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Queer Appalachian Authors Are Challenging J.D. Vance’s False Narratives

Storytelling is pushing back against the dominant idea that queerness and rural life are incompatible.

29.06.2025 10

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Newsom’s Health Plan Cuts Out Undocumented Californians

The cuts included in Newsom’s budget are “reckless and unconscionable,” said one California health care advocate.

15.05.2025 4

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Louisiana Opens Second Case Against New York Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills

Anti-abortion states are increasingly attempting to regulate abortion beyond their own borders.

14.05.2025 4

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New Colorado Law Enhances Protections Against Voter Discrimination

“Colorado is paving a different path by acting on its own to strengthen our right to vote,” said one advocate.

13.05.2025 3

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Newsom’s Model Ordinance Pushes Homeless Sweeps Across California

The proposed ordinance would restrict repeated camping and block encampments on sidewalks.

12.05.2025 3

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RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to develop a “real-world data platform” using Medicare and...

09.05.2025 6

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Uber Threatens to Exit Colorado Over New Rideshare Safety Bill

One sponsor of the bill called Uber’s threat a “cynical and disheartening move by a multi-billion dollar company.”

09.05.2025 20

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Trans-Led Advocacy Wins Hard-Fought Victory in Colorado Legislature

“Other states must follow the lead of Colorado and enshrine transgender rights into law,” one trans activist said.

08.05.2025 20

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Trump DOJ Sues Colorado Over Sanctuary Immigration Laws

The Denver Mayor’s Office said that the city "will not be bullied or blackmailed.”

07.05.2025 10

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Trump Seeks to Revoke Harvard’s Tax Status Despite Numerous Concessions

Democrats have urged the IRS internal watchdog to probe whether Trump targeting Harvard’s tax-exempt status is illegal.

03.05.2025 10

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Harvard Quietly Capitulates to Trump, Guts DEI Office and Affinity Events

Although Harvard University has been celebrated for resisting the Trump administration — including suing over threats to withhold $2.2 billion in...

29.04.2025 3

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Trump Orders DOJ to Investigate Democratic Fundraising Site ActBlue

President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s primary fundraising platform,...

25.04.2025 4

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Trump Guts Key Civil Rights Protections With New Executive Order

“Donald Trump has just made an attempt to re-segregate America,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.

25.04.2025 50

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LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump’s HHS Budget Proposal

The 988 LGBTQ crisis line is still active. Proposed cuts wouldn’t take effect until October, if approved by Congress.

23.04.2025 2

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RFK Jr. Seeks Broad Access to Health Records for “Autism Research”

Disability advocates urge funding education and services for autistic people — not surveillance-style data collection.

22.04.2025 2

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DOGE Aims to Embed Agents in All Nonprofits That Receive Federal Funds

“We can only surmise that these tactics seek to silence us,” said one nonprofit that has been targeted by Trump.

17.04.2025 3

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Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women

“Extremely devastating news for transgender people in the United Kingdom,” said transgender activist Erin Reed.

16.04.2025 3

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Disability Advocates Alarmed by HHS Removal of Gender Dysphoria Protections

The move reduces protections for transgender people who face discrimination in health care, education and housing.

16.04.2025 9

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Florida Teacher Loses Job for Using Student’s Chosen Name

“Every child deserves to be educated in an environment where they feel respected,” a petition backing the teacher says.

11.04.2025 4

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The State Department Has Revoked the Visas of Over 600 Students at 100+ Schools

Some students were forced to leave the country after being sent a text message saying that their visas were cancelled.

10.04.2025 5

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White House Freezes Billions in Funds for Cornell and Northwestern Universities

The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.

09.04.2025 5

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Colorado House Passes Bills to Protect Bodily Autonomy Amid Federal Threats

These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say.

08.04.2025 3

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New York Public Schools Uphold DEI Policies Despite Federal Threats

“Diversity is a superpower here in New York City,” said NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos.

07.04.2025 3

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Trump Moves to Revoke Federal Funds From Brown University, Citing “Antisemitism”

Trump’s attacks on universities are “dangerous and politically motivated,” said New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler.

04.04.2025 4

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USDA Suspends Maine Education Funds Over State’s Support for Trans Athletes

Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet Mills warned that the “rule of law in our country” is at stake.

03.04.2025 3

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Federal Judge Halts Alabama’s Effort to Target Interstate Abortion Care

“The court’s decision today should send a strong message to any and all anti-abortion politicians,” an attorney said.

