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Same-sex Marriage in New York
Civil rights activists are hopeful as New York Governor David Paterson introduced a piece of legislation last week to legalize same-sex marriage in New York. Former Governor Eliot Spitzer introduced the same legislation in 2007, which passed in the state House but...
LGBT youth and harassment
Friday was the National Day of Silence, when LGBT students and their allies call attention to the harassment and bullying that LGBT students experience simply because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation. Some students remain completely silent all day while...
Abortion Legislation in Spain
New legislation being drafted in Spain would legalize abortion up until the 14th week of pregnancy and also allow women ages 16 and older to have the procedure without parental consent. The law would also permit abortions in the first 22 weeks of pregnancy in the case...
Republican House Bill Would Block U.N. Treaty on Children’s Rights
Representative Pete Hoekstra recently introduced a bill that would amend the U.S. Constitution to permanently "enshrine" a set of parents' rights into American society. The bill, which has 70 Republican co-sponsors (along with Rep. Hoekstra, who is also a Republican),...
Our Broken Healthcare System
Kate Michelman, former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice America, recently published an article in The Nation detailing her horrifying, yet all too common, experience with our country's healthcare system. After her daughter was paralyzed in a horseback riding...
