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Right-wing politics
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20 hours ago

Joy Reid Goes Off On Trump DOJ Over Absolutely Insane' SPLC Indictment

The indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center by Trump's Justice Department is criticized as politically motivated and unfounded.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud charges for allegedly misusing funds intended to combat extremism.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 days ago

Todd Blanche's Weird Double Standard Protects Sex Traffickers and Racists - emptywheel

Todd Blanche and Kash Patel indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for wire fraud, false representations, and conspiracy to money launder.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
20 hours ago

Joy Reid Goes Off On Trump DOJ Over Absolutely Insane' SPLC Indictment

The indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center by Trump's Justice Department is criticized as politically motivated and unfounded.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud charges for allegedly misusing funds intended to combat extremism.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 days ago

Todd Blanche's Weird Double Standard Protects Sex Traffickers and Racists - emptywheel

Todd Blanche and Kash Patel indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for wire fraud, false representations, and conspiracy to money launder.
#lgbtq
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago
Right-wing politics

Gay dad punches right-wing commentator after being tricked into a homophobic interview - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago
LGBT

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago
LGBT

These 10 oft-banned LGBTQ+ children's books teach powerful lessons of love, community, & identity - LGBTQ Nation

New York City
fromLGBTQ Nation
19 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani appoints Black lesbian archivist to critical commissioner role - LGBTQ Nation

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz appointed as commissioner of DORIS, emphasizing the importance of preserving NYC's diverse history.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Gay dad punches right-wing commentator after being tricked into a homophobic interview - LGBTQ Nation

A gay dad faces felony charges after an altercation with a right-wing commentator questioning his parenting abilities.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

Kezia Dugdale expresses respect for JK Rowling while emphasizing the need for trans advocates to compromise to protect cis LGB rights.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

These 10 oft-banned LGBTQ+ children's books teach powerful lessons of love, community, & identity - LGBTQ Nation

At least 19 states restrict LGBTQ+ concepts in schools, leading to the banning of children's books that promote queer-inclusive lessons.
#marshas
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Black & trans employees accuse women's sports bar of "hostile" racism & misogyny - LGBTQ Nation

Allegations of transphobia and misogyny have emerged at Marsha's, a Philadelphia women's sports bar, following the termination of two Black staffers.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Owner of Philly sports bar for queer women responds to allegations of racism and transphobia

Allegations of racism and transphobia at Marsha's, a queer women's sports bar, have emerged from a former employee's claims of a hostile work environment.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Black & trans employees accuse women's sports bar of "hostile" racism & misogyny - LGBTQ Nation

Allegations of transphobia and misogyny have emerged at Marsha's, a Philadelphia women's sports bar, following the termination of two Black staffers.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Owner of Philly sports bar for queer women responds to allegations of racism and transphobia

Allegations of racism and transphobia at Marsha's, a queer women's sports bar, have emerged from a former employee's claims of a hostile work environment.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Taking back power or taking the mickey? The activists liberating' food from big stores

Police arrested activists for alleged conspiracy to commit theft linked to a campaign against inequality involving mass shoplifting from supermarkets.
#trans-rights
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
21 hours ago

Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us. - LGBTQ Nation

Safe choices in response to threats against trans rights lead to complicity and hinder the fight for equality.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
21 hours ago

Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us. - LGBTQ Nation

Safe choices in response to threats against trans rights lead to complicity and hinder the fight for equality.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Missouri Republicans advance bill to police trans people's bathroom access

Missouri Republicans passed a bill mandating bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, risking increased scrutiny and harassment for trans individuals.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
20 hours ago

How to Build a More Participatory Democracy With Psychology

Voter turnout is influenced by motivation, ability, and the difficulty of voting, with systemic barriers disproportionately affecting marginalized groups.
Social justice
fromAxios
1 day ago

