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Bill to end forced arbitration of #MeToo claims poised to become law
The approval of the forced arbitration ban ensures survivors can get their day in court.
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Kids in South Dakota have spent most of their youth fighting anti-trans bills. One was just signed into law.
SB 46 looks a lot like other bills passed over the last two years that aim to block transgender kids, trans girls in particular, from playing sports.
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The 19th Explains: Biden has made his Supreme Court nomination. What’s next?
President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to name a Black woman to the highest court with the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Should the ERA be in effect? On a key anniversary, it depends who you ask.
Democrats in Congress are pushing for its recognition, but the inclusion of the Equal Rights Amendment is caught up in complex questions of how, exactly, an amendment is added to the Constitution.
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Biden poised to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court
The retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for the president to make good on a campaign promise.
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Why didn’t Congress codify abortion rights?
In the 49 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade, lawmakers have attempted to both shore up abortion rights and to overturn the decision — all while abortion transformed national politics.
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Pumping, voting, taking leave: Legislators who are mothers face specific challenges
The nonprofit group Vote Mama Foundation is trying to collect comprehensive data about a unique subset of lawmakers.
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Did Biden uphold his promises to LGBTQ+ Americans in his first year?
Biden made seven major commitments to LGBTQ+ voters, many of them aimed at rolling back policies made by the Trump administration seen as anti-LGBTQ+. Has he delivered?
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LGBTQ+ people of color are at risk from rising voter restrictions as federal protections falter in the Senate, advocates say
Groups are paying attention as more states introduce voting restrictions that could disproportionately harm LGBTQ+ people of color and those with disabilities.
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Abortion rights groups tie their fight to voting rights
NARAL said Tuesday that it will back only candidates who work to pass voting rights, and Emily’s List says it won’t support Sen. Kyrsten Sinema if she doesn’t get behind changing Senate rules.