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LGBTQ+
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A more conservative Supreme Court could bring drastic changes for LGBTQ+ Americans
Across the nation, queer people are debating fast-tracking major life changes, expecting that rights they now have could be stripped away.
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Ginsburg's replacement could play a pivotal role in shaping health care access
The next justice could weigh in on a case to overturn the Affordable Care Act, along with numerous pending abortion lawsuits. All would have huge implications for cis women and trans people.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s sex discrimination fight laid the foundation for LGBTQ+ legal wins
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered for changing the game for women. But her work profoundly reshaped the legal landscape for queer people.
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Presidential town halls have neglected LGBTQ+ issues
Four presidential forums have aired since the conventions. All of them skipped over LGBTQ+ issues.
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In historic year for trans candidates, Sarah McBride poised to become the nation’s first openly transgender state senator
The Delaware candidate’s win caps off a primary season with several trans people set to break barriers in statehouse seats around the country.
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‘Don't sell us short’: How activists plan to turn out the queer Latinx vote
Political organizers push to mobilize this voting bloc in critical swing states like Florida and North Carolina.
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Could the parents of LGBTQ+ kids decide the presidential election? Advocates are putting money on it.
Field organizers are hitting the ground in swing states to target millions of "equality voters."
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Republicans are waffling on LGBTQ+ issues. Will it matter?
The Trump campaign can't decide if it should dispel the president's reputation as anti-LGBTQ+ — so it's playing both sides of the issue.
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The only comprehensive study on transgender people is not coming out as planned
The U.S. Trans Survey offers some of the only data on trans life in America, but a nonprofit's shortfalls and the pandemic threaten its future.
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Trans Americans’ voting rights were already in jeopardy. The pandemic threatens to make things worse
Meeting voter ID requirements is a costly, burdensome process, and one that is further complicated by the pandemic.