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The battle over whether employees can be forced to get a COVID-19 vaccine is continuing to gather steam, even in settings where vaccines shouldn’t be controversial, such as hospitals. Jamie Stengle of the Associated Press reported that “more than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get…
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, there are an estimated 134,000 transgender veterans in the U.S. and at least 15,000 trans persons currently serving in the military today. And now, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will be standing by all these individuals and helping…
Dating apps and sites like Tinder and OkCupid aren’t just tracking users’ favorite hobbies and personal likes and dislikes anymore. As more and more cities begin to open up, and as the number of vaccinated individuals increases, many people will start feeling comfortable venturing out again to make up for…
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the state of Arkansas, state Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and members of the Arkansas State Medical Board, arguing that a recently passed law limiting transition-related health care to minors in the state not only discriminates against transgender people but also violates…
The Supreme Court appears to be in the mood to make headlines this week. While they made the shocking announcement to consider a case that may ultimately allow it to overturn Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose, the Supreme Court also decided to fully steer clear of…
Ohio citizens who commit to getting a COVID-19 vaccination shot in the coming weeks could also get a shot at $1 million for their efforts. Gov. Mike DeWine has announced what is being described as a “novel incentive program” to ensure Ohioans keep getting vaccinated, protecting as many of its…
In a pre-Pride Month gift to LGBTQ Americans, President Biden’s administration has announced that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are now protected against discrimination from hospitals, physicians and insurance companies, effectively reversing a biased and prejudiced rule that went into effect last year during then-President Trump’s time in office….
America turned a major corner in the fight against COVID-19 on April 27 when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and President Biden announced more lenient mask usage requirements for people who are vaccinated and gathering in small groups outdoors. While that’s good news for many, one year into…
In a televised speech he will make before both houses of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, President Biden plans to unveil “The American Families Plan,” a new tax plan aimed at making the nation’s millionaires pay for desperately needed social support, including increases in childcare spending, education, and paid leave….
If the threat of getting sick, seeing family members die, losing work and living in socially distanced quarantines weren’t bad enough, a new Kaiser Family Foundation study has revealed that 69% of women under the age of 30 believe COVID-19 has negatively impacted their mental health. To conduct the survey,…
