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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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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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Black women are leading the Congressional Black Caucus’s organizations and efforts
As the CBC marks 50 years, Black women are heading up efforts to shape priorities amid a reckoning on racial equality.
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Women outnumber men in the Nevada legislature. What difference does it make?
Nevada has the only legislature with more women than men in both chambers. Some academics are studying what that representation means.
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From health care to LGBTQ+ rights and more: What do you want to know about your state legislature?
We’re covering statehouses nationwide and want to know what issues matter to you.
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Biden’s climate plan emphasizes environmental justice
Executive orders direct federal agencies to invest in communities that have seen disproportionate environmental harm.
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State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more
Republicans expanded their statehouse majorities in the 2020 election. We’re looking at major issues they’re considering now.
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Equality Act would fill key gaps in civil rights law for women, people of color, the faithful
A new report finds that a landmark bill that would grant LGBTQ+ Americans non-discrimination protections would also expand rights for people of color, religious groups, immigrants and women.
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'The ground has shifted': Biden issues executive orders designed to tackle racial inequities
Activists and organizers see the order on housing, criminal justice, relations with Native Americans and xenophobia toward Asian Americans as a key first step.