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337 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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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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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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New Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child Care New Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/new-mexicos-challenges-ho… (link to truthout.org)
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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ru… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Los Angeles Reports Rise in Anti-Trans and Homophobic Hate Crimes. Many More May Be Going Unreported LAPD data released Tuesday confirms a rise in hate crimes against gay men and transgender people in Los Angeles, and many more may be going unreported. Source: them them.us/news/hate-crime-uptick-trans-gay (link to them.us)
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Texas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall Texas child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall, putting financial strain on the system and shutting thousands of children out of affordable care. Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) newsfromthestates.com/article/texas-child-care-… (link to newsfromthestates.com)
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Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified” The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/mississippi-attorney-gene… (link to truthout.org)
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Europe and Central Asia Care Forum 2026 UN Women convened a regional forum to push governments from fragmented care services toward integrated care economies, noting women do far more unpaid care work than men. Source: UN Women Europe and Central Asia eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/in-focus/2026/04/eur… (link to eca.unwomen.org)
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Prosecutors Filed Over 900 Cases of “Pregnancy-Related Crimes” Since Dobbs Prosecutors filed over 900 cases of pregnancy-related crimes since Dobbs, most from laws never meant to apply to pregnancy. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/prosecutors-filed-over-90… (link to truthout.org)
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Supreme Court rejects Trump admin’s request to end trans-related care in prison The Supreme Court rejected the Trump admin's request to immediately end gender-affirming medical care for trans people in prison; only Thomas and Alito sided with the admin. Source: Law Dork lawdork.com/p/supreme-court-trump-trans-prison-… (link to lawdork.com)
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In Michigan, 3 tribes are on a mission to bring back a fish that disappeared 100 years ago In Michigan, 3 tribes are working to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish that disappeared 100 years ago. Source: Grist grist.org/indigenous/arctic-grayling-michigan-t… (link to grist.org)
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Virginia hospitals keep legal trans youth care closed and families in the dark Virginia hospitals keep gender-affirming care programs for minors closed and are silent on whether they plan to reopen them amid federal investigations nationwide. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/health/transgender-health/virginia… (link to advocate.com)
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Trump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal. The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/21/trump-ilhan-omar-so… (link to theintercept.com)
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Streisand Effect? The GOP’s Constant Attack Ads May Be Teaching Texas Kids the Word “Transgender” GOP-aligned ads targeting Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico highlight his advocacy for transgender people, upsetting some parents. Source: them them.us/politics/james-talarico-ads-transgender… (link to them.us)
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