10 states voted on pro-abortion referendums. 7 of them passed
Millions will now have access to abortion thanks to the passage of state constitutional amendments.
November 6, 2024
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abortion referendums
Missouri billboards falsely claim abortion referendum involves 'child gender surgery'
Some billboards warn voters to “STOP Child Gender Surgery,” even though the amendment to legalize abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot doesn’t mention gender-affirming care.
October 18, 2024
Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum
"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.
October 25, 2024
Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues
Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.
November 5, 2024
Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.
October 18, 2024
Abortion and trans rights need more than a Kamala Harris victory: 'Legalization does not equal access'
While its CEO has a “best case” and “worst case” in mind, there will still be plenty of work for Elevated Access no matter the outcome of the November elections.
October 17, 2024
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
November 19, 2024
Idaho allowed to partially enforce ‘abortion trafficking’ law
An appeals court still blocked a provision in the legislation that vaguely banned “recruiting” pregnant youth for abortions.
December 4, 2024
These 10 states are voting on abortion in November — is yours one?
Constitutional amendments to protect abortion will be brought to vote in November in 10 states.
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April 7, 2024
John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election
"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.
November 14, 2024
Italian Catholic Church lays out antigay agenda
During a speech last week, Italy's most influential cardinal, Camillo Ruini (pictured), said that giving full legal recognition to unmarried couples would represent an "eclipsing of the nature and value of a family and a very grave harm to the Italian people."
September 26, 2005
5 key takeaways from the vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
JD Vance is in denial about a lot of things, including about the January 6 insurrection.
October 2, 2024
What is the 4B movement? And why is it rising after Donald Trump's 2024 election win?
Following the disastrous results of the recent presidential election, many women are taking to the internet to declare they are now participating in the "4B movement."
November 7, 2024
A New York judge refused to marry a lesbian couple. The community wants her to resign
Felicia Pitts-Davis is being investigated by the state Commission of Judicial Conduct for refusing to marry a lesbian couple despite marrying a straight couple moments before.
December 6, 2024
Rome protest heats up battle over legal rights for unmarried, same-sex couples
Tens of thousands of people plan to rally Saturday in Rome to protest a bill that would give legal recognition to unmarried couples, including same-sex ones, fueling a debate that has split Italy amid calls by Pope Benedict XVI to defend the "traditional family."
May 12, 2007
Tammy Baldwin Has Won Big in a Divided Wisconsin. Can She Do It Again in 2024?
Sen. Tammy Baldwin has already started preparing for her third Senate race.
October 31, 2023
Moms For Liberty co-founder elevated as vice chair for Florida Ethics Commission
That's despite the GOP-controlled Florida Senate declining to take up Tina Descovich's confirmation earlier this year.
December 14, 2024
Trump calls Kamala Harris & Tim Walz ‘heavy into the transgender world’ at unhinged press conference
It was more of a greatest-hits repeat of Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
August 8, 2024
The LGBTQ+ political wins in an otherwise devastating election
There were some bright spots.
November 6, 2024
Donald Trump promises transphobic policies that will target youth and service members on 'day one'
The incoming president said executive orders will recognize only two genders, bar gender-affirming care for minors, and even prohibit transgender people from public schools.
December 23, 2024
L.A. deputy sheriff pleads guilty to viciously assaulting transgender man
Joseph Benza III, 36, admitted to an incident in February, 2023 where he followed a transgender man in his car for nearly two miles before brutally attacking him.
December 20, 2024