A Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Order
A United States district court judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that withholds federal funds from…
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Using Empathy to Resist LGBTQ Discrimination in the United States
A conversation with Sarah McBride, national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign and a vocal transgender rights…
Why We Can (Partially) Thank the Military for American Gay Identity
In his new book, reporter Ross Benes argues that anti-homosexual policies throughout military history have helped shape gay…
The Big Business of Land Theft on the Amazon Frontier
Large-scale land thieves are seizing, deforesting, and then selling public lands. From the way things are progressing, this…
The Fight for Disability Rights Must Extend to Death Row
Why didn't more disability rights groups work to stop the execution of Ledell Lee in Arkansas?
The Ongoing Negotiations of Living Life with a Disability
Living one’s daily life with a disability can start to feel like an ongoing business transaction. By Rachel…
A Supreme Court Decision Leaves in Place a Stay of Execution for an Arkansas Inmate
Early Tuesday morning, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge from Arkansas officials of a…
Alabama’s Church Police Captures the Rule of ‘Order’ Over ‘Law’ in the Age of Trump
The emergence of a religiously oriented private police force is a logical conclusion of law enforcement’s move toward…
The Department of Justice Drops Its Lawsuit Against North Carolina Over Controversial Bathroom Bill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its lawsuit against North Carolina over a state law that prevented transgender…
Trump Signs Bill Allowing States to Withhold Funding From Planned Parenthood
President Donald Trump privately signed a bill today allowing states to withhold federal funds from groups that provide…