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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.

NV: LGBTQIA+ Issues

In 2021, more than 36,000 people received an HIV diagnosis in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day calls for testing, prevention

Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and Nevada is one of the 10 states with the highest HIV infection rates. In 2021, more than 11,00…

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Advocates say SB 163 would help recognize and streamline gender-affirming health care for folks in Nevada, (Iván Moreno/Adobe Stock)
NV Bill Looks to Secure Gender-Affirming Care

A Nevada bill is seeking to secure gender-affirming health care for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the state. SB 163 would …

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Same-sex marriage became legal in Nevada in October 2014. (Ronstik/Adobe Stock)
Nevada LGBTQ+ Groups Hopeful after Senate Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

Nevada marriage-equality groups say the U.S. Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriage Act is a huge step forward for people who identify as LGBTQ+…

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Under a Nevada law upheld by a federal judge Monday, all active state voters would receive a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3 election because of to the nation's health emergency. (common dreams.org)
Nevada Wins Voting Lawsuit Ahead of National Voter Registration Day

LAS VEGAS -- A day ahead of National Voter Registration Day, a federal judge ruled Nevada can move forward with its new vote-by-mail law. On Monday…

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Often coined the marriage capital of the world, Las Vegas hosted 120,000 weddings a year prior to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. (LollipopPhotographyUK/Pixabay)
Will Nevada Voters Abandon Language Banning Same-Sex Marriage?

LAS VEGAS -- LGBTQ supporters in Nevada are asking voters to approve the "Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment" on the November ballot even though …

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Only 13 percent of LGBTQ teens surveyed by the Human Rights Campaign said they heard positive messages about being LGBTQ at school. Many said they experienced harassment and bullying. (Ryan Melaugh/Flickr)
Survey: Bullying of LGBTQ Kids Has 'Cumulative Effect' on Mental Health

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A new study shows high rates of depression and anxiety among LGBTQ teens nationwide. Advocates say lawmakers could do more …

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The Center for American Progress says many LGBT detainees in ICE custody are asylum seekers, and shouldn't be kept in detention while awaiting immigration hearings. (ICE/Flickr)
In ICE Detention, LGBT Immigrants Face High Risk for Assault

CARSON CITY, Nev. — New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …

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An Obama-era executive order banning discrimination by federal employees against LGBTQ people could be reversed by President Trump today. (Flickr/Euro)
LBGTQ Groups Prepare for Executive Order on "Religious Freedom"

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Today is the National Day of Prayer, and LGBTQ groups are bracing for an executive order President Trump is expected to sign …

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Attorneys with Nevada Legal Services are offering free legal help to transgender people who worry about post-election discrimination. (serggn/iStockphoto)
Free Legal Help Available for Transgender Nevadans, Post-Election

LAS VEGAS – Legal advocates in Nevada are offering free help to transgender people who want to change their name and gender marker before the ne…

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Conservation advocates are pushing the administration to make public lands more diverse, and create new cultural monuments at places like Gold Butte. (Friends of Gold Butte)
Nevada Groups Join Call to Make Public Lands More Inclusive

LAS VEGAS - Nevada advocates for conservation and tribal leaders are joining a broad coalition calling on the administration to make America's public …

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PHOTO: Nevada attorneys who practice consumer law are brushing up this week on ever-changing state and federal laws in order to better represent their clients. Photo courtesy U.S. Justice Dept.
Nevada Attorneys Train to Better Represent Clients

RENO, Nev. - Hundreds of Nevada attorneys who practice law mostly on consumer issues are training this week to learn how to better represent their …

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PHOTO: Same-sex couples can now tie the knot in the Silver State, following a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that has overturned Nevada's marriage equality ban. Photo credit: U.S. Courts.
Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Same-sex marriage is now legal in Nevada following a ruling this week from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tod Story is …

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