Special Report: Election 2020

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These Attorney General Races Could Be a Firewall for Abortion Rights

Voters will choose between a pro-choice Democrat and a Republican candidate ready to defend anti-choice laws.

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Congress Could Protect Domestic Violence Victims—but It Loves Guns More

The legislation that helps victims—the Violence Against Women Act—remains in limbo after it expired in 2018. The election could change that.

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Sex Ed, Paid Family Leave, and More on Your Ballot This Election (Updated)

Alys Brooks

Besides the two big abortion measures in Louisiana and Colorado, we're also tracking these important ballot initiatives.

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Colorado Voters Could Determine Abortion Access Nationwide (Updated)

Susan Rinkunas

Proposition 115 would ban abortions after 22 weeks except when the pregnant person’s life is immediately threatened.

Will Louisiana Be the First State to Criminalize Abortion After Justice Ginsburg’s Death?

Susan Rinkunas

The ballot measure is a doubling down on Louisiana's "trigger law," in preparation for a post-Roe future.

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How Dangerous Conspiracy Theories Like QAnon Find a Home in Anti-Choice Politics

Lindsay E. Beyerstein

QAnon isn’t just a threat to reproductive rights—it’s a threat to the integrity of our democracy.

Why Biden’s LGBTQ Platform Is Good—but Not Nearly Good Enough

Ray Levy-Uyeda

Joe Biden says he would restore LGBTQ rights lost under President Trump, but a truly transformative queer and trans political agenda isn’t merely about building protections onto an existing political structure.