Multiracial Americans are surging. But data erases them

The multiracial population in the U.S. grew significantly from 2010 to 2020, with implications for how race is measured and understood.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Anti-trans bathroom bills are the New Jim Crow - LGBTQ Nation

Anti-transgender legislation is reshaping public restroom access, drawing parallels to historical segregation and impacting various gender identities.
US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

ICE detention center expansion sparks national protest

Demonstrators oppose immigration enforcement and demand transparency and community consent for detention plans amid ICE's expansion efforts.
SF politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

4 women accuse lesbian Democratic congressional candidate of sexual assault - LGBTQ Nation

Four women accuse Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez of sexual assault, while she denies the allegations and offers to take a polygraph test.
#diversity
fromFortune
2 days ago
Social justice

'The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males': Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation | Fortune

Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Companies Are Quietly Killing Their Law Firm Diversity Mandates - Above the Law

Corporate America is retracting diversity commitments to law firms, undermining progress in the legal profession.
Social justice
fromFortune
2 days ago

'The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males': Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation | Fortune

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation prohibiting funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, claiming white men are discriminated against by these programs.
#environmental-justice
Non-profit organizations
fromTruthout
3 days ago

Indigenous Activists Decry "Data Colonialism" of AI Boom in Their Communities

The AI industry's data center expansion poses significant threats to Indigenous communities and the environment, according to activist Krystal Two Bulls.
Non-profit organizations
fromTruthout
3 days ago

Indigenous Activists Decry "Data Colonialism" of AI Boom in Their Communities

The AI industry's data center expansion poses significant threats to Indigenous communities and the environment, according to activist Krystal Two Bulls.
Women in technology
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

The global assault on women is an assault on all of us

Solidarity against global patriarchy is essential to combat the normalization of sexual violence and protect women's autonomy.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

RFK Jr. Flails as Senator Interrogates Him for Saying Black Kids Need To Be Reparented'

Every Black kid is now just standard put on Adderall, SSRIs, Benzos, which are known to induce violence. Those kids are going to have a chance to go somewhere and get reparented to live in a community where there'll be no cellphones, no screens.
Public health
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
4 days ago

The Walrus Talks AccessAbility | The Walrus

27% of Canadians over 15 live with a disability, highlighting a gap between policy and lived experiences.
Media industry
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Amy Goodman's Journalism Is More Urgent Now Than Ever

Amy Goodman celebrates 30 years of Democracy Now!, a program airing on 1,500 stations, recognized for impactful journalism and activism.
Washington DC
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Whistleblower reveals how gay Trump appointee turned Kennedy Center into corrupt "playground" - LGBTQ Nation

Insider knowledge reveals corruption and mismanagement at the Kennedy Center under Ric Grenell's leadership.
Women
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How to respond to 'benevolent sexism' at work

Benevolent sexism, while appearing positive, undermines women's careers by reducing self-esteem and increasing emotional exhaustion.
Graphic design
fromChrbutler
6 days ago

Red-lining AI - Christopher Butler

Bans on AI-generated content limit creative potential and ignore the complexities of automation's role in design and ethics.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Amnesty International paints a grim picture

Human rights violations are increasing globally, with perpetrators often unpunished, according to Amnesty International's report for 2025.
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

A Storm in Our Nation!' Cory Booker Turns the Volume up to 11 in Call for Foot Soldiers' to Fight Back Against Trump

Cory Booker urges grassroots action to protect democracy and emphasizes the importance of local leadership during crises.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

I saw the backlash coming': civil rights activist Kimberle Crenshaw on America and race

Federal actions have targeted critical race theory and DEI initiatives, erasing decades of Kimberle Crenshaw's work on intersectionality and systemic racism.
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?

Some African elites benefited from the slave trade, complicating the narrative of reparations in the context of historical injustices.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Who will shape the global agenda the left or far right?

