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Those Dreadful Ballot Propositions Are Important
October 20, 2026 09:47 PM EDT
Karen O'Camb.
A guide to the midterm initiatives and a brief LGBTQ+ historical context for inspiration
Whitmer, Warren rally Nevada democrats
October 20, 2026 09:28 PM EDT
KTNV Las Vegas.
Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday rallied Nevada Democrats to support Question 6, the abortion-rights constitutional amendment.
U.S. Repro Watch: Six Updates You Won't Want to Miss, 10.20.26 - Center for Reproductive Rights
October 20, 2026 01:49 PM EDT
the Center for Reproductive Rights
Abortion bans make healthcare more expensive for families; an anti-abortion group is being sued; and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
The key health care ballot measures we're watching in the midterms
October 20, 2026 04:30 AM EDT
Stat News.
State fights over issues like transgender rights and Medicaid offer clues to where Americans stand on contentious health matters.
Annual National Trans Visibility March takes place in Puerto Rico
October 19, 2026 06:00 PM EDT
The Washington Blade
Participants highlighted anti-trans laws in U.S. commonwealth
Jeremy Moss Wants Democrats to Fight Harder Against Trump
October 19, 2026 04:55 PM EDT
Metro Weekly
Jeremy Moss talks his bid to be Michigan's first out gay congressman and why Democrats need more backbone.
Feds unlikely to change abortion pill policy before next year
October 19, 2026 02:57 PM EDT
The Miami Times
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that it expects to complete its long-awaited safety review of abortion pills by mid-December and issue a report evaluating the results
Trump's FDA Wants to Talk About Abortion Pills After the Election. Let's Talk About Them Now.
October 19, 2026 11:16 AM EDT
Ms. Magazine.
Trump’s FDA Wants to Talk About Abortion Pills and Mifepristone's Safety Review After the Election. Let’s Talk About Them Now.
Ted Cruz: 'Left-Wing Transgender Witches' Hate Trump
October 19, 2026 07:21 AM EDT
PinkNews.
Ted Cruz 'transgender witches' remark drew backlash after he told Fox News “left-wing transgender” voters “hate Donald Trump” in a midterms chat.
The abortion debate has gone quiet amid US midterms. In Idaho, the stakes remain high
October 19, 2026 07:00 AM EDT
The Guardian.
Republicans delay major action on abortion until after midterm elections, and Democrats focus on affordability
Your guide to LGBTQ+ ballot measures in 2026
October 19, 2026 07:00 AM EDT
The 19th
Voters in seven states will decide how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming healthcare and more.
At the UN, plans for a global coalition to attack LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights
October 17, 2026 04:07 AM EDT
Global Voices Online
Far-right activists from the U.S. and Latin America are trying to leverage Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ government to form a “pro-life, pro-family” counter to the U.N. LGBTI Core Group.
Debate disaster as Trump Senate pick freezes on hot-button issue: 'I am … eh …'
October 16, 2026 03:30 PM EDT
Raw Story.
A Republican Senate candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump froze, then laughed, when a debate moderator asked her to define the “reasonable access” to abortion she says she supports.Republican nominee Michele Tafoya faced Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) on Friday in a debate for Minnesota’s ope...
Religious Group Loses Same-Sex Benefits Case in Fourth Cir. (1)
October 16, 2026 12:12 PM EDT
Bloomberg Industry Group
A Catholic humanitarian group couldn’t deny benefits to a gay former employee just because its sex discrimination was based on a sincerely held religious belief, a US appeals court held, affirming a lower court decision.
GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder
October 16, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
KTEN
(CNN) — When voters in Tarrant County, part of a key swing district in Texas, prepare to cast ballots for the midterms, they’ll encounter a whole new set of rules.
Trump's pronatalist policy puts GDP growth before reproductive freedom
October 16, 2026 04:00 AM EDT
the Post Carbon Institute
Trump clearly represents an unmitigated disaster for the steady state, with consequences that include rolling back decades of progress in gender equality, contraceptive access, and the lower birth rates that result.
