51 posts tagged ‘social issues’
Teens and Doctors Appeal Ban on Gender-Affirming Care to the Supreme Court
Jezebel,
On Wednesday, a group of transgender young people asked the Supreme Court to block a Tennessee law that bans minors from getting gender-affirming care. Lawyers in Kentucky announced they’d be filing a similar petition soon. If the court agrees to hear either case, it would be the first time they’ve weighed in on… Read more...
Tennessee & Idaho Are Using Cruel Attacks to Dismiss Lawsuits Against Their Abortion Bans
Attorneys general for Tennessee and Idaho both filed motions to dismiss abortion rights lawsuits brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights in their states this week. In both cases, their motions use cruel language and personal attacks against the plaintiffs—women who have been directly impacted by the states’… Read more...
Relatable! Our New House Speaker Appears to Be Broke
Members of Congress aren’t exactly known for being relatable—quite the opposite, across the political spectrum, they’re better known for having, like, a lot of money. Enter our new House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.), who, according to a jarring new report in the Daily Beast, appears to be serving up nearly… Read more...