Left-leaning leaders in Barcelona and far-right figures in Milan represent opposing political perspectives on democracy and regulation in Europe.
#discrimination
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago
SF LGBT

Black trans woman says gay bar tried kicking her out in act of discrimination: "Literally shaking" - LGBTQ Nation

SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Black trans woman says gay bar tried kicking her out in act of discrimination: "Literally shaking" - LGBTQ Nation

A Black transgender woman experienced discrimination at a Detroit gay bar, claiming hostility from staff and a lack of support from management.
#racism
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Black and ethnic minority staff facing appalling' levels of racism in the workplace

Racism and unfair treatment of black and ethnic minority workers in Britain are increasing, necessitating urgent action from employers.
NYC politics
fromDaily Kos
2 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker can't stop spouting racist BS about Mamdani

GOP Rep. Randy Fine calls for the deportation of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing alleged citizenship application lies and affiliations with disallowed groups.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Black and ethnic minority staff facing appalling' levels of racism in the workplace

Racism and unfair treatment of black and ethnic minority workers in Britain are increasing, necessitating urgent action from employers.
NYC politics
fromDaily Kos
2 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker can't stop spouting racist BS about Mamdani

GOP Rep. Randy Fine calls for the deportation of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing alleged citizenship application lies and affiliations with disallowed groups.
#ice
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?

Public outrage over ICE violence has diminished, while deportation operations continue unabated, highlighting a failure to address systemic issues.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?

Public outrage over ICE violence has diminished, while deportation operations continue unabated, highlighting a failure to address systemic issues.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

LGBTQ+ advocates sue over Maine ballot initiative: The signatures are invalid! - LGBTQ Nation

Maine residents are suing to invalidate signatures for an anti-trans referendum on the ballot, claiming many are invalid or duplicate.
SF politics
fromemptywheel
2 days ago

Who's Fooling Whom? How the SPLC Indictment Works - emptywheel

The indictment includes charges of wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy related to SPLC's financial practices.
#civil-rights
Social justice
fromABC7 Chicago
1 day ago

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

Civil rights leaders are mobilizing to support the Southern Poverty Law Center amid heightened legal scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
3 days ago

SCSJ Responds to SPLC Indictment: We Will Not Be Silenced

The federal indictment of SPLC is seen as an attempt to silence civil rights organizations.
Social justice
fromABC7 Chicago
1 day ago

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

Civil rights leaders are mobilizing to support the Southern Poverty Law Center amid heightened legal scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
3 days ago

SCSJ Responds to SPLC Indictment: We Will Not Be Silenced

The federal indictment of SPLC is seen as an attempt to silence civil rights organizations.
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

National HIV advocacy group's CEO rejects claims of crisis

NMAC as an organization...we continue to deliver. Nothing that I have done has been unethical or illegal, and [I am] really working to strengthen our organization.
Non-profit organizations
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Advocate newsletter 4/20/26

A federal judge criticized RFK Jr. for his anti-trans policies, stating they cause significant harm to individuals.
Law
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Millions of Americans continue to lack meaningful access to justice. What can be done about it?

Millions of Americans face legal challenges without access to affordable legal assistance, highlighting a significant justice gap.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Jeffries Smacks Back at Trump Insult Seconds After MS NOW Host Plays the Casual Racism' for Him

Hakeem Jeffries criticized Donald Trump as the dumbest president and highlighted Republican failures on various issues.
NYC parents
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Is Mandated Reporting Racist? What Families Must Know

Low reporting standards and systemic racism lead to unjust CPS reports, disproportionately affecting Black and Brown families.
#transgender-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago
LGBT

Teacher suspended for supporting trans athlete gets reinstated after allies fight back - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Teacher suspended for supporting trans athlete gets reinstated after allies fight back - LGBTQ Nation

Dr. Chet Hesson was reinstated after an investigation found no basis for claims against him regarding his support for a transgender student athlete.
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Hundreds Protest Against Citizens Bank Over Ties to ICE Prison Partners

