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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WY: LGBTQIA+ Issues

Military veterans report that the biggest barrier returning to college is feeling that they won't be welcomed. (Adobe Stock)
America’s culture wars advancing on college campuses

High school graduates are considering state and university positions on a number of hot-button issues - including abortion, gun, and anti-LGBTQ laws -…

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Last March, Wyoming lawmakers passed a law that would ban abortions in most cases if the U.S. Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, which the high court did in June. (Adobe Stock)
Wyoming Supreme Court Sends Suit Over Abortion Ban Back to District

The Wyoming Supreme Court has decided it will not weigh in on a lawsuit that has temporarily halted a ban on abortions in the state. Citing a state …

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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in May 2017 instructed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “issue guidance interpreting religious liberty protections in Federal law.” (Getty Images)
Study Finds Religious Exemptions Opened Door for Discrimination

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms than …

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LGBTQ activists are concerned about a U.S. Census Bureau decision to erase questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. (Pixabay)
U.S. Census for 2020 Excludes LGBTQ Americans

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after questions on sexual orientation and gender …

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Schools that take steps to reduce bullying and provide other supports for LGBTQ students are seeing better education outcomes, a new survey shows. (Pixabay)
Progress Slow Making U.S. Schools Safe for LGBTQ Students, Survey Shows

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Schools that take steps to reduce bullying and provide other supports for their LGBTQ students are seeing better education …

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GLBT Community Responds to Obama's Pledge on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Some civil rights activists are applauding President Obama's State of the Union pledge to work toward repealing the Don't Ask…

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Denver Convention Comes out of the Closet

Denver, CO - The Democratic National Convention is being called one of the most "open" ever, in every sense of the word. During the convention in …

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Wyoming Families Watch DC “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Hearing

Jackson, WY – The military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is turning 15 years old. For the first time, Congress is reviewing how the policy …

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Some WYO Teens Less Chatty at School Today

Cheyenne, WY – Hundreds of teens in Wyoming are not talking today, or for some of the day, as they take part in the National Day of Silence…

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WYO Families Appeal to Pope for Compassion

Cheyenne, WY – A group of Wyoming families is appealing to Pope Benedict XVI for understanding because they have relatives who are gay or …

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New Anti-Hate Campaign Unveiled for Matthew Shepard Anniversary

Denver, CO – A new anti-hate campaign is looking for one million allies. It begins this weekend as part of a ten-year observance marking the …

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Study: WYO Gay and Lesbian Parents Feel Excluded at School

Cheyenne, WY – Going to PTA meetings, scheduling conferences with teachers and volunteering at the school. That's how gay and lesbian parents …

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