Why it's 'necessary' for young Latinas to see their stories reflected in movies and television (19thnews.org)
Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states (19thnews.org)
Public criticism about kit backlogs has spurred a push for more transparency.
Book bans in schools jumped 33 percent last year (19thnews.org)
Teenage boys' suicide rate is skyrocketing because of firearms access (19thnews.org)
We asked book lovers to reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month. Here’s what they recommended. (19thnews.org)
Marriage could mean losing life-saving benefits for people with disabilities. So they’re protesting. (19thnews.org)
The Summer of the Black Woman (19thnews.org)
The women’s recession is officially over — but not everyone has recovered equally (19thnews.org)
Rudy Giuliani held liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules (19thnews.org)
This is separate from Rudy’s criminal trial with Trump, this was a civil trial between him and the election workers, where Rudy admitted that he lied about them.
Rudy Giuliani held liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules (19thnews.org)
House Republicans are adding dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ measures to must-pass bills (19thnews.org)
Advocates are sounding the alarm about the high number of attacks against gender-affirming care, marriage protections and discrimination prevention.
Credit hurdles for transgender and nonbinary people could be cleared under proposed bill (19thnews.org)
Fewer than 20 Black women physicists in the U.S. have earned tenure. This scholar just joined the club. (19thnews.org)
And, at the risk of crossing subLemmy boundaries, here’s Mekka Okereke (@mekkaokereke) on that achievement, and Mastadon’s loss:...
Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps. (19thnews.org)
Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu began doing disability doula work long before they ever heard the term. From the time they were in middle school, they remember “being responsible for big, intense crisis situations” with their friends....
In some states, gender dysphoria is a protected disability — and momentum could be growing (19thnews.org)
Families and health care workers sue Texas over gender-affirming care ban (19thnews.org)
The first over-the-counter birth control pill has been approved by the FDA. How much will it cost? (19thnews.org)
'A story of resistance': The enslaved women who fought back and killed their captors (19thnews.org)
Harris and Buttigieg discuss changing air travel regulations to better accommodate wheelchair users (19thnews.org)
Chi Omega fraternity sisters call for change after nonbinary member was kicked out (19thnews.org)
The woman who would be the Cherokee voice in Congress (19thnews.org)
WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league (19thnews.org)