A group of organizations calling themselves the De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition is demanding that the bank end its relationship with ICE, specifically by halting its financial ties with CoreCivic and The GEO Group, prison corporations that work on behalf of the federal agency.
Social justice
Social justice
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Abuse survivors unsatisfied after human rights tribunal settlement comes with NDA | CBC News

A woman alleges gender discrimination by York Regional Police, claiming they mishandled her report of historical sexual abuse.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Reparations take many forms': what the UN's landmark vote on enslavement means for restorative justice

The United Nations voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparations as a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Since Tim Cook is leaving Apple, it's now time for him to really show up for us

Tim Cook became the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to publicly come out as gay, doing so in a 2014 Bloomberg essay that was measured, proud, and deliberately purposeful.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Advocate newsletter 4/21/26

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a Colorado case involving whether taxpayer-funded preschools affiliated with churches can refuse to admit children of LGBTQ+ couples.
LGBT
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

We asked what repairing the harm of enslavement would look like. This is what we found

Living in a constrained environment reflects the ongoing impact of historical injustices and the struggle for dignity and self-worth.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Why are straight white men overrepresented in positions of power? | Steve Phillips

Addressing inequality requires questioning the overrepresentation of straight white American men in power rather than focusing solely on the underrepresentation of marginalized groups.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

LGBTQ+ youth say prisons and policing fail hate crime victims. Now what?

Communities are urged to adopt non-punitive, community-based solutions to address violence, particularly for marginalized groups like LGBTQ+ individuals.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The US Department of Hate

Escalating state violence, deportations, and suppression of critics mirror Orwellian authoritarianism and demand urgent collective resistance.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Man who shouted n-word at Black actors wants you to know he also yelled "pedophile" at a bi actor - LGBTQ Nation

Davidson - who attended the awards ceremony as an executive producer for a biopic about his life with TS, I Swear, which was nominated for five BAFTA awards - recently told Variety that ceremony organizers assured him "that any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast," aired on a two-hour delay by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Film
Education
fromTruthout
1 month ago

We Must Defend Black History - It Fuels Freedom Dreams of Students Under Attack

Teachers must transform curricula to eliminate biases and systems of domination while protecting vulnerable students, particularly Black students and students of color, from contemporary educational injustices.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color

Since last year, more than 100 schools have ended partnerships with the PhD Project, a group founded in 1994 to diversify the pipeline of students who aspire to become business school professors. That came after the U.S. Department of Education last March announced probes into 45 universities that partnered with the group. More than a dozen of those schools have quietly reached agreements with the administration to resolve the investigations.
US news
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Freedom of speech can never trump liberation - LGBTQ Nation

A chief tenet of liberation is the freedom to define oneself while being accorded the rights and privileges established and guaranteed under law and social standing.
Social justice
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Editorial | Fighting the darkness of hatred in NYC and beyond | amNewYork

Excessive hate permeates society, manifesting in hate crimes disproportionately targeting Jewish communities, requiring urgent action and accountability from leadership.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

White people are increasingly protesting oppression. The interest convergence theory explains why. - LGBTQ Nation

An armed, masked ICE officer in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Nicole Good at point-blank range as she moved her car away from an ICE operation.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

90 Percent of Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Were Dismissed Last Year. Here's Why. | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education has created a crisis that critics long feared: leaving marginalized students vulnerable to misconduct with little federal intervention. A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan arm of Congress, paints a damning picture of how mass layoffs and the slashing of resources at the agency have significantly impacted the civil rights of students.
US politics
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

He beat a trans woman & said he hopes Trump kills all trans people. He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

Andre Karlow received a seven-year prison sentence after conviction for violently attacking a trans woman in a hate crime.
Social justice
fromFortune
1 month ago

AI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time - HBCUs need to be in the driver's seat | Fortune

AI systems currently reproduce existing inequalities across hiring, healthcare, finance, and criminal justice, requiring diverse collaboration to build equitable technology that benefits all humanity.
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