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The current, running column: essays and analysis on what’s happening now, filed with the same standards as everything else here.
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Douglas County District Court hears evidence September 29 on whether to suspend Kansas SB 244 while the constitutional challenge proceeds.
A study in American Psychologist finds that anxiety about anti-transgender legislation predicts distress more strongly than personal experiences of discrimination.
Seven House Democrats have given Pete Hegseth until October 14 to account for separation pay owed to transgender service members forced out of the…
Coming out is more than a single announcement—it is a profound, lifelong path. This guide helps you navigate the emotional, personal, and social realities…
The Justice Department announced agreements on September 18, 2026 with NYU Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center resolving investigations into their…
A federal court has entered final judgment for Indiana in the challenge to Senate Enrolled Act 480, the 2023 law barring puberty blockers, hormones…
Kansas SB 244 goes to trial on September 29, 2026, in Douglas County District Court. The four-day proceeding consolidates two challenges to a 2026…
Virginia’s proposed Board of Health rule barring transgender women and girls from female-only sports teams, locker rooms and changing areas is dead. Governor Abigail…
On September 9, at a Treaty 6 gathering at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, the Saddle Lake Cree Nation said something I had not heard a…
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