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Over the course of about four hours of arguments, a federal judge in Texas asked questions that suggested he is seriously considering undoing the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of a medication abortion drug and the agency's moves to relax the rules around its use.

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Author Art Spiegelman says he felt "jaw-dropping disbelief" upon learning about the decision from a Tennessee school district to ban his graphic novel about the Holocaust.

As some public and school libraries pulled books from their shelves earlier this year, New York City's Brooklyn Public Library made access to thousands of books easier for teens across the country.

PHOENIX -- State senators on Thursday approved a measure directing the Department of Education to create a list of books to be banned in public schools.

Supporters say Senate Bill 5 is meant to protect children. Opponents ask, which children?

Arizona state senators gave preliminary approval to a measure directing the Department of Education to come up with a list of books to ban in public schools.

On March 25, word started to spread on Twitter that a multitude of LGBTQ books—many of them by debut authors—were inexplicably missing from Target’s website, despite a number of the titles having previously been listed for pre-order.

Voters in Jamestown Township decide in November whether to fund the community’s only library.

The Asian presence in North America predates the 13 colonies declaration of independence from Great Britain. However, since the beginning, Asian Americans have faced racism, exclusion, xenophobia or they have been upheld as a model minority. In either circumstance, prevailing racist and sexist stereotypes have created the perception of the Asian American as the other, and, as a result, their lives and issues are practically invisible to mainstream America.

"This publication provides an introduction to women’s human rights, beginning with the main provisions in international human rights law and going on to explain particularly relevant concepts for fully understanding women’s human rights. Finally, selected areas of women’s human rights are examined together with information on the main work of United Nations human rights mechanisms and others pertaining to these topics. The aim of the publication is to offer a basic understanding of the human rights of women as a whole, but because of the wide variety of issues relevant to women’s human rights, it should not be considered exhaustive.

Despite Goldman Sachs’ attempt to avoid a 12-year-old gender bias class action lawsuit, a federal judge said Monday the case will head to trial next June.

In a recent article from Legal IT Insider, Caroline Hill wrote about how "63% of all legal contracts are gender-biased" based on a report from Genie AI.

The House voted to pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to President Joe Biden for his signature and becomes law.

Summary of H.R.8404 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Respect for Marriage Act

Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love. The House’s bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act—by a significant margin—will give peace of mind to millions of LGBTQI+ and interracial couples who are now guaranteed the rights and protections to which they and…

"Today is a good day," Biden said to thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate the Respect for Marriage Act becoming law.

Title IX protects all students, including transgender and gender-nonconforming students, from sex discrimination. Title IX encompasses discrimination based on a student�s nonconformity with sex stereotypes and gender identity, including a student�s transgender status.

Last updated 12/2/22 - This webpage is updated on a monthly basis on Fridays through December, and then weekly beginning in January when most state sessions resumeLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender

What schools are doing to support LGBTQ+ students, and why it’s important to create safe spaces for this population.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country Sunday with glittering confetti, cheering crowds, fluttering rainbow flags and newfound fears about losing freedoms won through decades of activism.

By Dominique Garingan Language is a product of culture, and it is known that the English language lacks a singular pronoun that signifies the non-specific he or she. Although at times unintentional…

All Info for H.R.4176 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act

This post recounts the history of 3 early modern trials of LGBTQ people.

Before Nazism, a German institute cemented itself as gay liberation’s epicenter. For 40 years, activists have been searching for its legendary collection.