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Cory Booker Fought For Black Trans Women at the Democratic Debates

Among Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker’s bilingual flexes; baffling and awkward technical difficulties; and, at long last, a comprehensive discussion on reproductive rights in America, the opening night of the 2020 Democratic debates also brought to stage as evocative a discussion of LGBTQ+ rights as any presidential debate in recent memory. As Pride Month nears its conclusion, Book..

Twitter Was Ready To Roast The Primary Debates

By Lauren Rearick The road to the 2020 Presidential election kicked off Wednesday night in Miami, Florida, as soon as 10 Democratic hopefuls took the stage for the opening primary debate. There was a lot of yelling, a not-insignificant quantity of Spanish, and plenty of dodged questions and nonanswers. And, naturally, Twitter was prepared to pounce on the gaffes, celebrate the punche..

Finally, Presidential Candidates Are Talking About Abortion

By Lauren Rearick With the continued passage and consideration of legislation that would try to ban abortion in states including Ohio, Alabama, and Mississippi, reproductive rights were understandably a focal point throughout the Democratic Primary debate on Wednesday, June 26. The say of abortion, particiuarly throughout a presidental debate, is especially significant because the t..

Booker and Beto Got Into A Bilingual-Off At The First Democratic Debate

Hey, did you realize that Democratic candidates speak Spanish? In the event you watched the Democratic National Committee's first presidential candidate debate on Wednesday, June 26, you do now! The debate, which was contained in Miami, Florida, featured ten hopefuls of varying experience. Once NBC's Savannah Guthrie asked former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke if he supported makin..

Student Loan Debt Almost Stopped Jessica Cisneros From Running For Congress

Jessica Cisneros is willing to offer south Texas with change — no matter what walls stand in her way. Cisneros is 26 years old, just one year older than the required age to run for Congress, and is already fielding criticisms that she’s “too young” to be running. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is also trying to create it harder for same-party challengers to r..

Everything You Need To Know About The First Democratic Primary Debate

By Ella Cerón and Christianna Silva While it can seem like we’ve been on the road to the 2020 election for, oh, just about forever, we must take a moment to remind you that we’re only just getting began. Yes, really. Buckle in, everyone; November 3, 2020 is still months away. Although the opening primary debate is coming up soon: June 26 and 27, nearly four months earlier than ..

This New Bill Wants To Make Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Accessible For Everyone

For several people, deriving birth control can be a costly task to undertake, and nothing short of a timesuck. However if Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) can make good on the new bill she’s co-sponsoring, @we could be one step closer to birth control being recommended as an over-the-counter medication — without a prescription. On Thursday, June 13, Ocasio-Cortez fo..

Rihanna’s Work/Life Balance Philosophy Endorsed By… Donald Trump?

President Donald Trump is notoriously online: It’s there his constituents (and some days, his administration) has learned about everything from announcing policy initiatives to creating crude nicknames for his political adversaries to, most recently, endorsing Rihanna’s work/life balance philosophy. The feeling isn't mutual. In November 2018, Rihanna made her disdain for Trump al..

An Alabama Mayor Blamed Facebook Settings For His Own Homophobic Comments

By Lauren Rearick First, he made anti-choice and homophobic statements on his personalized Facebook page. Right now, Mark Chambers mentioned he does not intend to resign from his position as Mayor of Carbon Hill, Alabama, the Daily Mountain Eagle reports. In a since-deleted Facebook post made on June 4, Chambers directed a hateful remark at pro-choice supporters and LBGTQ+ people,..

Here's Where The Major 2020 Candidates Stand On Federally Funding Abortion Care

By Christianna Silva On Wednesday, June 6, former vice president and current Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden confirmed that he still assists the Hyde Amendment, a measure that prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion, despite the procedure being legal across the country. Biden immediately faced backlash from the Democratic Party, and particularly progressive member..

A Teacher Who Asked Trump To "Remove The Illegals" From Her School Has Been Fired

By Lauren Rearick A Texas school board voted unanimously in favor of “proposed termination” for a teacher who made racist statements about students on social media. While in a special session on Tuesday, June 4, the Fort Worth Independent School District school board planned the termination of Georgia Clark, a English teacher at Amon Carter-Riverside High School, the Dallas Stat..

What To Know About Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's LGBTQ+ Rights Agenda

By Lauren Rearick Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is among those running to earn the nomination for the Democratic party’s 2020 presidential candidate, commemorated the starting of Pride Month by sharing her extensive LGBTQ+ Rights Agenda. In a Medium post published on May 31, the New York senator intricate her suggested plans for ensuring the protection of rights for LGBTQ+ people..

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