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.
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Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
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303 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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.
Neutral reportSource: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
Abortion is on the ballot. Why is no one talking about it? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
After Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, abortion became a top issue in the 2022 and 2024 elections, but candidates and voters discuss it less this midterm year.
Neutral reportSource: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
Trump’s FDA Wants to Talk About Abortion Pills After the Election. Let’s Talk About Them Now.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to hold off on releasing its safety review of mifepristone, the drug most often used in medication abortions, until March 2027.
Works against the causeSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
In Virginia, Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash
A study found police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, fueling a backlash in Virginia.
Advances the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Former TX House Speaker Is Latest Republican To Cast Doubt On Anti-Trans Ads, Says They’re “Not Resonating”
A former TX House Speaker is the latest Republican to cast doubt on anti-trans ads, saying they are not resonating.
Works against the causeSource: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Trans people have been fleeing red states. What about those who stay?
Trans people have been fleeing red states in response to anti-trans laws, and a Prism story looks at the circumstances and political work of those who stay.
Neutral reportSource: Prism (prismreports.org)
Nebraska Court Rules Voters Can Decide Whether to Cement an Anti-Trans Sports Ban in State Constitution
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an initiative to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports will remain on the state's ballot.
Works against the causeSource: them (them.us)
Healthcare, Jobs and Equality: The Feminist Stakes of the Midterms
An analysis of federal policies on healthcare, jobs and equality describes the feminist stakes of the midterms, citing federal workforce reductions that undermine economic security for Black women.
Advances the causeSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
As Republicans Face Scary Midterm Polls, Ted Cruz Blames "Transgender Witches"
Sen. Ted Cruz blamed transgender witches for tight Senate polls ahead of a midterm election for Republicans, in an interview with Fox News.
Works against the causeSource: them (them.us)
Her Abortion as a Teen in an Abusive Relationship Was ‘the Best Decision I Could Have Made.’ Nevada’s Question 6 Would Protect That Freedom.
Beth Osborne is working to convince Nevadans to approve Question 6 on November ballots, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Advances the causeSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Too Young to Vote, These LGBTQ+ Teens Are Organizing for a Say in Their Future
LGBTQ+ teens too young to vote organize through Queer the Ballot to influence decisions about their lives amid attacks on rights, including headlines about transgender people.
Advances the causeSource: them (them.us)
Where the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket – and where it doesn’t
An analysis of where the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket, including its refusal to lift injunctions on Title IX regulations expanding sex discrimination protections.
Works against the causeSource: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
The abortion debate has gone quiet amid US midterms. In Idaho, the stakes remain high
Volunteers collected more than 110,000 signatures across Idaho's 35 legislative districts for Proposition 1 as the abortion debate has gone quiet amid US midterms.
Advances the causeSource: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
Your guide to LGBTQ+ ballot measures in 2026
Voters in seven states will weigh more than half a dozen ballot initiatives affecting LGBTQ+ people, disproportionately transgender youth, in November's midterm elections.
Neutral reportSource: The 19th (19thnews.org)
Ken Paxton’s Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas. He Could Take It Further in the Senate.
Ken Paxton's anti-abortion influence already extended beyond Texas, and he could take it further in the Senate.
Works against the causeSource: ProPublica (propublica.org)
The right is pushing its anti-trans fury on the WNBA. Players and fans are loudly pushing back
As the WNBA finals begin in San Francisco, players and fans are pushing back against anti-trans attacks with a message of inclusion.
Advances the causeSource: The Guardian: Gender (theguardian.com)
Texas Woman Sues Anti-Abortion Group Under Law It Helped to Pass
A Texas woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children of two unplanned pregnancies, under a law the group helped pass.
Advances the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
HHS Demands Answers From Orgs Over Support for Youth Gender-Affirming Care
HHS demands answers from organizations over support for youth gender-affirming care, which studies show can be life-saving treatment for transgender young people.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
IA-01 Dem Candidate Christina Bohannan Answers Anti-Trans Ad Without Throwing Trans People Under The Bus
IA-01 Dem candidate Christina Bohannan answers an anti-trans ad without throwing trans people under the bus, an approach markedly different from Sand, Turek, and Trone Garriott.
Advances the causeSource: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)