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These 4 states don't allow pregnant women to get a divorce

Three states have laws that prevent a divorce from being finalized if the woman is pregnant, and one state has no law, but mandates it anyway.

U.S. State Department Drops 'LGBT Rights' in Favor of 'Sexual Rights'

The State Department announced this week it will use the term "sexual rights" to refer to reproductive health, gender, and LGBT rights in its communications with the United Nations. 

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Study: Trump's State Department Ignores Anti-LGBTQ+ Abuses Abroad

The administration is omitting information on abuses of LGBTQ+ people and women from reports on some countries, says the U.K.'s Asylum Research Centre.

WHO: Remove Surgical Requirements for Legal Gender Change

The World Health Organization released a detailed report urging national and local governing bodies to remove surgical requirements for legal gender recognition.

Trump Sets Up Office to Promote Religion-Based Discrimination

Health care workers will have a license to discriminate against LGBT people or others who offend their religious sensibilities.

Queer, Black and at the Gyno’s Office

Going to the doctor is anxiety-inducing enough, but ignorance can make it so much worse.

Gender is not an ideology — but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people

The study of gender is being targeted by right-wing groups, because it raises questions about traditional social roles and inequalities that can result from them, argues Victoria Pitts-Taylor and Elizabeth Anne Wood.

Why the White House wanting women to have more kids will lead to outlawing same-sex relations

Opinion: Telling women to have more children opens the proverbial bedroom door to the eventual overturning of Lawrence v. Texas, writes John Casey.

The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics

In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia."

This is why the Kansas City Chiefs need to do something about Harrison Butker

Patrick Mahomes, the best quarterback in the NFL and Taylor Swift’s Travis Kelce, will soon be drawn in as Butker becomes a liability for the Chiefs and the NFL.

I Am a Trans Mother — Deal With It

Much of the world still thinks a uterus is required for motherhood. Mischa Haider makes a powerful argument against that belief.

8 Celebrities Surprisingly Skeptical of #MeToo, Time's Up

Ostensibly progressive people like Matt Damon and Margaret Atwood are oddly conflicted about the movement for consent.