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Bigoted Attacks Are Injecting Fear Into Pride Month, But We Won’t Back Down
When we show up in numbers, anti-LGBTQ bigots are likely to back down.
The Supreme Court Is Now Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Anti-Gay Religious Schools
The ruling lays the groundwork for a legal effort to undermine the principle of universal, secular, public education.
Oslo Cancels Pride Parade After Mass Shooting at Gay Club
A gunman was arrested and charged after killing two people and injuring 21 in the Norwegian capital on Saturday.
Biden Administration Announces Plan That Would Undo DeVos’s Gutting of Title IX
The proposed guidelines would enhance protections for sexual assault survivors and add them for LGBTQ+ students.
20 Black Congresswomen Urge Biden to Declare Abortion Rights Health Emergency
“The effects of this decision on the lives and health of Black women and pregnant people will be devastating.”
Brutal Supreme Court Rulings Rain Down on Another January 6 Hearing
Though largely lost amid the dung bombs raining down from the high court, the January 6 hearings have been remarkable.
Compromise Gun Bill Passes Senate, Expected to Pass House on Friday
The bill is expected to pass the House and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Sanders Calls for Windfall Tax to Defend Economy Against Corporate Greed
The demand for the popular proposal comes as Biden's call for a federal gas tax holiday faces growing pushback.
UN Human Rights Office Confirms Israeli Forces Killed Shireen Abu Akleh
“Perpetrators must be held to account,” said a spokesperson for the UN high commissioner for human rights.
Six GOP Congressmembers Sought Pardons After Trying to Help Trump Subvert Vote
The only reason to ask for a pardon is “because you think you’ve committed a crime,” noted Rep. Adam Kinzinger.