Laws restricting transgender rights linked in uptick in suicide attempts among trans youth
State-level laws that restrict or threaten transgender rights can have significant negative effects on the mental health of transgender and non-binary young people, according to new research from The Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization. In a study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the Trevor […]
Inside a secret summit of Afghan women’s rights activists – podcast | News
In August, the Taliban issued a “Vice and Virtue” law that banned women's voices from being heard in public. A few weeks later, more than 130 women traveled to Tirana, Albania, to attend the Afghan Women's Summit to discuss the Taliban's human rights abuses. Guardian reporter Annie Kelly At the conference, Afghan women spoke about […]
Harris invokes Georgia woman's death in Atlanta speech on abortion rights
Vice President Harris spoke powerfully on Friday about the pain experienced by women in states that ban abortion, placing full blame for their suffering on Republicans and former President Trump. In remarks in Atlanta that focused solely on abortion rights, Governor Harris cited Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year-old Georgia woman who died from an infection […]
State Department Paying For Play Where God Is Bisexual And Communists Are Good In Bid To Push LGBT Rights Abroad
Federal grant records show that the Biden-Harris administration has funded productions of plays that portray God as bisexual, harshly criticize former President Ronald Reagan and paint a favorable picture of communists — all in an effort to impose gay rights on the people of southeastern Europe. In early September, the State Department approved funding for […]
Popular docuseries ‘Chimp Crazy’ draws in viewers while igniting animal rights debate
The “Tiger King” director is getting a response from viewers and animal rights groups for his latest documentary series, “Chimp Crazy,” which puts unusual animals back in the spotlight. “Chimpanzee Crazy” is a four-part series on HBO produced and directed by filmmaker Eric Goode, based on a true story about people's love for chimpanzees. The […]
Minnesota is leading the way on transgender rights
If you're one of the 70 percent of Americans who don't know a transgender person, hi. My name is Leigh Finke, my pronouns are she/her/hers, I'm a parent, I live in a rental, I have a great girlfriend, a strong community in Minnesota, and I'm a member of the House of Representatives. I will be […]
U.N. Rights Chief Shocked by Taliban’s ‘Outrageous’ Repression of Women in Afghanistan
The Taliban are repressing Afghan women and girls with unprecedented restrictions that will put the country's future at risk, a shocked UN high commissioner for human rights warned on Monday. Volker Turk said the new Islamic morality law, which bans women from speaking or showing their faces in public, and repressive restrictions on education and […]
Human Rights Groups in Mexico Claim Cartel Violence Causing Exodus in Michoacan
New drug cartel clashes have broken out in rural western Mexico, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes as government authorities appear to turn a blind eye to the devastation. As the violence continues, human rights activists are calling on the Mexican government to not only restore peace but also to intervene to implement […]
Right to Gun Ownership Stops Gov’t from ‘Taking Your Rights Away’
On Sunday, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, X, and Tesla, countered Kamala Harris' continued push for gun control with a X post that positioned the “right to bear arms” as a means to protect all other rights. “The right to bear arms is there to protect freedom of speech and stop dictatorships from taking away […]
Walz rips into JD Vance’s IVF views at Human Rights Campaign dinner
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday blasted Sen. J.D. Vance and former President Donald Trump at an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, speaking about the importance of access to fertility treatments without acknowledging Trump's recent pledge to make IVF treatments free. Walz, who has long been vocal about the fertility treatments he and his wife underwent to […]