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[Photo: A young student of color stands in front of SCOTUS as she yells into a megaphone.]

The Supreme Court Has a Transparency Problem

Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized following a fall last month. That we are just learning about that fact now is a serious problem.

[Photo: A group of protesters of color wearing masks sit in a circle and play a board game.]

5 Sex Ed Lessons to Take to Protests

Cassandra Corrado

As with sex, the degree that these protest tips apply to you will vary based on who you are, what you’re doing, and the context you’re in.

[Photo: A young person of color in a wheelchair reaches up to point at something above them.]

The Supreme Court Fails LGBTQ and Disabled Students in Ruling

Lisa Needham

Espinoza v. Montana creates a pathway for religious schools to discriminate against already-marginalized students, including LGBTQ youth and students with disabilities.

[Photo: Attorney Julie Rikelman speaks in front of a crowd during an outdoor press conference.]

Hear From Julie Rikelman, the Attorney Who Argued for Abortion Rights Before the Supreme Court

Rewire News Group Staff

"I was not asked a single question at the oral argument that I was not prepared to answer."

[Photo: An American flag with 'Black Lives Matter' superimposed on it waves in the wind.]

July Fourth Never Meant Anything to a Disabled Black Woman Like Me

Imani Barbarin

To be asked to celebrate the holiday is an insult to all my experiences in a country that has systematically disenfranchised Black people and has written off disabled people as burdens.

[Photo: A black and white archival photo of Fannie Lou Hamer speaking during an event.]

White Male Lawmaker Had No Right to Invoke Fannie Lou Hamer

Laurie Bertram Roberts

If Sen. Fillingane truly knew the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, he would know that she opposed all forms of reproductive coercion by the government—especially coercion that targeted her own community.

[Photo: A Black femme holding a megaphone speaks to an audience at a rally. A number of reproductive justice supporters surround them.]

Black and Brown Critique Is a Gift. Will White Abortion Advocates Listen?

Renee Bracey Sherman

Black and brown people inside and outside the fight for abortion access are demanding a change.

[Photo: A person holds a sign that reads 'We Love Abortion Clinics' during a pro-abortion rally.]

One of These Cases Could Be the Next Big Fight for Abortion Rights

Jessica Mason Pieklo

On Monday the Supreme Court delivered a win for abortion rights. On Thursday they could roll that win right back.

[Photo: United States Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh listens during an event.]

Brett Kavanaugh’s Anti-Sex Work Decision Could Have a Devastating Impact on Abortion Rights

Lisa Needham

This decision is similar to the global "gag rule" that requires overseas organizations to agree to the Trump administration's anti-choice stance for funding.

[Photo: A nonbinary person sits in a hospital room post-operation, giving two thumbs up in a hospital gown and protective face mask.]

I Survived Gender-Affirming Surgery During a Pandemic

Rommy Torrico & Tiffany Diane Tso

"It dawned on me that if there ever was a time to put myself, my needs, and my happiness first, it was this moment."

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