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Three states have killed the ‘tampon tax,' but advocates want more
Bans on taxing menstrual products are growing around the country. Advocates are cheering the victories, but they want legislatures to take faster action because of the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
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Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men
The Biden White House has the narrowest wage gap since the country started tracking it in 1995, according to salary data released Thursday.
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Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court has weakened voting protections at ‘perilous moment’
Her dissent is a civics lesson about voting in America when you’re not a White man.
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White House to review interagency protections for transgender Americans
The Biden administration wants to address employment discrimination, homelessness and other issues that have a disproportionate effect on transgender people.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones' delayed UNC tenure offer highlights political battle over critical race theory
Her 1619 Project is at the center of a debate about what public-school students can learn about race in America.
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'There is rarely, if ever, justice': Advocates and survivors seethe after Cosby is freed
The decision to release one of the first men convicted in the #MeToo era angered sexual assault survivors and served as a warning lesson for prosecutors.
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U.S. to add ‘X’ gender marker on passports
Transgender and intersex Americans will have the power to identify their own gender on travel documents without providing medical documentation by the end of this year, an administration official said.
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WNBA leads professional sports world in COVID-19 vaccinations
League officials worked hard to communicate with players about health concerns and continue to implement distancing measures for fans, a move that sets them apart from several other professional sports leagues.
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5 pads for 2 cellmates: Period inequity remains a problem in prisons
Many prisons charge for menstrual products. And access is limited even in facilities where pads and tampons are free.
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Stacey Abrams group activating tool for Georgia voters to check if they are about to be purged
Fair Fight Action is helping voters verify if they are on the list of the more than 100,000 voters whose registration could be canceled.