortion was legal in New Jersey. Meet the group helping the state understand why.
A community health model shows promising potential in expanding reproductive health care access for the state’s Latinx immigrants.
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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
The former president's debunked comments that Haitian immigrants are eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio, is just the latest in a long history of smears against them, experts say.
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The complicated legacy of the 1994 crime bill
The crime bill brought about historic change with the Violence Against Women Act. But experts also told The 19th that it had seismic impacts on incarceration, policing and juvenile justice.
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This Latinx Heritage Month, The 19th staff reflect on the power of shaping our own futures
In celebration of this year’s theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” our team looks at how their families have driven change for future generations. Plus, a note from our managing editor on the title we’re using to recognize the month.
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‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable has traveled around the state for “boot camps” aimed at better mobilizing Black women to get out the vote. They face roadblocks in a state with a deep history of voter suppression.
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Abortion opponents are still trying to block ballot measures — even as voting is about to begin
This week, courts in Missouri and Nebraska shut down last-ditch attempts to keep abortion from the ballot and the ACLU sued a Florida agency over a taxpayer-funded marketing campaign.
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Why Trump is spreading the lie that schools are performing gender-affirming surgeries on children
The former president is using anti-trans rhetoric to distract from his waffling on abortion, experts say.
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Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.
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