03.04.2025 10

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New Colorado Laws Could Set National Standard for Trans Protections

“[S]eeing my adopted home state actually do something to protect me…mean[s] a lot,” a trans Coloradoan told Truthout.

01.04.2025 7

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Want to Honor Trans Day of Visibility? Fight With Us Like Your Life Hinges on It

Being visible isn’t enough. Let’s organize, protect each other and fight back against rising fascism.

31.03.2025 7

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NY Shield Law Stops Texas Judgment From Being Enforced Against Abortion Provider

“New York’s shield law was created to protect patients and providers,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

28.03.2025 10

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Mike Johnson Suggests Eliminating Federal Courts After Trump Rulings Blocked

“We can eliminate an entire district court,” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters.

27.03.2025 50

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Educators Sue Trump Over Plan to Eliminate Education Department

“Nothing is more important than the success of students,” said National Education Association President Becky Pringle.

25.03.2025 5

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Canada, Europe Issue Travel Advisories After Tourists Detained in US

Countries have advised transgender and nonbinary travelers to exercise additional caution when planning trips to the US.

25.03.2025 60

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Trump Rescinds Executive Order After Firm Vows Pro Bono for Right-Wing Causes

“This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession,” the founder of Democracy Docket said.

21.03.2025 30

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Columbia University Historians Warn of Trump’s Threat to Academic Freedom

“Authoritarian regimes always seek to gain control over independent academic institutions,” the historians warned.

21.03.2025 20

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Hungary Bans LGBTQ Pride Events, Approves Facial Recognition to Track Attendees

Thousands protested the ban outside Hungary’s parliament, blocking traffic and defying police orders to disperse.

20.03.2025 20

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Bondi Says Trump Will Defy Judge, Continue Deportations

“I don't care what the judges think. I don't care what the Left thinks. We're coming," said “border czar” Tom Homan.

19.03.2025 40

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Trump Threatens Media, Opponents With Legal Action in DOJ Speech

In his speech to the Department of Justice, Trump baselessly accused the media of “illegal” behavior.

18.03.2025 10

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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump to Protect Education Department

Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general have filed suit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education.

14.03.2025 8

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Court Docs Reveal Citibank Froze Nonprofits’ Accounts on FBI’s Request

Citibank was following requests from the Trump White House when it froze the accounts of several nonprofits last month.

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Trump’s Anti-Trans Orders Get Most Airtime on Fox News, Report Finds

The lack of coverage from other networks has allowed Fox News to shape the narrative at a crucial time for trans rights.

13.03.2025 40

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Trump Says Tesla Dealership Attacks Should Be Called Domestic Terrorism

Trump also accused “radical left lunatics” of an “illegal and collusive” Tesla boycott as #TeslaTakedown protests surge.

12.03.2025 10

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Trump Targets Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits

The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.

10.03.2025 4

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Landlords Fined $80K for Threatening to Call ICE on Chicago Tenants

Illinois became the second state in the country to pass legal protections for immigrant tenants in 2019.

07.03.2025 3

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LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Newsom’s Anti-Trans Stance on Sports

“By ignoring science…he has alienated his base that deeply care about LGBTQ rights,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

06.03.2025 3

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Trump’s DOJ Moves to Dismiss Idaho Emergency Abortion Case

Dismissing the case “will leave the health and lives of pregnant Idahoans hanging in the balance,” said an ACLU officer.

06.03.2025 10

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RFK Jr. Ends 50+ Years of Public Input in HHS Rulemaking Process

This HHS policy shift may allow harmful policies to be fast-tracked without public input.

03.03.2025 2

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Exclusive Report: SAVE Act Threatens to Disenfranchise Trans Voters

According to an exclusive report obtained by Truthout, the SAVE Act would “be a disaster for Americans.”

28.02.2025 10

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Teachers’ Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump’s Anti-DEI Directive

Trump’s anti-DEI policy “seeks to undermine our nation’s educational institutions,” the plaintiffs say.

28.02.2025 30

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DOJ Targets States Allowing Trans Students in Women’s Sports

“[The DOJ] does not tolerate state officials who ignore federal law,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi.

27.02.2025 8

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Elon Musk Calls for Impeachment of Judges Who Oppose Trump Policies

A civil rights attorney said that the impeachment filing is “naked political retaliation.”

26.02.2025 40

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