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Trump Supporter Proposes Legislation to Enshrine Executive Order on Paper Straws

Trump Supporter Proposes Legislation to Enshrine Executive Order on Paper Straws

New Legislation Seeks to Reinstate Plastic Straws Republican Representative Claudia Tenney from New York has proposed a new bill in Congress aimed at solidifying a previous executive order from former President Donald Trump. This executive order, issued in February, put an end to the “procurement and forced use of paper straws.” It directed the administration […]

Australian Lawmakers Enshrine ‘Protection’ for LGBTQI+ People

Left-wing MPs in the Australian state of Queensland have introduced a bill that would “provide stronger protections for transgender, gender diverse and intersex people.” The state’s discrimination laws were amended at the end of April, providing LGBTQI+ advocates with a range of protections against “discrimination and defamation,” while “intersex people” are similarly treated differently and […]

CT Democrats Look to Enshrine Protections for Gender Identity, Abortion

Connecticut Democrats are considering adding abortion and gender identity discrimination protections to the state constitution. The measures are Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, adds a state equal protection clause that prohibits “discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, including the prevention, initiation, continuation, or termination of pregnancy.” Sexual orientation. Gender identity and gender expression. and related […]

Maine Democrats move to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution

The partisan committee vote represents a partisan challenge to Democrats who want to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine abortion as a right. The Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 in favor of the proposal Thursday, with all Democrats supporting and all Republicans opposing. Two committee members were absent. New Hampshire House refuses to further expand or […]