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Recent Headlines Of Anti-Abortion Ties Are Part Of A Broader Judicial Strategy



Julia Bourkland, Research Assistant, and Ashley Underwood, Director - February 29, 2024 Blog Post

Has the anti-abortion movement weaponized the judicial branch to enforce its agenda? Of course it has. The Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) ethical state-of-play is particularly concerning given the justices will be hearing oral arguments on the two biggest post-Roe...

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Unveiling the Connections: Understanding the Link Between Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation and AACs



Chaqya Hosea, MSW, Program Manager, Equity Forward - August 2, 2023 Blog Post

In 2023 alone, over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, more than 220 bills specifically target transgender and non-binary people, and 70 anti-LGBTQ laws have been enacted in various states, shedding light on the broader issue of discriminatory legislation...

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Reproductive Health: A Social Justice Issue



Chaqya Hosea, MSW, Program Manager, Equity Forward - November 8, 2022 Blog Post

The United Nations (UN) defines human rights as, “rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not granted by the state.” These range from the right to food and education, to health and liberty. The United Nations also affirms that access to culturally competent...

Abortion Anti-abortion centers Anti-Abortion Centers Anti-LGBTQ Anti-LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Reproductive justice United Nations

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The "Pro-Family" Movement's Push Toward Transphobia



Ashley Underwood, Research Associate - August 19, 2021 Blog Post

The Weaponization of “Family”

The goal of “protecting” the “traditional family” has a long history of being a veneer for hateful agendas and harmful policies. Former President Reagan’s vilification of single mothers paved a path to withhold federal support from lower income families....

Anti-LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Reproductive justice

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Profiting Off Pain: Anti-Abortion Centers and “Conversion Therapy” Proponents Use the Same Playbook



Jack Dobkin, Research Assistant - June 14, 2021 Blog Post

INTRODUCTION

This Pride Month, it is important to make space for joy, to celebrate, and to lift up the queer people in our lives. But just as joy is inherent in pride, so is resistance. Among the many social movements that swept the United States in the 1960s, some of the most prominent...

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