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356 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds repeatedly misgenders a transgender woman who challenges him, facing criticism for calling her sir after she corrected him.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
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Streisand effect? The GOP’s constant attack ads may be teaching Texas kids the word ‘transgender’ GOP attack ads in Texas may be teaching kids the word 'transgender', in a story that mentions Ken Paxton. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/james-talarico-ads-transg… (link to advocate.com)
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Task Force on Reparations Boston's reparations task force posted a 2026 update on its phased study, which will end with recommendations on truth, reconciliation and reparations for the city's role in slavery. Source: City of Boston boston.gov/departments/equity-and-inclusion-cab… (link to boston.gov)
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The Supreme Court may be about to make America’s prisons much crueler The Supreme Court released a brief order on October 21 that ruled against the Trump administration's request to deny gender-affirming care to transgender prisoners. Source: Vox vox.com/politics/506261/supreme-court-trump-kin… (link to vox.com)
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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones DHS is intimidating a border tribe with surveillance, masked agents and drones as Trump's wall closes in, per ProPublica. Source: ProPublica propublica.org/article/tohono-oodham-nation-ari… (link to propublica.org)
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Gay congressman presses HUD Secretary Scott Turner over agency’s retreat from LGBTQ+ housing protections U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres pressed HUD Secretary Scott Turner over the agency's retreat from LGBTQ+ housing protections as it shrinks its backlog of discrimination complaints. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/national/ritchie-torres-h… (link to advocate.com)
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The Supreme Court Is Coming for Affirmative Action—Again The Supreme Court has accepted a case that takes aim at efforts to increase diversity at high-performing public schools. Source: The Nation thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-aff… (link to thenation.com)
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AK SB 180: An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date. AK SB 180, on the Susitna River power project and liquefied natural gas import facility regulation, was returned to rules committee. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ak/bills/34/SB180/ (link to openstates.org)
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How Idaho's abortion ban reshaped reproductive care and fueled a fight for change Voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on reproductive rights in November, as a citizen-led initiative in Idaho seeks to restore some abortion rights. Source: PBS NewsHour pbs.org/newshour/show/how-idahos-abortion-ban-r… (link to pbs.org)
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Your Guide to LGBTQ+ Ballot Measures in 2026 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/2026/10/20/lgbtq-ballot-mea… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘dangerous’ push to cut off medical care for transgender prisoners The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/breaking-news/supreme-court-transg… (link to advocate.com)
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Permitting deal draws lobbying blitz as hurdles mount A fragile Senate permitting deal has drawn lobbying from oil and gas, mining, renewables and environmentalists, per newly filed lobbying disclosures. Source: Axios axios.com/2026/10/22/permitting-deal-lobbying-b… (link to axios.com)
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African Feminist Care Academy report Reports on an inaugural academy in Lusaka that framed care work as a core political and economic issue rather than a peripheral social one. Source: FEMNET femnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFRICAN-F… (link to femnet.org)
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In Georgia Election, Affordability Beats Abortion for Student Voters University of Georgia students in the toss-up governor's race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson say affordability beats abortion. Source: Rewire News Group rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/10/22/georgia-governor… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Anti-LGBTQ+ group asks Supreme Court to fast-track national blanket trans sports ban An anti-LGBTQ+ group asks the Supreme Court to fast-track a national blanket trans sports ban through an emergency appeal. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/national/adf-national-spo… (link to advocate.com)
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Conservative Parents Lament That Anti-Trans Ads Are Teaching Their Kids Trans People Exist Conservative parents lament that anti-trans ads are teaching their kids trans people exist. Source: Erin in the Morning erininthemorning.com/p/conservative-parents-lam… (link to erininthemorning.com)
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The Tribal Supreme Court Project The Native American Rights Fund celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tribal Supreme Court Project, an initiative to help tribal interests in Supreme Court litigation. Source: SCOTUSblog scotusblog.com/2026/10/the-tribal-supreme-court… (link to scotusblog.com)
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How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built In June, gusts in central New Mexico, a few hours east of Albuquerque, began powering the largest wind farm on the continent, in the biggest renewable energy project in US history. Source: Vox vox.com/future-perfect/507189/sunzia-wind-energ… (link to vox.com)
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Big Oil’s Midterm Playbook: Spend Big, Say Little Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/big-oils-midterm-playbook-sp… (link to capitalandmain.com)
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AK HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities; relating to local contributions for public school funding; relating to municipal property taxes; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and funds of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects; creating the Alaska affordable heating fuel fund; relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas; establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to a municipal impact grant program and fund; relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project; and providing for an effective date. Alaska HB 381, relating to natural gas project taxation, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, and natural gas pipeline projects, was permanently filed. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ak/bills/34/HB381/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org