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216 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Appointment of Justice Geddes as member of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission for a term to April 30, 2028, was confirmed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (seattle.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Supreme Court will soon hear argument for a third time on the federal government's power to send migrants to countries where they have no ties, likely deciding on technical grounds.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
Anti-trans backlash to James Talarico has spread in the Texas Senate race, where Republican nominee Ken Paxton defeated a 24-year incumbent in the primary.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
Mahmoud Khalil appeals to the Supreme Court over his deportation case, and Democratic lawmakers want to restore contracts for groups representing unaccompanied migrant children.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn't deliver.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
TN SB 1699, as introduced, prohibits use of certain public properties, schools, and religious institutions for civil immigration enforcement activities; assigned 2026-03-24 to General Subcommittee
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 2491 would prohibit public entities and schools from conditioning a child's enrollment or services on disclosure of immigration status; on 2026-03-17 it was assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Trump's deportation drive is reshaping Springfield, Ohio, a town changed by Haitian migrants, as it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
Resolution 27-0096 authorizing reimbursement from the Council Contingency Fund for Councilmember Rowena Brown's travel costs to the 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 10456, the Renewing the Dream Act, was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on 2026-09-16.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
S. 5690, Renewing the Dream Act, was ordered read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (2026-10-15).
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
As a double border wall rises through Lochiel, protesters gather to defend the ancient cottonwoods and the San Rafael Valley.
Source: The Border Chronicle (theborderchronicle.com)
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of building a deportation assembly line for children and robbing migrant children of due process.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
GLAAD lays out the records of who is targeting LGBTQ+ rights in Ohio.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
The Marshall Project filed a lawsuit arguing ICE must disclose the names and locations of people it detains, as police must nationwide.
Source: The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against an ICE shooting at Foley Square in New York City, October 2026.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)