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Trans youth in Tennessee can no longer access gender-affirming care after court ruling
The preliminary ruling marks the first time that a federal court has permitted a gender-affirming care ban to take effect, according to the ACLU.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league
The new league would offer another chance for players to earn money during the offseason without shouldering the risks that come with playing overseas.
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‘We just don’t hire women’: In the construction industry, discrimination runs rampant
A recent government report documents that women and people of color are being denied jobs, harassed and subjected to other workplace abuses.
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New York’s novel equal rights amendment could make the state a haven for abortion access
The amendment would ban a wide range of sex discrimination and enshrine reproductive rights in the constitution, measures advocates say could drive voter turnout in 2024.
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House Republicans are baking abortion restrictions into spending bills — and avoiding public votes
Democratic leaders say they will act as a “firewall” on reproductive rights even during looming negotiations to fund the government.
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Voting organizers are breathing ‘a deep sigh of relief’ over Supreme Court rulings on elections — for now
Without voting policy on the state and federal level, experts are concerned about big ramifications for how voters will be able to weigh in on issues like abortion, the economy and gun violence.
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For years, Republican states wouldn't pass diaper laws. The end of abortion protections changed that.
2023 will likely be a banner year in diaper legislation. The issue, which has long gone unaddressed, is getting renewed attention from states looking to pass “pro-family” policy following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
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Chi Omega sisters call for change after nonbinary member was kicked out
Following the removal of Fabián Guzmán, Chi Omega members past and present are asking the national organization to provide updated guidance around who can join based on their gender identity and sex at birth.
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The 19th Explains: Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states
Child marriage was legal in all 50 states until 2018. Since then, 10 states have passed bans, and advocates continue to push lawmakers to end the practice.