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Tennessee passes bill permitting non-accepting parents to adopt LGBTQ children

Tennessee passed a bill Monday that would allow potential parents with anti-LGBTQ beliefs to adopt and foster LGBTQ children. invoice, Senate Bill 1738, passed 73-20. The bill would require the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to require prospective or current adoptees and foster parents to agree to government policies regarding “sexual orientation or gender identity” […]

Democratic senator eyeing bill to repeal Comstock Act

Congressional Democrats are strategizing over a bill that would repeal the Comstock Act, Section 19.th The anti-vice law is attracting attention from conservative activists who believe it could lead to a nationwide ban on abortion. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) said in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday that she wants to introduce legislation that […]

Mike Pence launches $2M ad buy calling on Sen. Schumer to help pass TikTok bill

Former Vice President Mike Pence has launched a $2 million ad buyout to pressure Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to support a House bill that would force China to sell TikTok. Advancing American Freedom, a conservative advocacy group led by Mr. Pence, announced that it will launch an ad campaign next week targeting voters […]

Michigan governor signs bill decriminalizing paid surrogacy

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed a bill Monday legalizing paid surrogacy, arguing the controversial practice makes it easier for people to start families. Michigan’s Family Protection Act also provides legal protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has received political attention since it was temporarily banned by an Alabama court in February. “Decisions about […]