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Federal court strikes down conversion therapy bans in Florida
Conversion therapy aims to change people’s sexual orientations or gender identities and is prohibited for minors in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/federal-court-strikes-down-conversion-therapy-bans-florida-n1248518 Droolin’…
Thai students rally for educational and political reforms
Secondary school students in Thailand’s capital have rallied for educational and political reforms, defying government threats to crack down with legal action against the country’s…
Pop star presidential candidate Bobi Wine released after dozens dead in Uganda protests
Hundreds more supporters arrested by police during violent clashes Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/bobi-wine-uganda-protests-election-b1759072.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
The Trump administration argued today that it can kill my client without even telling him why
Bilal is an American journalist who is supposed to have a right to life — but apparently the government wants to proceed to execution without…
Peru: Officials warned police violence risks human rights crisis as youth-led protests rage on
‘The authorities must prioritise the protection of the population over any political interest’, Amnesty official says Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-police-violence-protest-lima-human-rights-groups-vizcarra-b1723027.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Poland to consider outright ban on LGBT+ Pride marches
Citizens initiative comes after anti-LGBT+ rhetoric from government figures Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-lgbt-pride-ban-pis-b1721739.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
NYPD to no longer force women to remove hijabs for mug shots
Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz were arrested and before their photographs were taken, they were ordered to remove their hijabs. They were left feeling shamed…
‘We’re part of China’s population’: LGBT couples seek recognition in census
LGBT couples in China are not being recognised in nationwide census, in spite of the fact that homosexuality has been decriminalised since 1997. Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/world/china-lgbt-couple-census-b1719594.html…
Nevada becomes first state to constitutionally protect gay marriage
Silver State is LGBT+ rights ‘rockstar’, says local activist Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nevada-gay-marriage-constitution-vote-lgbt-b1644519.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
‘Good Trouble’: John Lewis’ Congressional District Pushes Biden Past Trump In Georgia
Voters in the congressional district represented by the late John Lewis were responsible for casting the ballots that pushed Joe Biden past Donald Trump in…
Live Updates: Election Day Voter Suppression Reports Pour In As America Casts Ballots In Record Numbers
Whether it’s through voting machines that were not operating correctly (read: broken) once polling places opened or if those polling places even opened at all,…
Supreme Court takes up religious freedom, anti-gay discrimination laws in Philadelphia foster care caseSupreme Court takes up fight over religious freedom and anti-gay discrimination laws in Philadelphia foster care case
The dispute is the first of this term’s blockbuster cases to be heard with Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the court. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-takes-religious-freedom-anti-gay-discrimination-laws-philadelphia-n1245822 Droolin’ Dog…
Poland delays implementing abortion ruling amid protests
Poland’s right-wing government is delaying the publication and implementation of a court ruling that tightens the abortion law Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/poland-delays-implementing-abortion-ruling-amid-protests-high-court-ruling-abortion-law-court-poland-mateusz-morawiecki-b1558566.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Lindsey Graham says women ‘have a place in America’ and ‘can go anywhere’ if they are against abortion
Senator’s comments echo statement he made about young Black people and immigrants in early October Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/lindsey-graham-women-abortion-religion-traditional-family-amy-coney-barrett-b1516508.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Outrage in China as video shows man beating his wife to death on busy street as members of public look on
In the footage, onlookers could be seen doing nothing as the man beat his wife on a busy street in broad daylight Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-man-beat-wife-death-shuozhou-domestic-violence-video-b1527079.html Droolin’…
Drone footage provides bird’s-eye view of MASSIVE protest in Warsaw against abortion ban (VIDEO)
Demonstrators against new restrictions on abortion flooded the streets of Warsaw, in what has been described as one of the largest protests in decades to…
Why the Internet Should Be a Public Utility
The internet is here, it’s just not evenly distributed. While some people have access to high-speed fiber-optic cable running to their house or phones ready…
Civil rights groups sue de Blasio, NYPD over protest response
NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Aid Society are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD brass, charging they…
Under Trump, US no longer leads world on refugee protections
Refugees from places like the Congo and Iraq have seen their protections in the U.S. fade over the last four years as the Trump administration…
How Buenos Aires boosted gender equality — by getting women on bikes
The pandemic has given us the chance to rethink which type of city we would like to live in. The restrictions imposed by the virus…
‘Well, What Do You Mean, We Can’t Join the Klan?’
On the afternoon of January 28, 1961, at the home of Minister Jeremiah X, the Atlanta minister of the Nation of Islam (NOI), Malcolm X…
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