Virtually everyone has a phone in their hands or a laptop or tablet in their bag these days. It’s hard to imagine life without our electronic devices. However, with the increased reliance on technology comes new safety concerns at our border crossings. In August of 2009, the Department of Homeland Security initiated a policy that stated U.S. … [Read more...]
Virginia’s Democratic Landslide Pushes Equal Rights Amendment Over Historic Finish Line
Virginia’s Democratic landslide in the State Senate and the House of Delegates has pushed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) “over the historic finish line”, says Kate Kelly, a human rights attorney at the advocacy group, Equality Now. The suffragist Alice Paul wrote the ERA in 1923—three years after women won the right to vote. But the ERA … [Read more...]
Texas Cop Charged With Murder for Shooting Woman in Her Home
A former Fort Worth, Texas police officer shot and killed an innocent 28 year old black woman insider her home. The officer has since resigned and faces criminal charges, reports Reuters. Atatiana Jefferson was killed on Saturday at 2:30 a.m. by a single shot from officer Aaron Dean. Jefferson’s family on Monday called for a federal … [Read more...]
Gorsuch Surprises Liberals at Oral Argument on Gay and Transgender Employment Rights
In an unlikely scenario during heated oral arguments on Tuesday, Trump nominee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, appeared sympathetic to two gay men, the late Don Zarda from New York and Gerald Bostock of Georgia, who were allegedly both fired due to their sexual orientation. Gorsuch was not as sympathetic to the transsexual plaintiff, Aimee Stephens from … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Decides New Docket
Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term will open on Monday. The conservative majority is in a position to take the country in a more aggressive Republican direction. They will look at divisive issues including abortion, gay rights and gun control. As early as next week, the nine justices will decided if gay and transgender … [Read more...]
Laverne Cox Spotlights LGBT Rights Challenge at Emmy’s
Laverne Cox at L.A.'s Families Belong Together March (Photo Credit: Luke Harold, CC 1.0) Laverne Cox, the first transgender woman of color to win three Emmy awards for her role in Netflix’s series, Orange is the New Black, sported a handbag at the Emmy’s with lettering reading “October 8, Title VII Supreme Court’, that thrust three … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Blocks Work Requirement for Medicaid for 3rd Time
Judge James E. Boasberg, a U.S. District Court Judge, has issued a ruling striking down New Hampshire’s Medicaid work requirement. The same judge also issued the same ruling bringing an end to work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky. The Trump administration has approved work requirements for seven states, but only three of those states have … [Read more...]
Trump Supporters Push Measures To Ban Non-Citizen Voting in 2020 Battlegrounds
In 2004, Republicans in Ohio and 10 other states successfully pushed constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. This wasn't a coincidence – it was a concerted effort on the part of groups affiliated with the George W. Bush re-election campaign to drive conservative turnout in these states and aid the President's re-election effort. Some … [Read more...]
Women’s US National Soccer Team’s World Cup Win Puts Equal Pay in the Spotlight
Megan Rapinoe at the 2012 Summer Olympics Final (Photo Credit: Joel Solomon, After the final whistle blew in Lyon, France on July 7, the crowd at the final match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup erupted into chants of “USA!” Just a few minutes later, however, when Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, took to the pitch to hand out the medals, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Review: Roberts Opens “Pandora’s Box” in Census Ruling
In the June 27th decision in Department of Commerce v. New York, Chief Justice John Roberts partially agreed with the liberal majority in ruling that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ motive for including the citizenship question on the 2020 census was a subterfuge. Ross, who oversees the census, said that the citizenship question was intended to … [Read more...]
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