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A relocated show and an overturned law reveal the ways restrictions on drag vary across the country
The developments come amid a growing wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including bills targeting drag, in statehouses across the country.
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‘Chef’s Choice’ author TJ Alexander on why rom-coms are the ultimate trans allegory
Trans people’s lives have all of the elements of a good rom-com: intrigue, interest in someone or something and obstacles to overcome, they said.
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In Denver, a group asked White women to sit in and demand a gun ban. Here’s who came.
The women of color behind Here 4 The Kids chose Colorado, a state that has passed restrictions recently, to emphasize that even blue states could do more about gun violence.
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Allyship, the emotional challenge of LGBTQ+ coverage — and why it will cost $5 to wish us happy Pride
The 19th’s LGBTQ+ reporters Kate Sosin and Orion Rummler join story editor Karen Hawkins to kick off our Pride Month coverage with a wide-ranging conversation and shakedown plans.
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Why top abortion rights groups could sit out Arizona’s key 2024 Senate race
Several progressives and advocates told The 19th that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s break with abortion rights groups could complicate her possible path to reelection.
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Environmental advocates are asking the EPA to take a stand on reproductive justice
Activists want the agency's new office for environmental justice to make the health of pregnant people, which is threatened by a changing climate and pollutants, an explicit priority.
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In Florida, these Black women see the fight for abortion access as part of a greater struggle for their safety
Advocacy coalition Black in Repro is training women to lobby legislators, educate their communities and build alliances.
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The Buffalo shooting left kids reeling. In a new podcast, they tell their own stories.
“Buffalo Extreme,” a three-episode podcast by NPR, chronicles the aftermath of the Buffalo shooting through a cheer gym, painting a different picture of what healing can look like for Black girls.
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Overwhelming majority of straight Americans back LGBTQ+ rights, new GLAAD survey finds
An estimated 91 percent of respondents in the annual “Accelerating Acceptance” report said LGBTQ+ people should live free of discrimination.
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‘It’s about fairness’: What the second gentleman had to say about economic mobility at our annual summit
The 19th brought together activists, philanthropists, and the public and private sector — as well as our audience — for robust discussions about this work.