Casey Quinlan

Alabama lawmaker wants to eliminate marriage licenses to comfort queerphobic public officials – ThinkProgress

In response to probate judges refusing to issue marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court recognized same-sex marriage, a Republican… Read More

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Mississippi banned abortion at six weeks into pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant – ThinkProgress

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed a law that would ban abortions at six weeks into pregnancy on Thursday. Advocates… Read More

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Lawmakers, 2020 candidates call for immediate release of Mueller report – ThinkProgress

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including several Democratic presidential candidates, wasted no time Friday calling for the release of special counsel… Read More

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Indiana Republicans push anti-trans legislation days after gender-neutral license victory – ThinkProgress

Indiana lawmakers are trying to make it harder for transgender and non-binary people to correct the gender on their ID… Read More

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New North Carolina bill would hold doctors accountable for sexual assault – ThinkProgress

A new bill making its way through the North Carolina Legislature seeks to ensure doctors are held accountable for sexually… Read More

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Joe Manchin says he won’t support nondiscrimination bill for LGBTQ people as written – ThinkProgress

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Monday that he would not support the Equality Act, which would expand and clarify federal… Read More

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These are the stories of LGBTQ people who need the Equality Act’s protections – ThinkProgress

Congressional Democrats reintroduced a sweeping nondiscrimination bill last week to bolster protections for LGBTQ Americans. If passed into law, the… Read More

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Illinois lawmaker introduces bill to punish doctors for providing health care to trans people – ThinkProgress

An Illinois bill filed by a Republican lawmaker, the Youth Health Protection Act, would punish doctors for providing transition-related health… Read More

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Trump’s 2020 budget would disproportionately hurt LGBTQ people – ThinkProgress

President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 budget would seriously harm the LGBTQ community, many of whom rely on the public programs… Read More

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Here’s how Brown University is tackling toxic masculinity – ThinkProgress

PROVIDENCE, RI — Mark Bodner sat very still as he recalled what made him start thinking critically about masculine norms,… Read More

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