US Midterm Elections 2026: Trump's Agenda On The Line As America Weighs Key Issues
October 16, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
News18.
US Midterm Elections 2026 In 10 Points: The issues include economy and cost of living, democracy & presidential power, healthcare, immigration, abortion rights, and foreign policy
Markey, Deaton Clash Over Trump, Abortion in Only Senate Debate - The Heights
October 15, 2026 11:59 PM EDT
The Heights.
U.S. Senator Ed Markey and Republican challenger John Deaton clashed on Tuesday in their only scheduled debate before the Nov. 3 election.
Beyond the Podium: Democrat Kim Ahern talks priorities if elected attorney general
October 15, 2026 06:00 PM EDT
WJAR-TV
Kim Ahern says her top priority would be to establish a unit to protect reproductive and abortion rights, claiming there's a need to do so.
This year's biggest election could also be November's big wild card
October 15, 2026 12:53 PM EDT
Idaho Education News
With a price tag of $9.7 million — and rising — the campaign over an abortion rights initiative is consuming much of Idaho’s political oxygen. And this big race could affect other elections o…
In Senate race, John Hickenlooper and Mark Baisley debate on Trump, abortion bans and Iran
October 15, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
The Denver Post
Wednesday’s debate provided some contrast of the issues animating two of the the state’s longstanding political figures.
Same-sex couple takes fight for equality to Slovakian court
October 15, 2026 02:11 AM EDT
France 24
Slovakian lawyers Ivan Novotny and Metod Spacek got married in Austria in 2020, but their home country refused to register their marriage -- a decision they are now challenging in court.
Voter verification debate highlights the risks of inaccurate federal databases - The Recorder Online
October 14, 2026 09:00 PM EDT
The Recorder.
Editor, The Recorder, Voting rights and our right to vote is embedded in the U.S. Constitution. But history has shed light that not all citizens originally had the right to vote. It wasn’t until the 15th Amendment, followed by the 19th Amendment, and finally the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that clearly defined our right to vote for all citizens <a href="https://www.therecorderonline.com/articles/voter-verification-debate-highlights-the-risks-of-inaccurate-federal-databases/">[…]</a>
JD Vance's Anti-Gay Insult To James Talarico Is Backfiring Spectacularly Online
October 14, 2026 04:24 PM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
“How terribly far we have fallen as a nation.”
Trump's New Press Sec Katie Zacharia Faces Scrutiny Over Lawyer Claims, Anti-Abortion Views
October 14, 2026 02:42 PM EDT
Truthout.
Zacharia’s claims of being a lawyer and her spreading of anti-abortion disinformation have received renewed examination.
Are Teens Rejecting the LGBTQ Agenda? - Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
October 14, 2026 11:39 AM EDT
James Dobson Family Institute.
“I’m just not interested in politics.” Gary Bauer has a response for Christians who feel that way: Politics is interested in you. From the sanctity of life and marriage to parental rights and religious liberty, decisions at the ballot box can have profound consequences for our families, churches, and culture.
Ahead of the Midterms, Meta Has Paid at Least 29 Anti-LGBTQ Accounts for Their Posts
October 14, 2026 07:03 AM EDT
Uncloseted Media
The company’s invite-only program for content creators has accounts promoting white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologies and with histories of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
The Hungarian Parliament approved amendments to the child protection law. Provisions on "LGBT propaganda" were removed from it. » News of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh — latest events today
October 14, 2026 05:52 AM EDT
Open Knowledge
Illustrative photo The Hungarian Parliament has approved amendments to the child protection law, which was adopted in 2021 under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. This event marks an important step towards lifting restrictions for the LGBTQ community under the new pro-European Prime Minister Péter
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson spar over Trump, trade and abortion in Senate Debate
October 08, 2026 11:35 AM EDT
ABC News
Sen. Susan Collins drew on her seniority in Congress to counter Troy Jackson, who portrayed her as ineffective in pushing back against Trump’s agenda during their debate.
