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Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Abortion Laws Citing Protections for Life
The three laws “place unnecessary burdens on the lawful termination of a pregnancy,” the state's highest court found.
LGBTQ Voices Are Increasingly Speaking Up for Palestinians Despite Backlash
In the face of Israeli pinkwashing, LGBTQ-led organizing plays an important role in Palestine solidarity efforts.
Nearly 100 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Narrowly Avert Government Shutdown
The bill is structured as a compromise to the furthest right wing members of Congress — who voted “no” anyway.
Texas School to Reinstate Trans Student in Play After National Backlash
“We all learned some new lessons … about prejudice, transphobia, and discrimination,” a high school student said.
Texas’s New Ban on COVID Vaccine Mandates May Threaten the Medically Vulnerable
Signed into law last week, the ban applies to all private businesses, including health care facilities like hospitals.
UN Relief Chief Sounds Alarm as Israel Raids Gaza’s Largest Hospital
Israeli forces' raid of al-Shifa Hospital Wednesday came days after they encircled the facility and began bombarding it.
Report Finds X Failed to Remove 98 Percent of Posts Flagged Hateful
Of the 200 malicious posts flagged since October, 98 percent still remain, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Schumer Slammed for Speaking at Pro-Israel Rally Along Antisemite John Hagee
Hagee once suggested in a sermon that Hitler was sent to Earth to carry out God’s will.
FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.
Over 400 of Biden’s Own Administration Officials Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
The letter adds to a wave of letters and memos calling for a ceasefire coming from current and former federal staffers.