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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Rolling Back Abortion Rights

June 24th, 2022

News that the Supreme Court officially voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and send abortion rights back to the states set off nationwide protests that are likely to continue throughout the summer and potentially beyond. Continue Reading »

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Is Abortion a Religious Right? Jewish Congregation Suing Florida to Find Out

June 17th, 2022

A Jewish congregation in Florida is challenging that state's new abortion law on religious freedom grounds. They say that in Judaism, women not only have the right to an abortion, sometimes it is required. Continue Reading »

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Are UFOs Real? NASA Wants to Find Out

June 16th, 2022

NASA recently announced that they're going to officially investigate unidentified flying objects - UFOs (or UAPs). Are they extraterrestrial? Naturally occuring phenomena? Foreign aircraft? NASA intends to find out. Continue Reading »

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Is Artificial Intelligence Becoming Sentient?

June 15th, 2022

What makes us human? A Google engineer says that an AI he was working on recently gained sentience, but when he reported these beliefs he was placed on leave. Are we on the cusp of a robotic revolution? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 38 Comments »

Texas Wants to Ban Children From Drag Shows

June 14th, 2022

Are drag shows appropriate for kids? One Texas legislator is trying to ban kids from attending drag shows following a "family friendly" drag event in Dallas, where kids tipped dancing queens with cash. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 134 Comments »

Pride Standoff: Religious Employees Reject Rainbow Messaging

June 6th, 2022

It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: parades, fairs, parties, and of course, rainbow corporate logos. But what happens when the employees of these companies disagree with that stance? Continue Reading »

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One Woman's Story of Surviving a Christian "Cult"

June 6th, 2022

A 28-year-old woman is going viral on TikTok after detailing her experience coming of age a member of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, a hardcore fundamentalist Christian sect that she says is a cult. Continue Reading »

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Texas Pastor Says Gays Should Be Executed

June 3rd, 2022

A Texas pastor is catching heat for his particularly fiery comments regarding Pride. At a town hall meeting, he actually suggested that gays be executed. So... we take it we won't see you at the Pride parade, pastor? Continue Reading »

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Lafayette Libraries Ban Pride, Black History Month Displays

June 3rd, 2022

One librarian is preemptively banning Pride Month displays, Black History Month displays, and more. He says it's a defensive measure to combat book bans, but others say it brushes marginalized communities under the rug. Continue Reading »

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Pope Francis Calls for Gun Control in the U.S.

May 27th, 2022

Following the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Pope Francis is saying enough is enough when it comes to gun violence in America. He's arguing that America must institute gun reform to prevent this from happening again. Continue Reading »

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