Topic
LGBTQ+
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LGBTQ+ asylum seekers detail harsh conditions and abuse in ICE custody
A new study found that the majority of LGBTQ+ detainees interviewed experienced harassment while being detained.
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‘We have way more power than they think’: Advocates host Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call
More than 1,000 people attend Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call.
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How trans autistic people are using joy as political resistance
Trans people are three to six times more likely to be diagnosed as autistic. The 19th interviewed six people about how finding joy as a trans person and autistic person are intertwined.
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‘People are energized’: LGBTQ+ rights groups and voters are lining up behind Harris
The vice president has a complicated track record on queer rights, but she’s demonstrated the ability to learn and grow, they say.
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How the Sports Bra kicked off a women's sports movement
When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.
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JD Vance, who has a specific vision for America’s families, focuses on his own in RNC speech
Donald Trump’s VP pick featured his wife, mother and grandmother in a speech criticizing Democrats’ policies.
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The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025
At least 60 percent of the authors of the Heritage Foundation blueprint have ties to Trump. Here are its potential impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
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Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity.
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Thou shalt teach religion in schools? Activists, parents and pastors object
Forcing students to review the Ten Commandments and the Bible overall could expose them to sexism, racism and queerphobia, those suing over policies in Oklahoma and Louisiana say.
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Bucking tradition at the gay rodeo
The sport has become a refuge for LGBTQ+ cowfolx who want a taste of the Wild West, and anyone who wants to join rodeo without judgment.