Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a law last week that includes a mandate for the state’s public schools to teach LGBTQ history, as red and blue states continue to diverge on whether schools should expose kids to gay and transgender identities. The new law, Senate Bill 5462, mandates that the state’s school districts… Continue reading Amid book bans, DEI cuts and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula
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Abortion rights across the US: we track where laws stand in every state | Roe v Wade
Banned at conception or after 6 weeks Banned after 12-13 weeks Banned after 15-18 weeks The US supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade may have abolished the national right to abortion, but the state-by-state battle for abortion rights is far from over. Since Roe was overturned in 2022, 14 states have enacted near-total… Continue reading Abortion rights across the US: we track where laws stand in every state | Roe v Wade
Federal judges rule against parts of Texas, Georgia voting laws
AUSTIN, Texas — Federal judges in Georgia and Texas have ruled against key provisions of two controversial election laws passed two years ago as the Republican Party sought to tighten voting rules after former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential contest. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez struck down a provision of Texas’ law requiring that… Continue reading Federal judges rule against parts of Texas, Georgia voting laws
Shakespeare gets caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws
ORLANDO, Fla. — Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides developed, in part, to take into consideration the state’s new laws that restrict classroom materials whose content can be deemed sexual. The changes to the Hillsborough… Continue reading Shakespeare gets caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws
The women calling for reform of Venezuela’s severe anti-abortion laws – in pictures | Global development
Century-old legislation in the South American country decrees up to six years in prison for those who have or provide abortions. Despite demands for change, the government shows no sign of reforming the 1926 law. Only in 2000 was it amended to allow for abortions to save the life of the pregnant woman. Venezuelans have… Continue reading The women calling for reform of Venezuela’s severe anti-abortion laws – in pictures | Global development
Supreme Court rejects Tulsa in Native American traffic laws dispute
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Tulsa’s bid to block a lower court ruling that cast into doubt the Oklahoma city’s ability to enforce municipal ordinances, including traffic laws, against Native Americans. The justices left in place for now the appeals court ruling that said, in light of a 2020 Supreme Court ruling… Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Tulsa in Native American traffic laws dispute