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California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (560+ words) A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner. Texas passed House Bill 7 in September, which allows privates citizens to sue anyone who "manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides…...

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Indiana advances bill that would 'mandate discrimination' against trans people, ACLU warns

Indiana advances bill that would 'mandate discrimination' against trans people, ACLU warns4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (470+ words) The Indiana Senate has passed a law that would create legal definitions of "male" and "female" based on sex assigned at birth. The law would prevent trans people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates unless they have…...

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advocate.com > politics > national > renee-good-family-dhs-hearing

Renee Good’s family will testify about ICE killing in Congress today

Renee Good’s family will testify about ICE killing in Congress today9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (567+ words) Brent Ganger and Luke Ganger, Good's brothers, were added to the speaking lineup just a day before the hearing. Snow falls on a memorial to Renee Good on February 01, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indiana Senate has passed a law that…...

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advocate.com > news > education > court-upholds-inclusive-pronoun-policy

Maryland school district didn't violate teacher's rights by requiring chosen pronoun use, appeals court rules

Maryland school district didn't violate teacher's rights by requiring chosen pronoun use, appeals court rules1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (701+ words) The court declines the teacher's "invitation to run the public schools," Judge Robert B. King wrote. Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland did not violate a substitute teacher's First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and religion by requiring her to…...

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Daily newsletter 2/2

Daily newsletter 2/21+ day, 1+ hour ago   (331+ words) " The Customs and Border Patrol agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been identified, in federal documents obtained by ProPublica. We have the latest roundup of who they are and what we know so far about the shooting....

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advocate.com > politics > disability-protections-transgender-trump

Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn’t always been the case

Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn’t always been the case1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (992+ words) Trans people are protected from discrimination by the same laws as those with disabilities. Trump's new rule could change that. But Feldblum, who was in the room where it happened, said the "original intention" was no such thing. In fact,…...

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advocate.com > news > people > sabrina-bruce-transgender-veteran

This transgender Space Force veteran’s service didn’t end when Trump’s military pushed her out

This transgender Space Force veteran’s service didn’t end when Trump’s military pushed her out1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1654+ words) Why is the president bullying me?" Sabrina Bruce asked. Even after his inauguration, I was ready to lay my life down if that's what I had to do." Former Space Force Master Sergeant Sabrina Bruce is turning outrage into political…...

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When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians — and how those lesbians fought back

When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians — and how those lesbians fought back3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (675+ words) Lesbians fought homophobia in the feminist movement with humor and heart. From left: Betty Friedan and Rita Mae Brown Friedan went on to purge lesbians from NOW, including Rita Mae Brown, then editor of NOW's newsletter and soon to be…...

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Daily newsletter 1/30

Daily newsletter 1/304+ day, 1+ hour ago   (371+ words) " Conservative groups are taking another shot at overturning marriage equality, and this time their argument is that recognizing same-sex marriages is bad for children. Plus, advocacy groups and activists including Jane Fonda joined forces to protest the Trump administration's arrest…...

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advocate.com > opinion > don-lemon-donald-trump-arrest

The racist, homophobic, and frightening arrest of Don Lemon

The racist, homophobic, and frightening arrest of Don Lemon4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1425+ words) Opinion: It's not a coincidence or an accident that Lemon and other Black journalists were targeted by the Trump Justice Department, writes John Casey. The racist, homophobic, and frightening arrest of Don Lemon Yes, Don Lemon is problematic and divisive....