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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.

TN: LGBTQIA+ Issues

Three in 10 transgender youths aged 13 to 17 live in states that have passed bans on gender-affirming care, according to the Human Relations Campaign. (Adragan/AdobeStock)
Tennessee Ban on Health Care for Transgender Youths Takes Effect

A new law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender youths is now in effect in the Tennessee. The law prohibits medical providers from …

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The Tennessee House passed House Bill 2106 last year, which requires that Black history be taught to 5th through 8th graders. It takes effect July 1, 2025. (Adobe Stock)
TN Group Heads to State Capitol for 'Day On The Hill'

Advocates and leaders are headed to the state capitol next week to voice their concerns over issues affecting Black communities in Tennessee…

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Recent reforms have shrunk the annual number of girls' detentions to less than 46,000 nationwide from nearly 100,000 in the early 2000s, according to the Vera Institute for Justice. (Adobe Stock)
Most Incarcerated Girls Have Experienced Abuse, Says TN Juvenile Court

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The juvenile court in Davidson county is spearheading an effort to reduce the number of girls and gender-nonconforming young …

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University of Tennessee law students have been working to help some of the 97 people taken into custody during an ICE raid this April. (Working Families Party)
ICE Detention Presents Threat of Sexual Assault for LGBT Detainees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …

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Most human trafficking victims will encounter a medical professional, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.,  sponsored legislation that would give medical professionals tools to identify people who are being exploited. (ACF OPA)
TN Congressman Leads Way in Preventing Human Trafficking

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Human trafficking is a significant problem in Tennessee, with its size, number of interstate highways and relatively healthy …

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A bill introduced in the Tennessee Legislature could label children conceived via artificial insemination as
Bill Could Label TN Children Born Via Artificial Insemination "Illegitimate"

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LGBT advocates are joining parent advocates in expressing concerns over the consequences of HB 1406. The bill, sponsored by …

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Research from the University of Kentucky finds no difference in experience between adoptive children raised by same-sex couples and those raised by a man and a woman. (Euro/Flickr.com)
National Adoption Month: Love is Love, Study Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adopted children of same-sex couples experience no differences from peers being raised in households with heterosexual …

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Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate that school systems require students to utilize facilities associated with the gender on their birth certificate. (Paradox/Wikimedia Commons)
Tennessee Bathroom Bill Places Transgender Students at Risk, Opponents Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Controversy is growing around the so-called Bathroom Bill, which Tennessee lawmakers are considering. The measure, House Bill 2414…

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and advocates for bisexual individuals are working to raise awareness about the specific violence, discrimination and stereotypes they face. Credit: Anchly/istockphoto
Analysis: Bisexual Children and Adults Face Bullying and Discrimination

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Schools across Tennessee are reminding students this month about the damage they can do to peers by bullying. Among the reasons …

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PHOTO: Tennessee's ban on same-sex marriage is gone, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that marriage equality is a Constitutional right in all states. Photo credit: Ron Frazier/Flickr.
Equal Rights Fight in TN Now Focuses on Jobs and Schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – While the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution guarantees marriage equality to all, that doesn't mean the …

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Photo: A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, expected in June, could impact the ability of thousands of Tennessee couples to marry. Photo credit: Emily Roesly/Morguefile.
Tennessee Same-Sex Couples Await Supreme Court Ruling

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The legal status of thousands of relationships across Tennessee is up in the air as Tennesseans wait to see if an expected Supreme …

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PHOTO: A new report finds LGBT women in Tennessee and around the country face lower pay, frequent harassment, compromised access to health care, and heightened violence that threatens their economic security. Photo credit: morguefile.com/arashdeep
Report: LGBT Women Face Higher Risk of Poverty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Latest Census numbers show that more than 17 percent of Tennesseans live in poverty, and a new report finds lesbian, gay…

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