Nadarius Clark could be first Black delegate in his Virginia House district
The 26-year-old progressive organizer would be the district’s first Black representative.
By Nick Vachon - October 25, 2021The 26-year-old progressive organizer would be the district’s first Black representative.
By Nick Vachon - October 25, 2021The number of anti-trans hate crimes reported in 2020 in the United States was much higher than in the previous year.
By Casey Quinlan - September 01, 2021Fifty-five companies and business associations signed a letter opposing anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in Texas this year.
By Casey Quinlan - August 26, 2021Security camera video emerged showing state Rep. Mike Nearman opening a door to the Oregon Capitol, allowing protesters to enter.
By Associated Press - June 08, 2021‘Critical race theory disrupts the racial social hierarchy. And those who benefit from this hierarchy are fighting to preserve it,’ one professor said.
By Amy Lieu - May 28, 2021LGBTQ youth were more than twice as likely to attempt suicide if they had experiences with ‘conversion therapy,’ compared to those who did not.
By Casey Quinlan - May 20, 2021Lawmakers say it’s time to end the racist exclusion of farmworkers from the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Amy Lieu - May 13, 2021Four religious refusal bills have been enacted into law this year, with several others making their way through state legislatures across the country.
By Casey Quinlan - May 12, 2021Video of state GOP Rep. Richard Holtorf’s remarks had spread widely on social media.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2021But some of the same states that are expanding rights are at the same time trying to restrict them.
By Casey Quinlan - May 04, 2021‘I guess I appreciate the platitudes. But we need action. Things are desperate,’ said the ACLU’s Chase Strangio.
By Casey Quinlan - April 29, 2021Lawmakers have used the repeated lie that the 2020 election was rife with fraud as justification for their voter suppression bills.
By Emily Singer - April 26, 2021Experts say words matter in the push for humane treatment of immigrants.
By Amy Lieu - April 12, 2021The $2.1 billion ‘Excluded Workers Fund’ could assist thousands of noncitizen workers affected by the pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - April 08, 2021‘The myth of voter fraud is frequently used to target communities of color to delegitimize their vote,’ said Common Cause Texas.
By Emily Singer - April 08, 2021But critics say there needs to be more done to address maternal health care needs.
By Associated Press - April 07, 2021Republican state lawmakers are introducing bills that would give them the power to control future elections.
By Emily Singer - April 02, 2021Anti-LGBTQ extremists ‘are targeting young children purely for their political gain,’ said an advocate for supportive education.
By Casey Quinlan - March 31, 2021‘These rules make it OK for us to judge people based on the way they dress or how they look,’ said a Rhode Island state senator.
By Associated Press - March 28, 2021State officials, who’ve received millions from fossil fuel companies, are intent on preempting natural gas bans with legislation of their own.
By Donna Provencher - March 23, 2021The bills target transgender people’s access to sports, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education, and health care.
By Casey Quinlan - March 11, 2021The bill awaiting Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature would shorten the early voting period, close polls earlier, and remove voters from rolls if they miss a single general election.
By Associated Press - March 08, 2021When they failed to stop marriage equality, anti-LGBTQ groups turned to attacking transgender people.
By Casey Quinlan - March 08, 2021‘What is likely to happen if gun laws are not followed is people get killed as a result,’ said a senior counsel with the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
By Associated Press - March 07, 2021Policy that impacts Americans’ lives is being introduced out of the spotlight of the national media.
By Emily Singer - February 24, 2021One state lawmaker described the Jan. 6 Capitol riots as ‘the final straw.’
By Amy Lieu - February 19, 2021Republican-controlled state legislatures are refusing to hold their own members accountable.
By Amy Lieu - February 16, 2021The state is set to become the first in the South to end capital punishment.
By Amy Lieu - February 04, 2021Despite the staggering death toll, some Republican state lawmakers don’t want to allow critical public health protocols to remain in place.
By Amy Lieu - February 01, 2021A patchwork range of nondiscrimination laws has left LGBTQ people vulnerable across the country.
By Casey Quinlan - January 28, 2021